Cumberland (unitary authority) explained

Cumberland
Settlement Type:Unitary authority area
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:England
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:North West
Subdivision Type3:Ceremonial county
Subdivision Name3:Cumbria
Subdivision Type4:Historic county
Subdivision Name4:Cumberland (part)
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1 April 2023
Named For:Cumberland
Seat Type:Administrative HQ
Seat:Carlisle
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Unitary authority
Governing Body:Cumberland Council
Leader Title:Executive
Leader Name:Leader and cabinet
Leader Title1:Control
Leader Title2:Leader
Leader Name2:Mark Fryer (L)
Leader Title3:Chairman
Leader Name3:Carni McCarron-Holmes
Leader Title4:MPs
Area Rank:
Population Rank:
Timezone1:GMT
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:BST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+1
Postal Code Type:Postcode areas
Postal Code:CA
Area Code Type:Dialling codes
Blank1 Name:GSS code
Blank1 Info:E06000063

Cumberland is a unitary authority area in Cumbria, England,[2] [3] [4] which means that is a non-metropolitan county and district. It borders Scotland, Northumberland, Westmorland and Furness, and the Irish Sea. Part of the area is in the Lake District National Park and notable landmarks include Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Castle and Hadrian's Wall.

In comparison to the historic county of Cumberland that existed before 1974, the district covers 77% of its area (excluding Penrith area) and 90% of its population. When created, in April 2023, it took over the northern and western part of the 1974–2023 Cumbria non-metropolitan county's administration and the corresponding former Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland districts, while the new Westmorland and Furness unitary authority took over the remainder.[5] [6]

History

Elections to Cumbria County Council were due to take place in May 2021 but were postponed by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for one year due to a consultation on local government reorganisation in the area.[7] In July 2021, the government announced that the current authorities in Cumbria would be abolished and replaced with two unitary authorities in the form of an 'east/west split' of the county.[8]

Opponents of the reorganisation claimed that the proposal was pursued to benefit the electoral prospects of the Conservative Party. Cumbria County Council, which would be abolished under the plans, sought judicial review to prevent the reorganisation from taking place.[9] The judicial review was refused by the High Court in January 2022.[10] Draft statutory instruments to bring about local government reorganisation in Cumbria were subsequently laid before parliament.[6] The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (2022 No. 331)[11] was made on 17 March 2022 and came into force the following day.[12]

Governance

The first elections to Cumberland Council took place in May 2022, with the council acting as a 'shadow authority' until the abolition of the three former district councils and Cumbria County Council on 1 April 2023.[13] Labour won a majority with 30 seats.[14] The Conservatives have 7 seats, Liberal Democrats 4 seats, independents 3 seats and the Green Party 2 seats. Turnout was 36.1%.[15]

Cumberland and the neighbouring Westmorland and Furness continue to form the ceremonial county of Cumbria for the purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalties, being presided over by a Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria and a High Sheriff of Cumbria.[16] [17]

Police services are provided by Cumbria Constabulary and fire services by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service. These are both overseen by the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.[18]

High Sheriffs pay attention to the work of such statutory bodies as the Police, the Prison Service and the Probation Service.[19]

Twinnings

Settlement Twinned settlement
Flensburg, Germany
Słupsk, Poland
Marvejols, France
Kozloduy, Bulgaria[20]
Selm, Germany
Val-de-Reuil, France

Geography

Neighbouring council areas!District!In relation to the district
Dumfries and GallowayNorth
Scottish BordersNorth east
NorthumberlandEast
Westmorland and FurnessSouth

Economy

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Councillors and committees . Cumberland Council . 18 December 2023.
  2. Web site: The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 . legislation.gov.uk . 3 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Lieutenancies Act 1997 . 16 May 2023 . legislation.gov.uk.
  4. Web site: The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 . 1 Jun 2023 . legislation.gov.uk.
  5. News: Next steps for new unitary councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset . 9 January 2022 . Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government . 21 July 2021.
  6. Web site: The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022.
  7. News: Local elections postponed in three English counties . 9 January 2022 . BBC News . 23 February 2021.
  8. News: Cumbria councils to be replaced by two authorities . 9 January 2022 . BBC News . 22 July 2021.
  9. News: Cumbria County Council launches legal action over shake-up . 9 January 2022 . BBC News . October 2021.
  10. Web site: Bid to stop local government reorganisation lands county council with £30,000 bill . Cumbria Crack. 18 January 2022. 17 May 2022.
  11. Web site: The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022.
  12. Web site: The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022.
  13. News: Names for two controversial Cumbria councils revealed . 9 January 2022 . BBC News . 5 November 2021.
  14. News: Cumberland election result. BBC News . 8 May 2022.
  15. Web site: Results of the Cumberland Council elections | Shadow Authority for Cumberland Council. www.cumberland.gov.uk.
  16. Web site: The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022: Article 28: Lords-Lieutenant.
  17. Web site: The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022: Article 29: Sheriffs.
  18. Web site: Milligan . Laura . 2023-04-04 . PCC officially takes on responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service's governance . 2023-04-08 . Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner . en-gb.
  19. Web site: High Sheriff.
  20. Web site: Побратимени градове. Stanimir. Jovchev. 14 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224133441/http://www.kozloduy.bg/proekti/pobratimeni-gradove_en. 24 December 2013. dead.
  21. Web site: Associated British Ports | Silloth. www.abports.co.uk. 27 August 2019. 2 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191202105339/https://www.abports.co.uk/locations/silloth/. live.
  22. Web site: Carr's Carlisle. Carr's. 15 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224114106/http://www.carrsflour.co.uk/history.html. 24 December 2013. live.
  23. Web site: Pirelli Carlisle. https://web.archive.org/web/20081205041435/http://www.pirelli.co.uk/web/technology/plants/Carlisle.page. 5 December 2008. Pirelli. 15 July 2010.
  24. Web site: Stobart Carlisle. Stobart. 15 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100722064236/http://www.stobartgroup.co.uk/. 22 July 2010. dead.
  25. Web site: Nestlé Carlisle. ukbusinesspark. 15 July 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110818105900/http://www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk/nestleaa.htm. 18 August 2011.
  26. News: First minister 'disappointed' by EWM move . 18 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180919112357/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-44239890 . 19 September 2018 . bot: unknown . BBC News . 24 May 2018 .
  27. Web site: Sellafield. Sellafield. 16 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100704180829/http://www.sellafieldsites.com/. 4 July 2010. live.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Cumberland (unitary authority)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.