Westmorland and Furness
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Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
Effective date
New arrangements apply to elections from this date.
Councillor numbers
We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Consultation on proposals
We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Effective date
New arrangements apply to elections from this date.
We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. Our reviews include at least two rounds of public consultation before we make recommendations for change.
We are reviewing Westmorland and Furness following a request from the council.
Latest Information
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral arrangements were published on 30 September 2025.
As a result of our final recommendations, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:
Previous stages
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of wards. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
As a result of our recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
The first stage of this electoral review is to determine the number of councillors who should represent the local authority in the future.
Effective date
Westmorland and Furness Council was created by the The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.