South Lakeland

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South Lakeland

South Lakeland is a local government districtNon-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts are a type of local government district in England....
in CumbriaCumbria Overview

Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England....
, EnglandEngland

England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom....
. Its council is based in KendalKendal

Kendal is a small town in Cumbria, England....
. It includes much of the Lake DistrictLake District

The Lake District National Park is one of fourteen National parks in the United Kingdom....
.

The district was created on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and W...
. It was formed from the KendalKendal

Kendal is a small town in Cumbria, England....
borough, Windermere urban districtUrban district

In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area....
, most of LakesLakes, Cumbria

Lakes is a large civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, with a population of 5127 according to the...
urban district, South Westmorland Rural DistrictFacts About South Westmorland Rural District

South Westmorland was a rural district in Westmorland, England from 1894 to 1974....
, from WestmorlandWestmorland

Westmorland is one of the 39 historic counties of England and a former administrative county of north-western England....
, Grange and UlverstonUlverston

Ulverston is a market town in the county of Cumbria in north-west England....
urban districts and North Lonsdale Rural DistrictNorth Lonsdale Rural District

North Lonsdale was a rural district in the county of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974....
from LancashireLancashire Summary

Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea....
, and Sedbergh Rural DistrictSedbergh Rural District

Sedbergh Rural District was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire in England from 1894 to its abolition in 1974....
from the West Riding of YorkshireFacts About West Riding of Yorkshire

The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom....
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Local government

The district council as of 2008 is currently governed by the Liberal democrats with the Conservative party and the Labour party in opposition.

The political composition is as follows.

Year	Liberal Democrats	ConservativesConservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of...	LabourLabour Party (UK) Summary The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main left-wing political party in the United Ki...
2008	36	14	1

Wards

Arnside and Beetham Ward (2 seat ward)
Burton and Holme Ward
Cartmel Ward
ConistonConiston

Coniston can refer to a number of geographical featues and one historical event:...
Ward
Crake Valley Ward
Crooklands Ward
Grange Ward (2 seat ward)
HawksheadHawkshead

Hawkshead is a village in the Lake District, England....
Ward
Holker Ward
Kendal Castle Ward
Kendal Far Cross Ward
Kendal Fell Ward
Kendal Glebelands Ward
Kendal Heron Hill Ward
Kendal Highgate Ward
Kendal Kirkland Ward
Kendal Mintsfeet Ward
Kendal Nether Ward
Kendal Oxenholme Ward
Kendal Parks Ward
Kendal Stonecross Ward
Kendal Strickland Ward
Kendal Underley Ward
Kirkby Lonsdale Ward
Lakes Ambleside Ward (2 seat ward)
Lakes Grasmere Ward
LevensLevens

Levens is a small town and commune in the Alpes-Maritimes dpartement of the Provence-Alpes-Cte d'Azur rgion of Franc...
Ward
Low Furness and Swarthmoor Ward (2 seat ward)
Lyth Valley Ward
MilnthorpeMilnthorpe

Milnthorpe is a small market town in Cumbria and was in the traditional county of Westmorland....
Ward
Natland (ward)|Natland Ward
Sedbergh Ward (2 seat ward)
Staveley-in-Cartmel Ward
Staveley-in-Westmorland Ward
UlverstonUlverston

Ulverston is a market town in the county of Cumbria in north-west England....
Central Ward
Ulverston East Ward
Ulverston North Ward
Ulverston South Ward
Ulverston Town Ward
Ulverston West Ward
Whinfell Ward
Windermere Applethwaite Ward
Windermere Bowness North Ward
Windermere Bowness South Ward
WindermereWindermere

Windermere or close variations is a name used in a number of places, including:...
Town Ward