Who We Are and What We Do : Cumbria County Council

The Council's Constitution consists of a number of documents that, under the Local Government Act 2000, are required to be brought together and made available for public inspection. The articles of the constitution set out the basic principles that underline the way the Council operates. The other parts of the constitution include details of the Council and the committees to which the Council has delegated various powers and the functions that are the responsibility of the executive; the terms of reference of the various committees and other bodies; the standing orders that regulate the proceedings at meetings; financial regulations; the code of practice for the procurements of works, supplies and services; codes of conduct for members and employees; the schedule for the payment of members' allowances; and a description of the management structure of the council's workforce.

Council Structure

There are a number of ways you can find out about the Council Structure:

A basic structure diagram listing the Directorates and business units of the Council

A more detailed structure diagram including pay grades

A guide to Council Departments including an explanation of services and contact details

Contact details for Chief Executive and Corporate Directors

Details of opening times and location of Council offices can be found in the 'How to Contact Us' section.

Details of all the County Councillors including contact details, wards, committee membership and annual declarations of interest can be found in the ‘Who is My Councillor?’ section of the website.

Contact details can be found by clicking the Contact Us tab on the homepage of customer facing departments including: Adult Social Care and Health, Children’s Services, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (external link)

, Environment and Planning or Trading Standards.

All the latest County Council election results can be found on the Elections section of the website.

To provide you with the widest range of services, Cumbria County Council works alongside and in partnership with a range of organisations including District Councils, Parish and Town Councils and the Voluntary Sector. New Strategic Partnerships are constantly being developed to drive the economic development of both rural and urban communities in Cumbria. More information can be found on the Who we work with section of the website.