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Cumberland Council

ONS code E06000063

Cumberland Council is the local authority for Cumberland, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. The council has been under Labour majority control since its creation 2023. Full council meetings are usually held at Carlisle Civic Centre and the main offices are at Cumbria House in Carlisle. The council is a constituent member of Cumbria Combined Authority.

Political Control & Leadership

Leader
Andrew Semple

Finance

Annual revenue budget
£608m
Council tax (Band D)
£2,003

Overview

Population
275,390
Founded
2023