A public consultation is still in process to help shape new council wards for Cumberland Council.
An electoral review is being carried out to make sure that each local councillor represents about the same number of electors and that the wards they represent reflect community identities.
The Local Government Boundary Commission has decided that the number of councillors in Cumberland Council should be 55. This is a change from the current council, which has 46.
Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, said: “We are looking for your views, as local people, on how you think Cumberland should be represented in wards that reflect local communities and identities.
“By telling us about where you live and where you access local services, it will help us to create appropriate and meaningful boundaries.
“It might be something as straightforward as where you go for shops, schools or a sporting venue, whether you see a road, park or river as a dividing feature or the heart of a community, or which areas have joint projects.
“Hearing from local residents will give us important evidence to inform our recommendations for a pattern of wards for Cumberland that ensures each councillor represents about the same number of electors.”
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The consultation closes on February 24.
The commission will use local views to help draw up their proposals for new ward boundaries.
There will be a further round of consultation once the Commission has drawn up their proposals.
This second stage of the public consultation is expected to start on July 1.