Queens Park, Chester

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.1835
longitude= -2.8747
official_name= Queens Park
map_type= Cheshire
population=
os_grid_reference= SJ415655
shire_district= Chester
shire_county = Cheshire
region= North West England
post_town= Chester
postcode_district = CH4
postcode_area= CH
dial_code= 01244
constituency_westminster= City of Chester

Queens Park is a suburb of Chester. It is in the south of the city, just east of Handbridge. It includes a secondary school, Queens Park High School and also has a pedestrian suspension bridge link with the main city.

Politics

City Council

Queens Park and Handbridge form a single Chester City Council ward, Handbridge & St Mary's.

Handbridge & St Mary's

* Stephen Mosley (Conservative)
* Razia Daniels (Conservative)

County Council

Handbridge & St Mary's forms part of the Overleigh Cheshire County Council Division.

Overleigh

* Stephen Mosley (Conservative)

British Parliament

Queens Park is in the City of Chester parliamentary constituency and is represented by Christine Russell, who has held the seat since 1997.

Elections

The next elections for Queens Park will be in 2008, for the City Council, when popular local councillor Stephen Mosley will be up for re-election. In 2004 he secured the highest number of votes ever achieved in the ward (beating his 2000 record).

2006

Razia Daniels was elected onto Chester City Council with 57.4% of the vote, gaining the seat from Labour.