Our staff and members meet regularly to discuss issues. For more details, including published agendas, past minutes and associated papers, please click the links to individual committee meetings in the calendar below.
Recordings will be livestreamed on YouTube (opens in new tab) apart from those agenda items which would infringe copyright or would not be dealt with in public for reasons of confidentiality.
Learn more about each of our Committees and meetings: Authority Committee, Development Control Committee, Governance Committee, Rights of Way Committee, Executive Performance Committee, Park Strategy and Vision Meeting, and Resources Meeting.
Committees
The agenda and papers for the meetings are available to the public five working days prior to the meeting. They can be downloaded from the relevant meeting page or viewed at the Authority’s offices in Kendal. The only exceptions are those agenda items which would infringe copyright or would not be dealt with in public for reasons of confidentiality.
These recordings will be livestreamed on YouTube (opens in new tab) apart from those agenda items which would infringe copyright or would not be dealt with in public for reasons of confidentiality.
For details about how to attend and speak at Committee meetings, please read Public Attendance and Speaking at Committee Meetings (PDF).
Please read these additional guidelines on our speaking at Development Control Committee webpage if you wish to speak about a planning application at a Development Control Committee.
Want to know how matters are dealt with and what goes to committee? Read our Scheme of Delegation (PDF).
All non-confidential papers from 2026 and 2025 Committees can be found on this webpage. If you require access to an older Committee agenda, minutes or paper, please contact the Member Services Coordinator (opens email) who will be able to send the required item.
Papers from past Committees and Meetings are available online on our Committee papers archive page.
