Council opens polling district review

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Westmorland and Furness Council has opened a statutory review of its polling districts, places and stations.

The council is requesting views about the existing arrangements for the polling districts, polling places and polling stations, and any proposed amendments and any suggestions for alternatives.

Documents relating to the review can be inspected on the council’s website:

Review of polling districts and polling places | Westmorland and Furness Council

Or at one of the following offices, Barrow Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall or Voreda House, Penrith.

Any registered elector within the Westmorland and Furness Council area or from within a UK Parliamentary constituency which has any part in the authority may comment on the proposals.

Westmorland and Furness is split between the four Parliamentary constituency boundaries of: Barrow and Furness, Morecambe and Lunesdale, Penrith and Solway and Westmorland and Lonsdale.

All comments received will be published anonymously on the council’s website.

The consultation closes on Friday 13 December.

Final proposals will be considered by the meeting of the council on Thursday 23 January 2025 and the outcome of the review will then be published on the council’s website.

If you have any queries, please contact elections3@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.

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