Westmorland and Furness Council
Westmorland and Furness Council | |
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Council logo | |
| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Sam Plum since 31 December 2022 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Town Hall, Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4DL | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Westmorland and Furness Council is the local authority for Westmorland and Furness, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since its creation in 2023. It has its official headquarters at the Town Hall and adjoining South Lakeland House in Kendal, with additional offices in Barrow-in-Furness and Penrith.