The CabinetA Conservative and Liberal Democrat administration has controlled the council since June 2001. They form the council’s Cabinet. Eight councillors have responsibility for a key area of council business.

How your council works

annual report 2007

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The county council has 84 councillors elected to represent local areas.

councillors

CumbriaCounty Councilis made up of

84

Jack

Richardson

HR and

Organisational

Development

Tony

Markley

Economy and

Regeneration

Gary

Strong

Community

Development

and Safety

Oliver

Pearson

Healthy

Communities

and Adults

Jim

Buchanan

Children and

Young People

Ian

Stewart

Environmental

Well-being

Tim

Stoddard

Leader

Joan

Stocker

Deputy Leader

39 Labour 32 Conservative

11 Liberal Democrats 2 Independent

Frontline

councillors elected

by local people are

a vital link between

the council and

the community it

serves.

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Because Cumbria is a big county, the council has decided to delegate some important issues like highways maintenance, youth services, community grants and early years services to six local committees. These are made of councillors representing the local area.

We also have eight overview and scrutiny committees to keep a check on council policies and activities – and to provide advice and suggestions for future policy development.

To find out more about how the council works visit our website: cumbria.gov.uk/council-democracy

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Your councillors as at September 2007

Moss Bay

Barbara Cannon01946 834702

Bowness, Thursby & Caldbeck

Duncan Fairbairn016973 43160

Cockermouth East

Eric Nicholson01900 827944

Aspatria & Wharrels

James Buchanan016973 21331

Moorclose

Gerald Humes01900 63976

Wigton

John Crouch016973 42575

Cockermouth West

Tim Heslop01900 823276

Keswick & Derwent

Elizabeth Barraclough017687 72771

Gosforth & Ennerdale

Norman Clarkson01946 841126

Bransty

Bernard Kirk01946 852962

Hensingham & Arlecdon

Ronnie Calvin01946 62802

Hillcrest

Judith Andersen01946 692343

Distington & Moresby

Cam Ross01946 861552

Kells & Sandwith

Joe McAllister01946 694893

Cleator Moor N & Frizington

Tim Knowles01946 811687

Mirehouse

John Woolley01946 695804

Parkside

Alan Nicholson01229 430887

Walney South

Jeffrey Garnett01229 825218

Hawcoat

Jack Richardson01229 838459

Dalton North

Peter Phizacklea OBE01229 824256

Walney North

Jane Murphy01229 431204

Newbarns

John Murphy01229 473746

Hindpool

Anne Burns01229 471824

Roosecote

Norman Shaw01229 828549

Penrith East

Patricia Bell01768 867826

Penrith North

Philip G Chappelhow01768 898740

Appleby

Mary Warburton017683 53230

Eden Lakes

Roger Bird01931 714248

Alston & East Fellside

Isa Henderson01768 898500

Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

Joe Nicholson015242 76377

Kendal Highgate

Geoff Cook01539 740133

Low Furness

John Hemingway01229 861072

High Furness

Oliver Pearson01229 894492

Upper Kent

Stan Collins01539 821086

Kendal Strickland & Fell

David Clarke01539 730023

Windermere

Joan Stocker015394 44403

Kendal Nether

Les Lishman01539 728167

Grange

Bill Wearing015395 32482

Lyth Valley

Jim Bland015395 68576

Dalston & Cummersdale

John Collier01228 522510

Harraby

Michael Richardson016973 31512

Brampton & Gilsland

Lawrence Fisher01228 529159

St Aidan’s

Reg Watson01228 521676

Stanwix & Irthington

John Mallinson01228 533746

Denton Holme

Hugh McDevitt01228 530223

Castle

Olwyn Luckley01228 539975

Upperby

Stewart Young01228 541905

Stanwix Urban

Liz Mallinson01228 533746

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Seaton

Trevor Fee01900 61635

St John’s

Joe Holliday01900 66319

St Michael’s

Alan Barry01900 604289

Maryport West

Bill Cameron01900 812783

Solway Coast

Anthony Markley016973 31998

Dearham & Broughton

Alan Clark01900 601642

Harrington, Clifton & Stainburn

Allan Caine 01946 831138

Maryport East

Keith Little01900 812981

St Bees & Egremont

David Southward MBE01946 841476

Millom

Raymond Cole01229 774378

Cleator Moor S & Egremont

Simon Leyton01946 861468

Seascale & Whicham

Susan Brown01229 774666

Ormsgill

Ernie Wilson01229 831517

Dalton South

Bill Smith01229 463815

Risedale

Kevin Hamilton01229 894535

Penrith Rural

Gary B Strong01228 599435

Kirkby Stephen

Tim Stoddard017683 71313

Greystoke & Hesket

Bert Richardson01768 483704

Penrith West

Colin Nineham01768 863755

Lakes

Brian Barton015394 32570

Kent Estuary

Ian Stewart015395 62391

Kendal Castle

Tom Clare01539 725946

Lower Kentdale

Roger Bingham015395 63694

Ulverston East

Wendy Kolbe01229 587985

Cartmel

Edward Walsh015395 30272

Kendal South

Alan Bobbett015395 60422

Ulverston West

Pauline Halfpenny01229 584300

Morton

John Bell01228 530388

Longtown & Bewcastle

Geoffrey Prest01697 741319

Botcherby

Anne Glendinning01228 549035

Yewdale

Helen Horne01228 670475

Belle Vue

Cyril Weber01228 539215

Belah

Alan Toole01228 530681

Currock

Heather Bradley01228 533162

Wetheral

John Robinson01228 710808

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Clive Kitchen01229 432429

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