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Copeland Borough Council Elections
Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria, England was elected every four years. The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. Political control Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Leadership Prior to 2015, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leader from 2003 to 2015 was: In 2015 the council changed to having directly-elected mayors. The mayor from 2015 until the council's abolition in 2023 was Mike Starkie, who was elected in 2015 and 2019 as an independent, but subsequently joined the Conservatives in June 2020. Council elections * 1973 Copeland Borough Council election * 1976 Copeland Borough Council election * 1979 Copeland Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1983 Copeland Borough Council election * 1987 Copeland Borough Council election * 1991 Copeland Borough Council election * 1995 Copeland Borough Council election * 1999 Copeland Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copeland (borough)
The Borough of Copeland was a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in western Cumbria, England. Its council was based in Whitehaven. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Whitehaven, Ennerdale Rural District and Millom Rural District. The population of the Non-Metropolitan district was 69,318 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census, increasing to 70,603 at the 2011 Census. The name was derived from an alternative name for the Cumberland, England, Cumberland ward (division), ward of Allerdale above Derwent, which covered roughly the same area. There are different explanations for the name. According to a document issued at the time of the borough's grant of arms, the name is derived from ''kaupland'', meaning "bought land," referring to an area of the Forest bought from the estate of St Bees Priory. In July 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |