13-608: (Redirected from Cumberland District ) Cumberland district may refer to any of the following districts: Cumberland (district) , a district of Cumbria, England created in 2023 Cumberland District (VHSL) , in the Virginia High School League Canada [ edit ] Cumberland (federal electoral district) , a former district in Nova Scotia Cumberland (Nova Scotia provincial electoral district) ,
26-470: A former district Cumberland (Saskatchewan provincial electoral district) , a current district Cumberland (territorial electoral district) , a former district in what is now Saskatchewan See also [ edit ] Cumberland (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cumberland district . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
39-610: Is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom , and Cabinet minister , responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). They are responsible for local government in England . The office holder works alongside the other ministers in the department. The corresponding shadow minister is
52-611: Is a unitary authority area in Cumbria , England, which means that it is a non-metropolitan county and district . It borders Scotland , Northumberland , Westmorland and Furness , and the Irish Sea . Part of the area is in the Lake District National Park and notable landmarks include Carlisle Cathedral , Carlisle Castle and Hadrian's Wall . In comparison to the historic county of Cumberland that existed before 1974,
65-923: The Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner . High Sheriffs pay attention to the work of such statutory bodies as the Police, the Prison Service and the Probation Service. Major settlements; Local television services for the area is provided by BBC Look North and ITV News Lookaround . Radio stations for the area are BBC Radio Cumbria , Greatest Hits Radio Cumbria & South West Scotland , and Heart North West . The local newspapers are: The Cumberland News , News and Star , and North West Evening Mail . Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government The secretary of state for housing, communities and local government
78-507: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for one year due to a consultation on local government reorganisation in the area. In July 2021, the government announced that the current authorities in Cumbria would be abolished and replaced with two unitary authorities in the form of an 'east/west split' of the county. Opponents of the reorganisation claimed that the proposal
91-623: The local government and regions portfolios from the defunct Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in 2002. The secretary of state took over the responsibilities of the minister of state for communities and local government . This post, within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, was created in 2005, on the transfer of several functions from the deputy prime minister himself. Then Prime Minister Boris Johnson renamed
104-401: The shadow secretary of state for housing, communities and local government . The current minister is Angela Rayner , who was appointed to the role under Sir Keir Starmer on 5 July 2024. The Department of Communities and Local Government was created in 2006 by then British prime minister Tony Blair to replace John Prescott 's Office of the Deputy Prime Minister , which had taken on
117-494: The Green Party 2 seats. Turnout was 36.1%. Cumberland and the neighbouring Westmorland and Furness continue to form the ceremonial county of Cumbria for the purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalties , being presided over by a Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria and a High Sheriff of Cumbria . Police services are provided by Cumbria Constabulary and fire services by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service . These are both overseen by
130-582: The district covers 77% of its area (excluding Penrith area) and 90% of its population. When created, in April 2023, it took over the northern and western part of the 1974–2023 Cumbria non-metropolitan county's administration and the corresponding former Allerdale , Carlisle and Copeland districts, while the new Westmorland and Furness unitary authority took over the remainder. Elections to Cumbria County Council were due to take place in May 2021 but were postponed by
143-433: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cumberland_district&oldid=1162548295 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cumberland (district) Cumberland
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#1732898928303156-415: Was made on 17 March 2022 and came into force the following day. The first elections to Cumberland Council took place in May 2022, with the council acting as a 'shadow authority' until the abolition of the three former district councils and Cumbria County Council on 1 April 2023. Labour won a majority with 30 seats. The Conservatives have 7 seats, Liberal Democrats 4 seats, independents 3 seats and
169-635: Was pursued to benefit the electoral prospects of the Conservative Party . Cumbria County Council, which would be abolished under the plans, sought judicial review to prevent the reorganisation from taking place. The judicial review was refused by the High Court in January 2022. Draft statutory instruments to bring about local government reorganisation in Cumbria were subsequently laid before parliament. The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (2022 No. 331)
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