Councillors, democracy and elections

Cumbria County Council is a directly elected body providing a wide range of important public services for the people of Cumbria.  The Council also champions the interests of Cumbria at regional, national and European levels.

The Council has 84 elected members, each representing a single electoral division.  The Council consists of 39 Conservative members, 24 Labour members, 14 Liberal Democrat members, 4 Independent members, 2 Genuine Independent members and 1 vacancy.  For more details on your local Councillor please follow the link below.

The County Council adopted a new Constitution from June 2001. This set out how the Council conducts its business.   The budget and the main policy documents are approved by the County Council as a whole. The most important decisions affecting the County are taken by the  Cabinet while the six  Local Committees deal with matters affecting their area.   

The Leader of the Conservative Group is Eddie Martin, The Leader of the Labour Group is Stewart Young and the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group is Ian Stewart.