Westmorland and Furness
District in Cumbria
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| April 1 2023 | Westmorland and Furness unitary authority officially formed, replacing Cumbria County Council and the districts of Barrow-in-Furness, Eden, and South Lakeland. |
| May 2022 | First elections were held for the new Westmorland and Furness Council, establishing a shadow authority ahead of full implementation. |
| March 18 2022 | The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 came into force, implementing the new unitary authority structure. |
| March 17 2022 | The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 was made, officially initiating the local government reorganisation. |
| July 2021 | UK government announced the abolition of current authorities in Cumbria and their replacement with two unitary authorities in an east/west split. |
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