The 84 County Councillors were elected following the County Council Elections on Thursday 4 May 2017. As no one party won overall control, the current administration is run by a Labour and Liberal Democrat alliance. The councillors represent public interest as well as individuals living within the division in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
Dalston and Burgh
Liberal Democrat
Howgate
Conservative
St Michael's
Labour
Morton
Labour
Penrith East
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet Member for Health and Care Services
Windermere
Conservative
Botcherby
Independent Councillors (Non Aligned)
Lower Kentdale
Conservative
Lyth Valley
Conservative
Belle Vue
Labour
Chair of the Council
Bothel and Wharrels
Conservative
High Furness
Conservative
Hindpool
Labour
Cabinet Member for Children's Services/Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
Penrith North
Conservative
Leader of the Conservative Group
Walney South
Labour
Lakes
Liberal Democrat
Upper Kent
Liberal Democrat
Appleby
Liberal Democrat
Kendal Highgate
Liberal Democrat
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Liberal Democrat
Kirkby Stephen
Conservative
Alston and East Fellside
Labour
Harraby South
Labour
Cabinet Member for Public Health and Community Services
Belah
Conservative
Dalton South
Conservative
Kendal Nether
Liberal Democrat
Penrith West
Conservative
Roosecote
Conservative
Dearham and Broughton
Conservative
Corby and Hayton
Independent Councillors (Non Aligned)
Kendal South
Liberal Democrat
Risedale
Labour
Yewdale
Conservative
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Mirehouse
Labour
Millom Without
Conservative
Kendal Castle
Liberal Democrat
Eden Lakes
Liberal Democrat
Thursby
Conservative
Cumbria County Council
Cockermouth South
Conservative
Cleator Moor East and Frizington
Conservative
Wigton
Labour
Aspatria
Conservative
Maryport South
Labour
Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport
Denton Holme
Labour
Keswick
Labour
Stanwix Urban
Conservative
Houghton and Irthington
Conservative
Solway Coast
Conservative
Vice Chair of County Council
Wetheral
Conservative
Maryport North
Labour
Ormsgill
Labour
Castle
Labour
Kent Estuary
Liberal Democrat
Cleator Moor West
Labour
Harrington
West Cumbria Independent Group
Deputy Leader of the West Cumbria Independent Group
Bransty
Conservative
Cartmel
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning
Dalton North
Conservative
Egremont
Labour
Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Property
Moss Bay and Moorclose
Independent Councillors (Non Aligned)
Longtown
Conservative
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Liberal Democrat
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance
Seaton
Labour
Cabinet Member for Environment
Gosforth
Conservative
Ulverston West
Brampton
Cockermouth North
St John's and Great Clifton
Greystoke and Hesket
Conservative
Old Barrow
Labour
Currock
Labour
Grange
Conservative
Harraby North
Labour
Penrith Rural
Conservative
Egremont North and St Bees
Conservative
Newbarns and Parkside
Conservative
Kells and Sandwith
Labour
Low Furness
Liberal Democrat
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group/Cabinet Member for Customers, Transformation and Fire and Rescue
Millom
Conservative
Ulverston East
Labour
(Labour and Co-operative)
Hillcrest and Hensingham
Conservative
Walney North
Labour
Chair of Cumbria Pensions Committee
Hawcoat
Conservative
Upperby
Labour
Leader of the Council/Leader of the Labour Group