Westmorland and Furness Council
Local authority of Westmorland and Furness, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[lower-alpha 1] 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.
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Westmorland and Furness Council | |
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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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Length of term | 4 years (from 2023) |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
County Hall, Busher Walk, Kendal, LA9 4RQ[5][6] | |
Website | |
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