The reshaping of our county

We don't normally post news ourselves, but this one's important to our county.

Thursday 5th May sees the local council elections and will form the new structure of how Cumbria is run.

These will elect councillors for two new unitary authorities. 

• A full list of candidates for the Cumberland Council elections and the wards they are standing in can be found on the website for the Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council
• The full list of candidates for the Westmorland and Furness elections and the wards they are standing in can be found on the website for the Shadow Authority of Westmorland and Furness.

Vesting day for the new councils is 1 April 2023. From this day Cumberland Council will provide district and county council services across the current areas of Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland. 

Westmorland and Furness Council will provide district and county council services across the current areas of Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland.

• The new Cumberland Council will have 46 councillors. 
• The new Westmorland and Furness Council will have 65 councillors.

They will initially sit on two Shadow Authorities until Vesting day, and then serve on the new councils for a further four-year term.