Cumberland Council

Cumberland Council is the local authority for Cumberland in England. It is a unitary authority, the structural change order names the new Cumberland Council as only a district council. It will operate as a shadow authority until taking up its powers in 2023.[4] Cumberland Council will replace Cumbria County Council, Allerdale Borough Council, Carlisle City Council and Copeland Borough Council.

For other uses, see Cumberland County Council (disambiguation).
Cumberland Council
Council logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 2023
Preceded byCumbria County Council
Leadership
Chairman
Carni McCarron-Holmes[1]
since 17 May 2022
Leader
Mark Fryer[1], Labour
since 17 May 2022
Structure
Seats46 Councillors
Political groups
Administration (30)
  Labour (30)
Other parties (16)
  Conservative (7)
  Liberal Democrat (4)
  Independent (3)
  Green Party (2)
Length of term
4 years (from 2027)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Civic Centre, Carlisle[2][3]
Website
https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/

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.[5][6] The logo draws on symbols found on the flag and coat of arms the traditional county of Cumberland.[7] 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.[8]

Politics
See also: 2022 Cumberland Council election

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.[9] Conservatives have 7 seats, Liberal Democrats 4 seats, Independents 3 seats and Green Party 2 seats. Turnout was 36.1%.[10]

Composition
Affiliation Members
Labour Party 30
Conservative Party 7
Liberal Democrats 4
Independent 3
Green Party of England and Wales 2

References
  1. "Inaugural meeting of the Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council". Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "New Cumbria councils to hold inaugural meetings - cumbriacrack.com". May 12, 2022.
  4. "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  5. "Agenda for Shadow Executive on Wednesday, 20th July, 2022, 5.00 pm". www.cumberland.gov.uk. July 20, 2022.
  6. "New logo for Cumberland Council agreed - cumbriacrack.com". July 21, 2022.
  7. "New logo for Cumberland Council agreed". ITV News. July 22, 2022.
  8. "Agenda" (PDF). Cumberland Council. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. "Cumberland election result". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  10. "Results of the Cumberland Council elections | Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council". www.cumberland.gov.uk.
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