Cumbria County Council
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Cumbria County Council was the county council for the non-metropolitan county of Cumbria in the North West of England. Established in April 1974, following its first elections held the previous year, it was an elected local government body responsible for the most significant local services in the area, including schools, roads, and social services.
Cumbria County Council | |
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Type | |
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Leadership | |
Chairman | Tim Westoll (first) Tony Markley (last) |
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First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 4 May 2017 |
On 1 April 2023, the county council and 6 district councils were abolished. In their place two new councils were created, with local government functions transferred to the two new unitary authorities: Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council. The county lines of Cumbria remain intact.