Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans for fiscal devolution last week, touted as "the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation." A mayor will lead Cumbria CA, tasked with providing a strong voice for the county at national level and driving growth. Mr Starkie: "I welcome the principle that more of the tax raised and collected in Cumbria should stay in Cumbria." Mike Starkie, Conservative candidate in the Mayor of Cumbria election and former Mayor of Copeland. David Allen, Cumbria's current Police Fire and Crime Commissioner and candidate in the Mayor of Cumbria election.