Allerdale

{{Short description|Former non-metropolitan district in England}}

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| type = Borough

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| blank_emblem_type = The Arms of Allerdale Borough Council

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| subdivision_name = United Kingdom

| subdivision_type1 = Constituent country

| subdivision_name1 = England

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = North West England

| subdivision_type3 = Ceremonial county

| subdivision_name3 = Cumbria

| subdivision_type4 = Historic county

| subdivision_name4 = Cumberland

| seat_type = Admin. HQ

| seat = Allerdale House, New Bridge Road, Workington, CA14{{nbsp}}3YJ

| government_type = Borough Council

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| leader_name = Leader & Cabinet

| leader_title1 = Executive

| leader_name1 = Conservative Party/Independents

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| leader_title3 = Leader

| leader_name3 = Mark Johnson

| established_title = Founded

| established_date = {{start date|1974|4|1|df=y}}

| extinct_title = Abolished

| extinct_date = {{end date|2023|3|31|df=y}}

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| blank3_name = NUTS 3

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| blank4_name = Ethnicity

| blank4_info = 99.4% White British

| website = {{URL|https://www.allerdale.gov.uk/}}

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Allerdale was a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council – Allerdale Borough Council – was based in Workington, and the borough had a population of 96,422 at the 2011 census.{{NOMIS2011|id=E07000026|title=Allerdale Local Authority|access-date=27 March 2021}}

The District of Allerdale was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the municipal borough of Workington, the urban districts of Maryport, Cockermouth and Keswick; and the rural districts of Cockermouth and Wigton, all of which were within the administrative county of Cumberland. In 1995 Allerdale was granted borough status.

The name derives from the ancient region of Allerdale, represented latterly by the two wards of Cumberland, called Allerdale-above-Derwent and Allerdale-below-Derwent, the present borough corresponding largely to the latter with parts of the former. Much of the area during the medieval period was a royal forest subject to forest law.{{cite book|publisher = Alan Sutton |isbn = 0-86299-781-X |location = Wolfeboro Falls, NH |title = The royal forests of England |author = Raymond Grant |date = 1991 |id = 086299781X|ol = 1878197M }} See table, p221

In July 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced that in April 2023, Cumbria would be reorganised into two unitary authorities.{{cite web |title=Next steps for new unitary councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-steps-for-new-unitary-councils-in-cumbria-north-yorkshire-and-somerset |website=GOV.UK |access-date=1 January 2022|language=en}} On 1 April 2023, Allerdale Borough Council was abolished and its functions transferred to the new unitary authority known as Cumberland, which also covers the former districts of Carlisle and Copeland.{{cite web|url=https://newcouncilsforcumbria.info/FutureforCumbriancouncils.asp|title=Local Government Reorganisation. Delivering Two New Councils for Cumbria|accessdate=1 January 2022}}

Settlements

File:Allerdale House, Workington - geograph.org.uk - 3242024.jpg

Workington was the largest settlement in the borough, and was the seat of the borough council. Allerdale House in Workington was the meeting place and primary office space used by the council.{{cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://www.allerdale.gov.uk/en/contact-us/ |website=Allerdale Borough Council |access-date=10 September 2019}} The building is known locally as "Perry's Palace" after former council chief executive Tony Perry, who was responsible for its construction.{{cite web |title=Former Allerdale council chief Tony Perry dies |url=https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/17036969.former-allerdale-council-chief-tony-perry-dies/ |website=Times & Star |access-date=10 September 2019}} Other settlements in the borough included: Abbeytown, Allonby, Aspatria, Bolton Low Houses, Bothel, Brigham, Broughton, Great Clifton, Cockermouth, Crosby, Dean, Dearham, Fletchertown, Flimby, Ireby, Keswick, Kirkbride, Maryport, Mawbray, Plumbland, Seaton, Silloth, Tallentire, Thursby, Waverton, Westnewton, and Wigton.{{cite web |title=Town and Parish Council boundaries |url=https://www.allerdale.gov.uk/en/elections/town-and-parish-council-boundaries/ |website=Allerdale Borough Council |access-date=10 September 2019}}

Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Allerdale.

=Individuals=

Malcolm Wilson: 28 March 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://cumbriacrack.com/2018/03/28/allerdale-civic-dinner-raises-3000-charity-guest-honour-malcolm-wilson-obe/|title=Allerdale Civic Dinner raises over £3,000 for charity – with guest of honour Malcolm Wilson OBE|first=Cumbria|last=Crack|date=28 March 2018}}
Ben Stokes: 25 September 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allerdale.gov.uk/en/news-and-blog/ben-stokes-to-be-made-freeman-of-allerdale/|title=Ben Stokes to be made Freeman of Allerdale|last=Irving|first=Jonathan|date=26 September 2019|website=allerdale.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-02-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/border/2019-09-26/ben-stokes-made-freeman-of-allerdale/|title=Stoked: Cumbrian cricket legend to be made Freeman of his home Borough|date=26 September 2019|website=ITV News|language=en|access-date=2020-02-24}}

Politics

Elections to the borough council were held every four years with 49 councillors being elected from 23 wards.{{cite web |title=Your Councillors |url=https://democracy.allerdale.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx? |website=Allerdale Borough Council |access-date=10 September 2019}} No party had a majority on the council since Labour lost their majority at the 2003 election. From the 2019 election until abolition in 2023, the council was jointly administered by the Conservative Party and independents.{{cite web |title=England local election results 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/ceeqy0e9894t/england-local-elections-2019 |website=BBC News |access-date=10 September 2019}} From March 2021 to March 2023 the leader of the council was Mark Johnson, a Conservative.{{cite web |title=Political structure of the council |url=https://www.allerdale.gov.uk/en/council-and-democracy/political-structure-council/ |website=Allerdale Borough Council |access-date=14 June 2022}}

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