Rural Summer Fun Time Dalston Recreation Centre
Join us for fun activities including games, fun play and arts and crafts. Only £9 per session for ages 5-11. All children must bring a packed lunch and refreshments.
Dates
- Wednesday 30th July
- Wednesday 13th August
- Wednesday 27th August
Times: 9.00am – 3.00pm
For more information or to book please visit better.org.uk/lessons-and-courses, then select Carlisle and Holiday club.
Cumbria Innovative Flood Resilience
Electoral Review of Cumberland Council: Draft Recommendations
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published proposals for new electoral arrangements for Cumberland.
The electoral arrangements for Dalston Parish Council may change because of our proposals. Please find attached a map outlining the proposed electoral arrangements for your council.
We propose that 55 councillors should be elected to Cumberland Council in future. We also propose new ward boundaries across the authority.
A public consultation on the proposals will run from 3 June to 11 August 2025.
Once we have considered all responses to the consultation, we aim to publish final recommendations in December 2025. We will then lay a draft order in both houses of Parliament. Subject to parliamentary scrutiny, the new electoral arrangements are scheduled to come into effect at the authority’s elections in 2027.
We considered all representations received from local people and organisations during our initial consultation when drawing up our proposals. We have sought to balance statutory criteria we must follow when drawing up these proposals, and we seek to:
- Make sure that, within an authority, each councillor represents a similar number of electors
- Create boundaries that are appropriate, and reflect community ties and identities
- Deliver reviews informed by local needs, views and circumstances
We are now inviting comments on the proposals before we finalise the new electoral arrangements in your area. We will consider every response we receive during the consultation period and will weigh each response against the criteria above.
If you would like to explore the draft recommendations, you can do so by visiting our website at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/cumberland. Interactive pages give access to the full recommendations They allow people to explore maps of the proposals in greater detail and make comments. We also accept comments:
by email reviews@lgbce.org.uk
by post Review Officer (Cumberland)
LGBCE
7th Floor
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
The Commission’s main website contains further information about the electoral review and our work: http://www.lgbce.org.uk
Welcome to Dalston Parish Council
Dalston parish is one of the larger ones in Cumbria with a population of 2590 (2011 census results) and covers a geographical area of about 11,900 acres (4,822 hectares). The Cumbrian Way passes through the parish and is used by walkers and general tourists alike all year-round.
It has several hamlets and Dalston village with the rivers Caldew and the Roe running through it. The Caldew is a site of special scientific interest. Both rivers have flood implications which are seen on an ever increasing frequency.
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