Westmorland and Furness Council | |
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 Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2023 |
| Preceded by | Cumbria County Council |
| Leadership | |
Sam Plum since 31 December 2022[4] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years (from 2023) |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Busher Walk, Kendal, LA9 4RQ[5][6] | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Westmorland and Furness Council is the local authority for Westmorland and Furness in the north-west of England. It is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.[a] Westmorland and Furness Council was first elected in May 2022, operating as a shadow authority until it replaced Cumbria County Council, Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council, Eden District Council and South Lakeland District Council on 1 April 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Savannah (17 May 2022). "Cllr Jonathan Brook appointed leader of Westmorland and Furness Council". Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Councillor Matt Severn continues to take on Chair mantle". Westmorland and Furness Council. 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats elect new group leader for Westmorland and Furness Council - Cumberland and Westmorland Herald". 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Chief executive named for Westmorland and Furness Council". Cumbria Crack. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Agenda for Shadow Authority for Westmorland and Furness Council on Tuesday, 17th May, 2022, 2.30 pm". westmorlandandfurness.moderngov.co.uk. 17 May 2022.
- ^ "New Cumbria councils to hold inaugural meetings - cumbriacrack.com".
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/331, retrieved 24 January 2024
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