Cumbria Police Authority

John Woolley


John Wooley

Telephone: 01946 695804

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16 College View,
Whitehaven,
CA28 9PJ 

Re-appointed in 2009 as a Councillor Member

Member of the following:
Crime & Performance Committee
People & Performance Committee
Standards Committee 
Remuneration & Appointments Panel

Cumbria Pensions Forum
Strategic Training Board Lead Member
Authority/ BCU ‘Link’ Scheme – West

John Woolley was first elected to Cumbria County Council in 1993 for the Mirehouse Electoral Division in Whitehaven and was appointed to the then Police Committee of the County Council in the same year. On creation of the Cumbria Police Authority in 1995 he became one of the County Council appointed Members of the new Authority and has continued to be a Member of the Authority to the present time.

John has a very wide experience of Public Office including being Mayor of Copeland BC, Valuation Tribunals and Employment Tribunals.

As a Member of the Police Authority John plays an active roll in its activities with a keen interest in Police Training, Planning and Equality. 


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