| South Lakeland District | |
|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Shown within Cumbria | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Cumbria |
| Founded | |
| Admin. HQ | Kendal |
| Government | |
| • Type | South Lakeland District Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | Liberal Democrat |
| • MPs: | Tim Farron, John Woodcock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 592.3 sq mi (1,534 km2) |
| Area rank | 10th |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 103,700 |
| • Rank | Ranked 219th |
| • Density | 175.1/sq mi (67.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| Postcode | |
| ISO 3166-2 | |
| ONS code | 16UG |
| OS grid reference | |
| NUTS 3 | |
| Ethnicity | 94.4% White British 2.9% White Other 0.9% South Asian 0.7% Mixed 0.5% Chinese 0.4% Black 0.1% Other |
| Website | southlakeland.gov.uk |
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was formed from the Kendal borough, Windermere urban district, most of Lakes urban district, South Westmorland Rural District, from Westmorland, Grange and Ulverston urban districts and North Lonsdale Rural District from Lancashire, and Sedbergh Rural District from the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Elections to the district council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 51 seats on the council being elected at each election. No political party held a majority on the council from the first election in 1973 to 2006. However since winning a majority at the 2006 election the Liberal Democrats have controlled the council. As of the 2011 election the council is composed of the following councillors:-[1]
| Party | Councillors |
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| Liberal Democrats | 32 | |
| Conservative Party | 18 | |
| Labour Party | 1 | |
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