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The Westmorland and Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 2026

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009f1 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated September 2025f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Westmorland and Furness. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2009 c. 20.

f2

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20).

f3

The report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/westmorland-and-furness/.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the district of Westmorland and Furness and number of councillors
  4. 4Parish wards of the parishes of Barrow, Dalton Town with Newton, Kendal, Pennington, Penrith and Ulverston and number of councillors
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1Wards of the district of Westmorland and Furness and number of councillors
  7. Schedule 2Parish wards of the parishes of Barrow, Dalton Town with Newton, Kendal, Pennington, Penrith and Ulverston and number of councillors
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Westmorland and Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 2026.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a)

for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2027.

(4)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

2Interpretation

(1)

In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Westmorland and Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 2026” held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf1.

(2)

Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse, or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of that feature.

3Wards of the district of Westmorland and Furness and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the district of Westmorland and Furness are abolished.

(2)

The district of Westmorland and Furness is divided into the 35 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3)

Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

4Parish wards of the parishes of Barrow, Dalton Town with Newton, Kendal, Pennington, Penrith and Ulverston and number of councillors

(1)

The existing parish wards of the parishes of Barrow, Dalton Town with Newton, Kendal, Pennington, Penrith and Ulverston are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Barrow is divided into the 11 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

The parish of Dalton Town with Newton is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

The parish of Kendal is divided into the 10 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5)

The parish of Pennington is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6)

The parish of Penrith is divided into the 6 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.

(7)

The parish of Ulverston is divided into the 7 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

(8)

Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(9)

The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

Schedule 1Wards of the district of Westmorland and Furness and number of councillors

(1) Name of District ward(2) Number of councillors
Alston Moor & Fellside2
Appleby & Bongate1
Arnside, Milnthorpe & Burton3
Askam & Ireleth1
Bowness & Lyth1
Broughton & Coniston1
Dalton in Furness2
Grange & Cartmel Peninsula3
Greenodd & Satterthwaite1
Hawcoat & Newbarns3
Hesket & Lazonby2
Kendal Castle2
Kendal Highgate2
Kendal Nether1
Kendal South & Oxenholme2
Kendal Strickland & Fell2
Kirkby Lonsdale1
Kirkby Stephen & Brough2
Levens1
Long Marton & Kirkby Thore1
Low Furness1
Old Barrow & Hindpool3
Ormsgill & Parkside3
Penrith North2
Penrith South3
Risedale & Roosecote3
Sedbergh1
Shap & Clifton2
Tebay & Old Hutton1
Ullswater & Dacre1
Ulverston North2
Ulverston South & Swarthmoor2
Upper Kent1
Walney Island3
Windermere, Ambleside & Grasmere3

Schedule 2Parish wards of the parishes of Barrow, Dalton Town with Newton, Kendal, Pennington, Penrith and Ulverston and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Barrow and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Barrow Island1
Central2
Hawcoat2
Hindpool2
Newbarns2
Ormsgill2
Parkside2
Risedale2
Roosecote2
Walney North2
Walney South2

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Dalton Town with Newton and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Anty Cross4
Beckside3
Dowdales2
Newton1

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Kendal and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Castle6
Fell2
Heron Hill2
Highgate2
Kirkland2
Mintsfeet2
Nether3
Oxenholme3
Stonecross2
Strickland4

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Pennington and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Pennington2
Swarthmoor5

Table 5

Parish wards of the parish of Penrith and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Carleton4
East2
North4
Pategill1
South2
West2

Table 6

Parish wards of the parish of Ulverston and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
East3
North3
South3
South East2
South West1
Town3
West3

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Westmorland and Furness following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the district itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of Westmorland and Furness and replaces them with the 35 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purposes of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purposes of parish elections in 2027 and in respect of subsequent parish elections.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. The map is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/westmorland-and-furness/.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.