Councillors

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

 

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

Email: simon.fell.mp@parliament.uk