Source: https://www.pennington-pc.gov.uk/councillors--mp Read: 2026-11-04 SHA-256 of the file as fetched: b66c71dc52d56e797576c5dbfd5ca392c09b99971bb86258265fa2d456c46262 Pennington Parish Council: Councillors & MP Pennington Parish Council Parish Council About Us Councillors & MP Meetings Minutes Agendas Community Community Led Plan Our Parish Community Rooms Community History Loppergarth Victoria Cross Event Empty Homes in South Lakeland Governance Policies Chairmans Annual Statements Finance Financing the Parish Council Precept Calulations Accounts Accounts 2025/26 Accounts 2024/25 Accounts 2023/24 Accounts 2022/23 Budget Planning Disclaimer Constitution News Contact Search Search Search Location Pages Councillors & MP Parish Councillors as at May 2025 Parish Councillors are elected every 4 years, the last election was held in 2023 and both wards were uncontested. Helen Slater Chairperson Declaration of Interest email cllr.helen.slater @ null pennington-pc.gov.uk Yvonne Athersmith Vice Chair Declaration of Interest email cllr.yvonne.athersmith @ null pennington-pc.gov.uk Harold Stretch Councillor Declaration of Interest email cllr.harold.stretch @ null pennington.pc.gov.uk Esther Corbett Councillor email cllr.esther.corbett @ null pennington-pc.gov.uk Ross Corbett Councillor email cllr.ross.corbett @ null pennington-pc.gov.uk Nicola Brockbank Councillor email cllr.nicola.brockbank @ null pennington-pc.gov.uk Vacancies The Parish is made up of 2 Wards – Swarthmoor (being the largest ward and representing 5 of the 7 Parish Council seats) and Pennington (the smaller ward, representing 2 of the 7 Parish Council seats). The Parish Council currently has the following vacancies: Swarthmoor Ward – 0 vacancies Pennington Ward – 1 vacancy We would like to encourage members of the community to consider taking on this rewarding role. It is important that we continue to represent the views and concerns of residents with local, county and national agendas and initiatives, this is only possible through community engagement and representation. Please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Clerk if you would like to discuss becoming a parish councillor. Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer: Lynn Bell Tel. 01229 242166 E mail: [email protected] Westmorland and Furness Councillors Councillor Ben Cooper Email: [email protected] Low Furness Ward Conservative Party Councillor Matt Brereton Email: [email protected] High Furness Ward Conservative Party Member of Parliament Michelle Scrogham Email: [email protected] Site Designed by ©2026 Pennington Parish Council Privacy Policy | Site Map | Accessibility Statement | Manage Cookie Preferences | Login