Cumberland
Give us your views
We want to hear from you.
The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
Give us your views
We want to hear from you.
The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
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Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. Our reviews include at least two rounds of public consultation before we make recommendations for change.
We are carrying out an electoral review of Cumberland at the request of the Council.
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
Latest Information
Consultation on revised proposals
From 2 December 2025 to 26 January 2026 we are accepting opinions and comments from the public on revised draft recommendations for 21 wards in Cumberland Council. The Commission is not seeking submissions about boundaries in the rest of the authority, but welcome views on ward names across Cumberland.
The consultation focuses on new proposals for ward boundaries in the following areas:
- Carlisle
- Workington
- Rural central Cumberland
Previous stages
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of wards. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
As a result of our proposals on new warding patterns, we are propose changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish and town councils:
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Cumberland Council should have 55 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.