In April 2023, Cumbria was reorganised into two unitary authorities.[3] South Lakeland District Council was abolished and its functions were transferred to the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority.
Elections to the district council were held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 51 seats on the council being elected at each election. No political party held a majority on the council from the first election in 1973 to 2006. However, after winning a majority at the 2006 election the Liberal Democrats controlled the council. After a set of by-elections in 2021 the council was composed of the following councillors:-[4]
The council was fined £120,000 in February 2015 after two women were killed in separate incidents by reversing rubbish lorries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found they had failed to tackle the risks from reversing vehicles.[5]
^"Next steps for new unitary councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^"England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
^"South Lakeland Council fined £120,000 over bin lorry deaths". BBC News. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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south, lakeland, districtnon, metropolitan, districtshown, within, cumbriasovereign, stateunited, kingdomconstituent, countryenglandregionnorth, west, englandceremonial, countycumbriahistoric, countylancashire, part, westmorland, part, yorkshire, part, founded. 54 18 43 N 2 52 48 W 54 312 N 2 880 W 54 312 2 880 South Lakeland DistrictNon metropolitan districtShown within CumbriaSovereign stateUnited KingdomConstituent countryEnglandRegionNorth West EnglandCeremonial countyCumbriaHistoric countyLancashire part Westmorland part Yorkshire part Founded1 April 1974 1974 04 01 Abolished31 March 2023 2023 03 31 Admin HQKendalGovernment TypeSouth Lakeland District CouncilArea Total593 sq mi 1 535 km2 Population 2021 Total104 676 Density180 sq mi 68 km2 Time zoneUTC 0 Greenwich Mean Time Summer DST UTC 1 British Summer Time ONS code16UG ONS E07000031 GSS Websitesouthlakeland gov ukSouth Lakeland was a local government district in Cumbria England from 1974 to 2023 Its council was based in Kendal The district covered the southern part of the Lake District region as well as northwestern parts of the Yorkshire Dales At the 2011 Census the population of the district was 103 658 1 an increase from 102 301 at the 2001 Census 2 The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 It was formed from the Kendal borough Windermere urban district most of Lakes urban district South Westmorland Rural District from Westmorland Grange and Ulverston urban districts and North Lonsdale Rural District from Lancashire and Sedbergh Rural District from the West Riding of Yorkshire In April 2023 Cumbria was reorganised into two unitary authorities 3 South Lakeland District Council was abolished and its functions were transferred to the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority Contents 1 Governance 2 Map 3 References 4 External linksGovernance editSee also South Lakeland local elections Elections to the district council were held in three out of every four years with one third of the 51 seats on the council being elected at each election No political party held a majority on the council from the first election in 1973 to 2006 However after winning a majority at the 2006 election the Liberal Democrats controlled the council After a set of by elections in 2021 the council was composed of the following councillors 4 Party CouncillorsLiberal Democrats 33Conservative Party 14Labour Party 3Green 1The council was fined 120 000 in February 2015 after two women were killed in separate incidents by reversing rubbish lorries An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found they had failed to tackle the risks from reversing vehicles 5 Map edit nbsp nbsp Kendal nbsp Ulverston nbsp Windermere nbsp Grange over Sands nbsp Bowness on Windermere nbsp Sedbergh nbsp Ambleside nbsp Arnside nbsp Broughton in Furness nbsp Burton in Kendal nbsp Cartmel nbsp Coniston nbsp Dent nbsp Grasmere nbsp Grizedale nbsp Hawkshead nbsp Heversham nbsp Kirkby in Furness nbsp Kirkby Lonsdale nbsp Lakeside nbsp Lindale nbsp Milnthorpe nbsp Newby Bridge nbsp Rydal nbsp Staveleyclass notpageimage The larger and better known settlements of South LakelandReferences edit UK Census 2011 Local Area Report South Lakeland Local Authority E07000031 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 27 March 2021 UK Census 2001 Local Area Report South Lakeland Local Authority E07000031 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 27 March 2021 Next steps for new unitary councils in Cumbria North Yorkshire and Somerset GOV UK Retrieved 1 January 2022 England council elections BBC News Online Retrieved 14 August 2011 South Lakeland Council fined 120 000 over bin lorry deaths BBC News 16 February 2015 Retrieved 7 March 2015 External links editSouth Lakeland District Councillors Lakeland Walks Explore South Lakeland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Lakeland amp oldid 1182445387, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
