Putting Cumbria First

Putting Cumbria First, also known as CumbriaFirst, is a minor political party based in Penrith, Cumbria.

Putting Cumbria First
LeaderJonathan Davies
Founded14 January 2019
HeadquartersMile Lane
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0BX[1]
IdeologyLocalism
Website
http://www.puttingcumbriafirst.co.uk

Policies

Its policies include scrapping the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria, improving 4G connectivity and fully dualling the A66 and A69.[2]

Electoral performance

The Party Leader, Jonathan Davies, stood as an independent candidate for Penrith and the Border in the 2017 General Election.[3] The party stood three candidates for election to both Eden District Council and Carlisle City Council at the May 2019 local elections, none were successful.[4][5] The party's first local councillor, Michael Little, was elected to Allerdale District Council at the same election.[6] Davies stood again as a candidate in the 2019 General Election, ultimately gaining 2.2% of the vote in Penrith and the Border.[7] The party's only election victor defected to the Conservative Party months after being elected, putting the party back to having no elected representatives.[8]

References
  1. "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. "#PuttingCumbriaFirst | CumbriaFirst". www.puttingcumbriafirst.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. "Penrith & The Border parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. "election-results". www.carlisle.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  5. "Eden District ward election 2 May 2019 results". www.eden.gov.uk.
  6. "Borough election result 2019". www.allerdale.gov.uk. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  7. "Penrith and the Border Constituency". Eden District Council. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  8. "Politician switches to Conservatives". News and Star. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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