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Annual Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 1.30 pm

May 7, 2025 View on council website
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Profile image for Giles Archibald
Giles Archibald  Cabinet Member for Climate, Biodiversity and Environmental Services •  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal Strickland and Fell
Profile image for Therese Assouad
Therese Assouad  Labour •  Walney Island
Profile image for Colin Atkinson
Colin Atkinson  Conservative •  Hesket and Lazonby
Profile image for Rupert Audland
Rupert Audland  Liberal Democrats •  Kent Estuary
Profile image for Lorna Baker
Lorna Baker  Liberal Democrats •  Eden and Lyvennet Vale
Profile image for Janet Battye
Janet Battye  Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills •  Liberal Democrats •  Levens and Crooklands
Profile image for Stephen Bavin
Stephen Bavin  Liberal Democrats •  Bowness and Lyth
Profile image for Patricia Bell
Patricia Bell  Cabinet Member for Adult Care •  Liberal Democrats •  Penrith North
Profile image for Trevor Biggins
Trevor Biggins  Labour •  Risedale and Roosecote
Profile image for Tim Bloomer
Tim Bloomer  Liberal Democrats •  Grange and Cartmel
Profile image for Jenny Boak
Jenny Boak  Liberal Democrats •  Grange and Cartmel
Profile image for Matt Brereton
Matt Brereton  Deputy Leader of the Conservatives •  Conservative •  High Furness
Profile image for Derek Brook
Derek Brook  Leader of the Labour Group •  Labour •  Ormsgill and Parkside
Profile image for Jonathan Brook
Jonathan Brook  Leader of the Council •  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal South
Profile image for Anne Burns
Anne Burns  Labour •  Old Barrow and Hindpool
Profile image for Tony Callister
Tony Callister  Labour •  Dalton South
Profile image for Hilary Carrick
Hilary Carrick  Leader of the Conservative Group •  Conservative •  Hesket and Lazonby
Profile image for David Cassidy
David Cassidy  Labour •  Old Barrow and Hindpool
Profile image for Frank Cassidy
Frank Cassidy  Labour •  Walney Island
Profile image for Helen Chaffey
Helen Chaffey  Cabinet Member for Community Services •  Liberal Democrats •  Kent Estuary
Profile image for Will Clark
Will Clark  Liberal Democrats •  Windermere and Ambleside
Profile image for Andy Coles
Andy Coles  Labour •  Risedale and Roosecote
Profile image for Andy Connell
Andy Connell  Liberal Democrats •  Appleby and Brough
Profile image for Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper  Conservative •  Low Furness
Steph Cordon
Profile image for Jonathan Cornthwaite
Jonathan Cornthwaite  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal Nether
Jackie Currie
Profile image for Judith Derbyshire
Judith Derbyshire  Cabinet Member for Housing and Community Safety •  Liberal Democrats •  Greystoke and Ullswater
Profile image for Philip Dixon
Philip Dixon  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal Highgate
Profile image for Jackie Drake
Jackie Drake  Labour •  Ulverston
Profile image for Daniel Edwards
Daniel Edwards  Conservative •  Dalton North
Profile image for Shirley Evans
Shirley Evans  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal Nether
Profile image for Michael Eyles
Michael Eyles  Liberal Democrats •  Penrith South
Profile image for Judy Filmore
Judy Filmore  Deputy Leader of the Independent/Green Group •  Green Party •  Ulverston
Profile image for Les Hall
Les Hall  Conservative •  Hawcoat and Newbarns
Profile image for Kevin Hamilton
Kevin Hamilton  Labour •  Old Barrow and Hindpool
Profile image for Michael Hanley
Michael Hanley  Labour •  Alston and Fellside
Alison Hatcher
Profile image for Eamonn Hennessy
Eamonn Hennessy  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal Castle
Profile image for Hazel Hodgson
Hazel Hodgson  Liberal Democrats •  Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Jon Huck
Profile image for Vicky Hughes
Vicky Hughes  Liberal Democrats •  Burton and Holme
Profile image for Andy Hull
Andy Hull  Liberal Democrats •  Grange and Cartmel
Profile image for Anita Husband
Anita Husband  Labour •  Walney Island
Profile image for Helen Irving
Helen Irving  Conservative •  Ulverston
Profile image for Ali Jama
Ali Jama  Independent •  Upper Kent
Profile image for Andrew Jarvis
Andrew Jarvis  Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance •  Liberal Democrats •  Windermere and Ambleside
Angela Jones
Profile image for Dyan Jones
Dyan Jones  Liberal Democrats •  Windermere and Ambleside
Linda Jones
Christine Kerr
Profile image for Helen Ladhams
Helen Ladhams  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal Castle
Profile image for Neil McCall
Neil McCall  Liberal Democrats •  Eden and Lyvennet Vale
Profile image for Bill McEwan
Bill McEwan  Deputy Leader of the Labour Group & Armed Forces Champion for the Furness Locality •  Labour •  Ormsgill and Parkside
Profile image for Ian Mitchell
Ian Mitchell  Liberal Democrats •  Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Profile image for Beverly Morgan
Beverly Morgan  Labour •  Ormsgill and Parkside
Profile image for Jane Murphy
Jane Murphy  Labour •  Risedale and Roosecote
Profile image for John Murray
John Murray  Cabinet Member for Transport and Regulatory Services •  Liberal Democrats •  Kirkby Stephen and Tebay
Profile image for Suzanne Pender
Suzanne Pender  Liberal Democrats •  Coniston and Hawkshead
Profile image for Niyall Phillips
Niyall Phillips  Conservative •  Hawcoat and Newbarns
Sam Plum
Profile image for Doug Rathbone
Doug Rathbone  Chair of the Council •  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal South
Susan Roberts
Profile image for Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson  Leader of the Independent/Green Group •  Independent •  Alston and Fellside
Paul Robinson
Profile image for Mark Rudhall
Mark Rudhall  Deputy Chair of Council •  Liberal Democrats •  Penrith North
Profile image for Matt Severn
Matt Severn  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal Highgate
Profile image for Ben Shirley
Ben Shirley  Conservative •  Dalton North
Profile image for Graham Simpkins
Graham Simpkins  Liberal Democrats •  Appleby and Brough
Profile image for Dave Taylor
Dave Taylor  Independent •  Dalton South
Profile image for Virginia Taylor
Virginia Taylor  Liberal Democrats •  Penrith South
Profile image for Peter Thornton
Peter Thornton  Cabinet Member for Highways and ICT •  Liberal Democrats •  Kendal Strickland and Fell
Mil Vasic
Cath Whalley
Profile image for Roy Worthington
Roy Worthington  Conservative •  Hawcoat and Newbarns
Profile image for Nicki Vecqueray
Nicki Vecqueray  Liberal Democrats •  Eamont and Shap
Katie Pepper

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