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Jeanette Forster elected new Chair of council

Published: 25/05/2021

COUNCILLOR Jeanette Forster has been elected as Copeland Council’s Chair for 2021/22.

Councillor Forster, who represents the Sneckyeat ward, was elected to the position at the council’s Annual General Meeting today and succeeds Councillor Charles Maudling.

Councillor Linda Jones-Bulman has been elected as Deputy Chair for the forthcoming year.

Councillor Forster, a Copeland Councillor for the past six years, said: “It is a great honour to be elected as Chair. 

"I’d like to thank councillors for their support, and I look forward to working with our councillors and officers over the coming year.”

Councillor Jeanette Forster, Chair of Copeland Council