Westmorland and Furness

Independent 3 (sit in the same group as the Green Party). Rural inland Cumbria, with main towns of Kendal, Penrith and Appleby; the Lake District, and industrial towns of Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston.

The Liberal Democrats held Eamont and Shap at a byelection on 27 February. Ali Jama (Upper Kent) moved from Liberal Democrat to Independent in January 2025. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat from the Conservatives in Kirkby Stephen and Tebay at a byelection on 31 October.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Unitary

Address
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4DQ

Phone
0300 373 3300

Website
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2277.47