Your Council

Grange-over-Sands Town Council

What Grange Town Council Does:

Listens to and represents the Community.
Gives views, on behalf of the Community, on planning applications and other proposals that affect the Town.
Undertakes projects and schemes that benefit local residents and visitors.
Works in partnership with other bodies to enhance the Town.
Alerts other relevant authorities to problems that arise or work that needs to be undertaken.
Helps the other tiers of local government - District and County Councils - keep in touch with their local communities.

The Town Council has agreed specific aims and objectives.
These are in the Annual Action Plan which is decided and approved by the Town Councillors.

You can view more about our current Action Plan here:

Grange Town Council Action Plan

Services and Assets

The Town Council is one of a number of authorities providing public services in Grange and has specific responsibility for the following:

Grange Town Council Services & Assets

Councillors

The Town Council is made up of nine Councillors who represent the three wards of North, South and West Grange. Councillors are unpaid and serve a term of four years. Meetings of the Council are open to the public and there is the opportunity for members of the public to speak at the start of each meeting in the 'Have Your Say' item on the agenda. There are currently 2 vacancies on the Town Council. If you are interested and want to find out more about what is involved, please contact the Town Clerk.

You can contact your Councillors directly:

Councillor Roger Handley - Chairman/Mayor
email: tyrcriafol@gmail.com | Tel: 015395 34118
Brow Cottage, 19 Kentsford Road, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7AP
Ward: SOUTH

Councillor Ann Walmsley - Deputy Chairman/Mayor
email: awalmsley30@gmail.com | Tel: 015395 32126
Lakeland Cottage, Fernleigh Road, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7HT
Ward: NORTH

Councillor Tricia Thomas
email: plthomas1302@hotmail.co.uk | Tel: 015395 32369
1 Miramar, Kent's Bank Road, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7DJ
Ward: NORTH

Councillor Claire Logan
email: clairellogan@gmail.com | Tel: 015395 32313
5, Templand Garth, Allithwaite, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 7QW
Ward: SOUTH

Councillor Joanna Greenway
email: greenwaygtc@gmail.com | Tel: 015395 34771
9, Beech Road, Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AL
Ward: WEST

Councillor Julie Mason
email: julie58mason@btinternet.com | Tel: 015395 35308
Keldray Bank, Off Kentsford Road, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7AP
Ward: SOUTH

Councillor Emma Walmsley
email: emma.council442@gmail.com | Tel: 015395 32126 or
0780 782 2792
Lakeland Cottage, Fernleigh Road, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7HT
Ward: NORTH

Councillor Alan Speight
email: alansp1954@gmail.com | Tel: 015395 36642
Yewbarrow Villa, Fernleigh Road, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7HT
Ward: NORTH

Thinking of becoming a Councillor?

The Good Councillor's Guide is written and produced by The National Training and Strategy for Town and Parish Councils, giving information to new councillors and also to anyone considering becoming a councillor within the local community. Click on the image to download.

Councillors declarations of interest:

Click on the link below to download declarations of interest:

Declarations of Interest