Councillors & MP
Parish Councillors as at May 2023
Parish Councillors are elected every 4 years, the last election was held in 2023 and both wards were uncontested.
| Chairperson
Lorraine Thompson |
61 Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9PL |
01229580982 |
| Vice-Chair
Helen Slater |
New House, Pennington, Ulverston, LA12 7NU |
07756576918 |
| Councillors
Yvonne Athersmith Harold Stretch Alastair Davidson |
5 Parkfield, Swarthmoor, Ulverston, LA12 0HW 40 Park Field, Swarthmoor, LA12 0HP 22 Main Street, Loppergarth, LA12 0JN |
01229586400 01229585118
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Vacancies
The Parish is made up of 2 Wards – Swarthmoor (being the largest ward and representing 5 of the 7 Parish Council seats) and Pennington (the smaller ward, representing 2 of the 7 Parish Council seats).
The Parish Council currently has the following vacancies:
Swarthmoor Ward – 2 vacancies
Pennington Ward – 0 vacancies
We would like to encourage members of the community to consider taking on this rewarding role. It is important that we continue to represent the views and concerns of residents with local, county and national agendas and initiatives, this is only possible through community engagement and representation. Please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Clerk if you would like to discuss becoming a parish councillor.
Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer:
Lynn Bell
26 Moorgarth
Swarthmoor, Ulverston
Cumbria LA12 0HX
Tel. 01229 242166
E mail: penningtonpc@yahoo.co.uk
Westmorland and Furness Councillors
Councillor Ben Cooper
Email: ben.cooper@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Low Furness Ward
Conservative Party
Councillor Matt Brereton
Email: matt.brereton@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
High Furness Ward
Conservative Party
Member of Parliament
Simon Fell MP