Cumberland Council’s Annual Council was held today (Tuesday 12 May) in Carlisle’s Civic Centre.
At the meeting, the following appointments were made:
Chair of the Council: Cllr Andy Semple
Deputy Chair of the Council: Cllr Gillian Troughton
The Leader of the Council, Cllr Mark Fryer confirmed the names of the Deputy Leader(s) and Members of the Executive for 2026-27:
- Deputy Leader (Statutory) and Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Cllr Lisa Hinton
- Deputy Leader (Non-Statutory) Statutory Lead Member for Children's Services and Executive Member for Children’s Services, Family Wellbeing and Housing, Cllr Emma Williamson
- Executive Member for Environment and Planning, Cllr Bob Kelly
- Executive Member for Digital Connectivity and Security, Cllr Chris Southward
- Executive Member for Financial Planning and Assets, Cllr Barbara Cannon
- Executive Member for Lifelong Learning and Development, Cllr Elaine Lynch
- Executive Member for Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places, Cllr Denise Rollo
- Executive Member for Vibrant and Healthy Places, Cllr Anne Quilter
- Executive Member for Public Health and Communities, Cllr Justin McDermott
The Chair of each committee is as follows:
Chair of Standards and Governance Committee, Cllr Graham Minshaw
Chair of Planning Committee, Cllr Anne Glendinning
Chair of Licensing Committee, Cllr Jeanette Forster
Chair of Regulatory Committee, Cllr Jeanette Forster
Chair of Business and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Joseph Ghayouba
Chair of Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Cllr John Mallinson
Chair of People Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Dr Helen Davison
Chair of Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Carni McCarron-Holmes
Chair/Vice Chair of Joint Scrutiny Committee (shared role with Westmorland and Furness), Cllr Bill Pegram
Chair of Staffing Committee, Cllr Mark Fryer
Chair of Harbour Assurance Committee, Cllr Jimmy Grisdale
* The Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee is Dr Stuart Green.