Copeland Borough Council is made up of 51 elected
members.
The Council decides the overall policy framework and sets the
budget for all services. The Council elects one of its
members to be the Leader of the Council for a four year term.
The Leader of the Council appoints up to seven other
members as Executive Members. The
Executive are responsible for most day-to-day decisions
affecting service delivery.
Meetings at which decisions are taken are open to the public
unless personal or confidential matters are being discussed.
The Council Procedures page
has detailed information about the Council, its members and
committees and other related information. You can find documents
either by searching by keywords or by browsing through
committees.