Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward 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 view a map of the Cumberland Wards, click here.To find your councillor please use the below links:
Aspatria
Independent Group
Belah
Green Party
Leader of the Green Group
Belle Vue
Labour
Vice-Chair of Council
Botcherby
Independent Group
Leader of the Independent Group
Bothel and Wharrels
Green Party
Brampton
Conservative
Bransty
Labour
Castle
Labour
Cleator Moor East and Frizington
Labour
Cleator Moor West
Labour
Cockermouth North
Labour
Cockermouth South
Labour
Corby and Hayton
Liberal Democrats
Currock
Labour
Deputy Leader (Statutory) and Adults and Community Health Portfolio Holder
Dalston and Burgh
Conservative
Dearham and Broughton
Labour
Denton Holme
Labour
Digital Connectivity and Customer Focus Portfolio Holder
Egremont
Labour
Egremont North and St Bees
Labour
Gosforth
Conservative
Harraby North
Harraby South
Labour
Harrington
Labour
Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places Portfolio Holder
Hillcrest and Hensingham
Labour
Houghton and Irthington
Conservative
Howgate
Labour
Kells and Sandwith
Labour
Deputy Leader (Non Statutory) Statutory Lead Member for Children's Services and Children's and Family Support Portfolio Holder
Keswick
Labour
Governance and Transformation Portfolio Holder
Longtown
Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Maryport North
Labour
Chair of Council
Maryport South
Labour
Millom
Labour
Cumberland Policy and Regulatory Services Portfolio Holder
Millom Without
Conservative
Mirehouse
Labour
Morton
Labour
Vibrant and Healthy Places Portfolio Holder
Moss Bay and Moorclose
Independent Group
Seaton
Labour
Solway Coast
Conservative
St Johns and Great Clifton
Labour
Leader of the Council
St Michaels
Labour
Financial Planning and Assets Portfolio Holder
Stanwix Urban
Liberal Democrats
Thursby
Conservative
Leader of the Conservative Group
Upperby
Liberal Democrats
Wetheral
Conservative
Wigton
Labour
Lifelong Learning and Development Portfolio Holder
Yewdale
Labour