{"id":769,"date":"2023-04-05T13:06:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T12:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/smallgoodstuff\/2023\/04\/05\/new-councils-in-place\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:27:44","slug":"new-councils-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/smallgoodstuff\/new-councils-in-place\/","title":{"rendered":"New councils in place","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The two new unitary councils of Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council began operating on April 1st. Cumberland Council replaces Allerdale Borough Council, Copeland Borough Council, Carlisle City Council, and Cumbria County Council. Westmorland and Furness Council replaces South Lakeland District Council, Eden District Council, Barrow Borough Council, and Cumbria County Council. You can find more information about the new councils on their <strong>websites<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cumberland.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cumberland Council Website<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Westmorland and Furness Council Website<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can sign up for <strong>news updates<\/strong> from the new councils on the following pages:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/UKCUMBERLAND\/subscriber\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cumberland Council News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/UKWFC\/subscriber\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Westmorland and Furness Council News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And you can follow the <strong>social media channels<\/strong> for the new councils on the following pages:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CumberlandCouncil1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cumberland Council Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CumberlandCoun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cumberland Council Twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cumberland-unitary-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cumberland Council LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WestmorlandFurnessCouncil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Westmorland and Furness Council Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wandfcouncil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Westmorland and Furness Council Twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/westmorland-and-furness-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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