Your Councillors
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Please note that, following the local elections in May 2018, the 45 previous wards have been replaced by 18 new wards, each represented by two or three councillors.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.
| Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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5 Reeds Gardens, Little Urswick, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0US Home: 01229 868088 |
Conservative | Furness Peninsula |
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Leader and Promoting South Lakeland Portfolio Holder 35 Greenside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5DU Home: 01539 731672 Home mobile: 07415000765 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal Town |
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Economy, Culture and Leisure Portfolio Holder Home mobile: 07527 935798 |
Liberal Democrats | Grange |
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The Old House, Ackenthwaite, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DH Home mobile: 07754 153463 |
Liberal Democrats | Arnside & Milnthorpe |
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Shadow Cabinet (Health, Wellbeing and Financial Resilience Portfolio) Fairthorns, New Hutton, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0AU Home: 01539 721255 Home mobile: 07766 971279 |
Conservative | Kendal Rural |
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Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, Ambleside Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LP Home mobile: 07881 388042 |
Conservative | Windermere |
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Shadow Cabinet (Economy, Culture and Leisure Portfolio) The Smithy, Ackenthwaite, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DH Home: 015395 63694 |
Conservative | Burton & Crooklands |
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Deputy Leader and Housing and Innovation Portfolio Holder 87 Hayclose Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7NF Home: 01539 722540 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal South & Natland |
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6 Ashmeadow Road, Arnside, CARNFORTH, Lancs., LA5 0AE Home mobile: 07496 751727 |
Liberal Democrats | Arnside & Milnthorpe |
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Chairman of the Council 47 Laurel Gardens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6FE Home: 01539 729049 Home mobile: 07579 217185 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal North |
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Willow Tree Barn, Brigsteer, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8AR Home: 015395 84991 |
Conservative | Burton & Crooklands |
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Martindale Cottage, Ayside, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6HY Home: 015395 31215 Home mobile: 07973 133142 |
Conservative | Cartmel |
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2 Kirkbeck, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EL Home: 015394 49046 |
Liberal Democrats | Broughton & Coniston |
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Customer and Commercial Services and People Portfolio Holder Rectory Farm, Glebe Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3GZ Home: 01539 422516 Home mobile: 07833 083848 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal Town |
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4 Chittery Lane, ULVERSTON, Cumbria, LA12 7DP Home mobile: 07917 831062 |
Green Party | Ulverston West |
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35 Anchorite Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5NF Home mobile: 07392 345917 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal West |
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17 The Gardens, Winder Lane, Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7LE Home: 015395 59461 Home mobile: 07922 889377 |
Liberal Democrats | Cartmel |
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Shadow Cabinet Leader (Climate Emergency and Localism Portfolio) Clocktower, 20 Beetham Road, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7QR Home mobile: 07769 705307 |
Conservative | Burton & Crooklands |
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12 Long Close, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5LZ Home mobile: 07368 821102 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal East |
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Low Garths, Beehive Lane, Old Hutton, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0LT Home: 01539 720566 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal Rural |
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4 Valley Drive, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7AG Home: 01539 583759 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal South & Natland |
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4 Valley Drive, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7AG Home: 07980121854 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal East |
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Shadow Cabinet Deputy Leader (Finance and Resources) Tower Hill, Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8HX Home: 015395 68599 Home mobile: 07766 774326 |
Conservative | Bowness & Levens |
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Field Place, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8EJ Home: 015395 52063 Home mobile: 07773 453548 |
Conservative | Bowness & Levens |
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Burtlands, Station Lane, Burton-In-Kendal, Cumbria, LA6 1HR Home mobile: 07960 590531 |
Liberal Democrats | Ambleside & Grasmere |
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Shadow Cabinet (Customer and Commercial Services and People Portfolio) 11 Garden Terrace, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7DA Home mobile: 07743 493383 |
Conservative | Ulverston West |
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Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder 70 Windermere Park, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2ND Home mobile: 07462 652717 |
Liberal Democrats | Windermere |
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Barne House, Broad Dale, Pennington Lane, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7SE Home: 01229 585305 Home mobile: 07765 244002 |
Conservative | Ulverston West |
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Climate Emergency and Localism Portfolio Holder 1 Oldfield Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2AZ Home: 015394 48126 Work mobile: 07467 686884 |
Liberal Democrats | Windermere |
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The Pastures, Templands Lane, Allithwaite, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7QY Home: 015395 34252 Home mobile: 07890 613842 |
Liberal Democrats | Grange |
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2 High Cragg Close, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6HN Home mobile: 07973 481701 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal East |
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South View, Chapel Stile, AMBLESIDE, Cumbria, LA22 9JJ Home: 015394 37120 |
Liberal Democrats | Ambleside & Grasmere |
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Shadow Cabinet (Housing and Innovation Portfolio) Fellgate, Dowbiggin, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LS Home mobile: 07980 844695 |
Conservative | Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale |
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5 Cedar Grove, KENDAL, Cumbria, LA9 5BL Home mobile: 07730300939 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal West |
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Vice-Chairman of the Council 139 Silverdale Road, Arnside, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0ER Home: 01524 761113 |
Liberal Democrats | Arnside & Milnthorpe |
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1 Glebe Fold, Dent, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5QA Home mobile: 07530 602234 |
Liberal Democrats | Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale |
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7 Laurel Gardens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6FE Home mobile: 07917 190991 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal North |
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Health, Wellbeing and Financial Resilience Portfolio Holder 9 Havera, SEDBERGH, Cumbria, LA10 5HD Work mobile: 07584 528 462 |
Liberal Democrats | Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale |
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Raysholme, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HG Home mobile: 07505 503965 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal South & Natland |
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2 Milestone Cottage, Leasgill, MILNTHORPE, Cumbria, LA7 7EX Home: 015395 64051 Home mobile: 07714 067060 |
Conservative | Bowness & Levens |
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Home mobile: 07794 858017 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal West |
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Ubarrow Hall, Longsleddale, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9BB Home: 01539 823640 |
Liberal Democrats | Kendal Town |
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3 Sands Close, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9PP Home: 01229 585884 Home mobile: 07769 903433 |
Labour | Ulverston East |
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Roburn Cottage, 2 High Street, Penny Bridge, ULVERSTON, Cumbria, LA12 7RN Home mobile: 07778 430926 |
Liberal Democrats | Broughton & Coniston |
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Post Office, Main Street, Greenodd, ULVERSTON, Cumbria, LA12 7RB Home mobile: 07976 763067 |
Liberal Democrats | Furness Peninsula |
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Leader of the Labour Group 7 Park Field, Swarthmoor, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0HW Home: 01229 586404 |
Labour | Ulverston East |
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Home: 01229 586404 |
Labour | Ulverston East |