âââââââLeaders confirm backing for The Bay
Both Lancaster City Council and South Lakeland District Council have elected new Leaders following recent Annual Meetings, with Councillor Caroline Jackson and Councillor Jonathan Brook becoming new Leaders at Lancaster and South Lakeland respectively.
Despite the changes in leadership all three administrations continue to back The Bay unitary bid, with leaders of Barrow Borough Council, Lancaster City Council and South Lakeland District Council saying a Bay unitary alongside a new North Cumbria authority covering Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland and Eden is the best solution for local communities.
In a joint letter sent today (1 June) to Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Councillor Jackson, Councillor Brook and Barrow Borough Council Leader Councillor Ann Thomson write: The Bay has strong cross party support in each of our local authorities and as the new