Cumberland Council
Cumberland Council | ||
|---|---|---|
Leader | ||
| Structure | ||
| Seats | 46 Councillors | |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years (from 2027) | |
| Elections | ||
First past the post | ||
Last election | 5 May 2022 | |
Next election | 2027 | |
| Meeting place | ||
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| Civic Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG[2][3] | ||
| Website | ||
| https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/ | ||
Cumberland Council is the local authority for
History
The council was created as part of the 2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England.
Branding
The council logo was approved at a meeting of the shadow executive on 20 July 2022.[6][7] The logo draws on symbols found on the flag and coat of arms of the traditional county of Cumberland.[8] It features a Parnassus flower, the traditional county flower, wavy lines which represent the fells, mountains, lakes and coast of the council area and the colours blue and green, which are the livery colours of the traditional county.[9] The council's flag consists of the emblem, without the text, on a white background.[10]
Politics
The first election to Cumberland Council was held on 5 May 2022. All 46 seats were up for election. Labour won 30 seats, giving it a majority.[11] Conservatives have 7 seats, Liberal Democrats 4 seats, Independents 3 seats and Green Party 2 seats. Turnout was 36.1%.[12] In March 2023, one Labour councillor defected to the Liberal Democrats.[13] In June 2023, councillor Trevor Allison defected from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservative Party citing "a drift in the direction of the local liberals, away from community and towards petty politics and trying to score cheap political points".[14]
Composition
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Labour Party | 29 | |
| Conservative Party | 8 | |
Liberal Democrats
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4 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 2 | |
Notes
- ^ Legally, the council is a district council which additionally performs the functions assigned to county councils by local government legislation. The Cumberland area is both a non-metropolitan district and a non-metropolitan county, but the county has no separate county council.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Inaugural meeting of the Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council". Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Agenda for meeting to be held at Cathedral Room, Civic Centre, Carlisle" (PDF). Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "New Cumbria councils to hold inaugural meetings - cumbriacrack.com". 12 May 2022.
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/331, retrieved 24 January 2024
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "Agenda for Shadow Executive on Wednesday, 20th July, 2022, 5.00 pm". www.cumberland.gov.uk. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "New logo for Cumberland Council agreed - cumbriacrack.com". 21 July 2022.
- ^ "New logo for Cumberland Council agreed". ITV News. 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Agenda" (PDF). Cumberland Council. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Cumberland Council".
- ^ "Cumberland election result". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Results of the Cumberland Council elections | Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council". www.cumberland.gov.uk.
- ^ "Former Labour councillor joins the Lib Dems - but won't be having a by-election". News and Star.
- ^ "Cumberland councillor Trevor Allison leaves Lib Dems and joins Conservatives". News and Star. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
External links
- Cumberland Council
- Cumberland Council on Twitter
- Cumberland Joint Committee
- Two New Councils for Cumbria
