Cumbria Police Authority

Peter Thornton


Peter Thornton

Telephone: 01539 823640

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Ubarrow Hall,
Longsleddale,
Kendal,
Cumbria LA8 9BB 

Appointed in June 2009 as a Councillor Member

Member of the following:
Finance & Policing Plan Working Group
Crime & Performance Committee

Police Authority representative on the South Lakeland Community Safety Partnership.
Authority / BCU `Link’ Scheme – North
Police Authority representative on the Eden Local Strategic Partnership
South Lakeland Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Champion

Peter and his wife run a smallholding and a mobile catering business visiting agricultural shows and music festivals. Peter is a keen motorcyclist and has lapped the TT course (whilst racing on closed roads).

He is interested in the policing of events and also in finding innovative ways to reduce the number of people killed and injured on our roads, believing that driver education is the key along with the use of modern technology to limit speeding.


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