Council officers must declare any gift or hospitality worth more than £25, whether they accept it or not.
We keep a Register of Gifts and Hospitality and publish it as part of our commitment to openness and transparency.
The Monitoring Officer manages the register.
2025 to 2026 register of gifts and hospitality
| Date | Officer | Gift or hospitality | Value | Donor name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April 2025 | Alison Hatcher Assistant Chief Executive | CBI Dinner | £50 | BAE | Accepted |
| 24 April 2025 | Angela Jones Director Thriving Places | CBI Dinner | £50 | CBi/BAE | Accepted |
| 7 May 2025 | Linda Jones Chief Legal & Monitoring officer | Edinburgh Tattoo | Unknown | The Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association for the North West of England & the Isle of Man | Accepted |
| 4 June 2025 | DR Junior Officer Applethwaite Green Residential home | 38 envelopes containing £50 for all staff working at Applethwaite Green as a thank you for support provided to gentleman's mum | £1900 | Family of resident | Accepted |
| 23 June 2025 | KG Service Manager Adult Social Care | iPad | £310 | Won at National Association of Equipment Providers Conference - sponsored by Medequip | Declined |
| 1 July 2025 | Angela Jones Director Thriving Places | LGA Conference & Hotel (as guest speaker) £700 | £700 | ADEPT | Declined |
| 8 July 2025 | Angela Jones Director Thriving Places | Cumbria Tourism Awards @Castle Green Hotel | £75 | Cumbria Tourism | Accepted |
| 14 July 2025 | CB Teaching Assistant | Necklace and chocolates in recognition of her work supporting a member of staff and the boy she was supporting | Approximately £20-50 | Anon | Accepted |
| 17 July 2025 | LR Junior Officer Thriving Communities | Tickets to an event where we granted funding | Unknown | Cumbria Opera Group | Accepted |
| 14 August 2025 | CC Junior officer Adult social care | Box of flowers | Approximately £20-50 | From family who had been well supported | Accepted |
| 10 September 2025 | Mil Vasic Director Children’s Services | Westmorland Agricultural Society invitation | Approximately £50 | Westmorland Agricultural Society | Accepted |
| 11 September 2025 | Sam Plum Chief Executive | Civic Leaders Dinner | £50 | Lancaster University | Accepted |
| 9 October 2025 | Alison Hatcher Assistant Chief Executive | Invitation to Royal College of Defence Studies Dinner at Castle Green Hotel, Kendal | Approximately £60 | Directing Staff, Global Strategy Programme, Royal College of Defence Studies, Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8NS | Accepted |
| 17 October 2025 | SC Junior Officer | £10 cash | £10 | Service user | Accepted |
| 14 November 2025 | MC Junior Officer Thriving Places | Meal | Approximately £20 | Viberoptix - Newton Rigg, Penrith | Accepted |
| 17 November 2025 | SR Junior Officer Thriving Places | Meal | Approximately £20 | Fibrus Newton College, Newton Rd Penrith. Quarterly meeting | Accepted |
| 21 November 2025 | Paul Robinson Director Enabler Services | Christmas Drinks Network and reception London | Unknown | Local Government Team Gatenby Sanderson | Declined |
| 1 December 2025 | MB Junior Officer Children’s services | Afternoon tea for two | Unknown | Castle Green Hotel | Declined |
| 9 December 2025 | Kraig Sargent Registered Manager Applethwaite Green | Received a gift of £1600 from a family member of resident who passed away. The family member has separated this gift of £40 into envelopes for each staff member with a thank you note and then for Kraig to distribute to 40 staff at Applethwaite Green. Staff members have signed to say they've received the money | £1600 (split between 40 staff) | Family member of resident who passed away | Accepted |
| 15 December 2025 | KJ Junior Officer Business Resources | Box of chocolates as a thank you gift | Less than £20 | NXT Recruitment | Accepted |
| 16 December 2025 | KA Junior Officer Thriving Places | Meal | Approximately £20 | Fibrus Newton College, Newton Rd Penrith. Quarterly meeting | Accepted |
| 16 December 2025 | SF Junior Officer Thriving Places | Meal | Approximately £20 | Fibrus Newton College, Newton Rd Penrith - 1/4ly meeting | Accepted |
| 17 December 2025 | JM Junior Officer Bereavement Services | Team Christmas Gift of mince pies, chocolates, biscuits | Approximately £20 | Anon | Accepted |
| 29 January 2026 | Miranda Cannon Chief Executive | Meal - University of Cumbria | £30 | Stakeholder dinner hosted by the University of Cumbria for members of the University Board, Executive and partners from Team Barrow | Accepted |
| 4 February 2026 | MR Junior Officer Thriving Communities | £30 cash - received by post to Voreda House on 4/2/26 | £30 | Two customers received support separately to improve the energy efficiency and heating in their homes through the Home Upgrade Grant (2025) and Warm Homes Local Grant 2026 | Declined - money returned |
| 4 March 2026 | Miranda Cannon Chief Executive | Civic Leaders dinner hosted by the University of Cumbria | £25 | Interim Vice-Chancellor University of Cumbria | Accepted |
| 13 March 2026 | Miranda Cannon Chief Executive | Chamber of Commerce Dinner. Networking opportunities for attendees and a celebration of the Chamber’s 25th year | £30 | Cllr Jonathan Brook | Accepted |
| 25 March 2026 | PW Junior Officer Finance | E-gift card for John Lewis | £100 | Local Government Association – prize at a conference | Accepted |
2024 to 2025 register of gifts and hospitality
| Date | Officer | Gift or hospitality | Value | Donor name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 19 April 2024 | Sam Plum Chief Executive | ACCE Retreat overnight stay - event for Local Authority CEOs | Approximately £200 | County Council Network | Accepted |
| 16 May 2024 | Sam Plum Chief Executive | Heart of Ulverston Awards, drinks reception and gala dinner | £50 | Event sponsored by various local businesses and organisations | Accepted |
| 29 May 2024 | Sam Plum Chief Executive | Civic Leaders Dinner | £50 | Lancaster University | Accepted |
| 1 June 2024 | Linda Jones Chief Legal & Monitoring Officer | Buffet lunch, invitation to the Formation of Headquarters North | £10 | Commander 4th Light Brigade Combat team | Accepted |
| 10 July 2024 | David Haughian Assistant Director Community Infrastructure | Tickets to Kendal Calling | Approximately £250 | From The Fields | Declined |
| 10 July 2024 | Steph Cordon Director Thriving Communities | Tickets to Kendal Calling | Approximately £250 | From The Fields | Declined |
| 20 July 2024 | Pam Duke Director of Resources | Lunch and drinks at Cartmel Races | Approximately £50 | Holker Estates, Holker Hall | Accepted |
| 20 July 2024 | Claire Gould Assistant Director Climate and& Natural Environment | Lunch and drinks at Cartmel Races | Approximately £50 | Holker Estates, Holker Hall | Accepted |
| 23 July 2024 | RC Junior officer Occupational Therapy | Gift card | Less than £20 | Family of customer for a job well done supporting family member | Accepted |
| 7 September 2024 | Sam Plum Chief Executive | Awards Ceremony at BBC Radio Cumbria Make a Difference Awards. Afternoon tea | £50 | BBC Radio Cumbria | Accepted |
| 8 September 2024 | Sam Plum Chief Executive | Pre-event dinner | Under £50 | New Citizen Project | Accepted |
| 11 September 2024 | Sam Plum Chief Executive | Drinks reception and lunch at County Show | £50 | President and Vice President of Westmorland County Show | Accepted |
| 7 October 2024 | Pam Duke Director of Resources | Evening meal, working meeting at Abbey House Hotel | Under £50 | BAE | Accepted |
| 21 November 2024 | Sam Plum Chief Executive | Dinner at Awards Ceremony | £50 | Chief Executive, BECBC | Accepted |
2023 to 2024 register of gifts and hospitality
| Date | Officer | Gift or hospitality | Value | Donor name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2024 | Luci Robb Assistant Director HR and OD | Spa treatments voucher | £50 | John Readman, Director of People | Declined |
| 1 February 2024 | Anna Smith Assistant Director Waste & Environmental Services | Lunch | Less than £20 | Cumbria Waste | Accepted |
| 15 February 2024 | KB Junior officer Elections | Thai silk scarf | Unknown (not believed to be expensive) | Anon | Accepted |
| 21 February 2024 | Paul Robinson Director of Enabler Services | Lunch | Lunch/dinner invitation from an ICT system provider as part of annual review process | OrgVue | Declined - teams meeting set up instead |
| 25 March 2023 | SS Junior Officer at Craven House | Flowers | Less than £20 | Anon | Accepted |