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Campaigners are calling for an overhaul of the way Cumbria County Council is run.

The 'Cumbria Yes' campaign is calling for a directly elected mayor to replace the leader of the council.

Fiona Marley Paterson has more:

Campaigners in Windermere are calling for a referendum to see if Cumbrians want a directly-elected Mayor running Cumbria County Council, instead of the party leader.

But Cumbria County Council says it can't afford a referendum and this isn't the answer to better democracy in Cumbria.

ITV Border asked people in Troutbeck and Kendal:

Campaigners are calling for an overhaul of the way Cumbria County Council is run.

The 'Cumbria Yes' campaign is calling for a directly elected mayor to replace the leader of the council.

Windermere Cllr Ben Berry (Conservative) is one of the leaders of the campaign:

But Cumbria County Council leaders don't agree. They say a referendum would be too expensive and an elected mayor isn't the answer to better democracy in Cumbria.

The Bishop of Carlisle has been reflecting on the past year in the Church of England.

In a festive video, the Right Reverend James Newcome looks back on some of the year's important moments, including the decision to allow women to become bishops.

A crowd of 2,500 is expected at Carlisle United's Brunton Park on Sunday afternoon for a special carol singing event.

The Silent Night Carols service has been organised by HOPE Carlisle, which helps bring churches together to transform communities.

The service will give people the chance to celebrate Christmas as well as the opportunity to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the start of World War One.

The moment when the battlefield guns fell silent on Christmas Day in 1914 and soldiers from both sides sang carols and played football during a temporary truce, will also be marked.

The gates will open at 3pm on Sunday 14 December, with pre-service events running from 3.30pm, ahead of the service which stars at 4pm.

A Carlisle choir is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month, by entertaining a local resident's home.

Carlisle Veterans' Male Voice Choir performed classics and Christmas carols. The group is made up of fifteen members, and they are looking for new recruits.