Our representative on Shropshire Council is Brendan Mallon, who represents Tern Division. He often attends Parish Council meetings and is always happy to take questions or suggestions on local matters. Councillor Mallon also presents a report to the Parish Council and the contents of the latest one can be found below (please note views expressed in Councillor Mallon's report are not necessarily those of the Parish Council):

County Councillor’s Report to Upton Magna Parish Council – 9th April 2026

BESS and Haughmond Hill Double Yellows

No sign of the BESS coming forward to committee, which is a good sign, nor any movement on the consultation with Parish Councils on Haughmond Hill.  I have been pressing the latter with Highways as the Parish Council Consultation was promised two months ago. However, Highways are being very slow to respond across the board at the moment.

Task and Finish Groups

My colleagues and I are set to play prominent roles in upcoming ‘Task and Finish’ groups.  These are the County Council equivalent of Parliamentary Select Committees with cross-party members selected to investigate a topic in-depth, with council officers and other expert witnesses presenting themselves for questions.  Task and Finish Groups will be operating in the next few months tackling Highways, Potholes and next steps after the cancellation of the North West Relief Road.  We intend to closely scrutinise Shropshire Council processes to identify how we are failing in these areas and identify options for improvement.  We welcome any input that the Parish Council or individuals might wish to provide to these activities.

Brendan Mallon

Councillor for Tern