Local councillors are elected by the community to decide how the Council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
Residents can contact their local councillor if they have an enquiry or a problem, even if it is not directly relating to SLDC. They may be able to answer the enquiry directly or point you in the right direction. Councillors have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
South Lakeland District Council currently has 48 councillors representing 18 wards.
Party | Number of councillors |
---|---|
Conservative | 13 |
Labour | 3 |
Liberal Democrats | 30 |
Green Party | 1 |
Vacancies | 4 |
Total | 51 |
Please note that, following the local elections in May 2018, the 45 previous wards have been replaced by 18 new wards, each represented by two or three councillors. If you would like more information about how the ward changes affect your area, please contact Electoral Services.
Furness Peninsula
Conservative
Kendal Town
Liberal Democrats
Leader and Promoting South Lakeland Portfolio Holder
Grange
Liberal Democrats
Economy, Culture and Leisure Portfolio Holder
Arnside & Milnthorpe
Liberal Democrats
Kendal Rural
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet (Health, Wellbeing and Financial Resilience Portfolio)
Windermere
Conservative
Burton & Crooklands
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet (Economy, Culture and Leisure Portfolio)
Kendal South & Natland
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader and Housing and Innovation Portfolio Holder
Arnside & Milnthorpe
Liberal Democrats
Kendal North
Liberal Democrats
Chairman of the Council
Burton & Crooklands
Conservative
Cartmel
Conservative
Broughton & Coniston
Liberal Democrats
Kendal Town
Liberal Democrats
Customer and Commercial Services and People Portfolio Holder
Ulverston West
Green Party
Kendal West
Liberal Democrats
Cartmel
Liberal Democrats
Burton & Crooklands
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet Leader (Climate Emergency and Localism Portfolio)
Kendal East
Liberal Democrats
Kendal Rural
Liberal Democrats
Kendal South & Natland
Liberal Democrats
Kendal East
Liberal Democrats
Bowness & Levens
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet Deputy Leader (Finance and Resources)
Bowness & Levens
Conservative
Ambleside & Grasmere
Liberal Democrats
Ulverston West
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet (Customer and Commercial Services and People Portfolio)
Windermere
Liberal Democrats
Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder
Ulverston West
Conservative
Windermere
Liberal Democrats
Climate Emergency and Localism Portfolio Holder
Grange
Liberal Democrats
Kendal East
Liberal Democrats
Ambleside & Grasmere
Liberal Democrats
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet (Housing and Innovation Portfolio)
Kendal West
Liberal Democrats
Arnside & Milnthorpe
Liberal Democrats
Vice-Chairman of the Council
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
Liberal Democrats
Kendal North
Liberal Democrats
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
Liberal Democrats
Health, Wellbeing and Financial Resilience Portfolio Holder
Kendal South & Natland
Liberal Democrats
Bowness & Levens
Conservative
Kendal West
Liberal Democrats
Kendal Town
Liberal Democrats
Ulverston East
Labour
Broughton & Coniston
Liberal Democrats
Furness Peninsula
Liberal Democrats
Ulverston East
Labour
Leader of the Labour Group
Ulverston East
Labour