Your Councillors
Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
Burnley is divided into 15 wards, and each ward is represented by three councillors. They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
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Councillor Afrasiab AnwarBank Hall
Burnley Independent Group
Leader of the Council
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Councillor Lee AshworthWhittlefield with Ightenhill
Conservative
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Councillor Howard BakerCoalclough with Deerplay
Liberal Democrats
Leader Liberal Democrat Group, Executive Member for Community & Environmental Services
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Councillor Gail BartonRosegrove with Lowerhouse
Labour
Chair - Scrutiny
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Councillor Gordon BirtwistleCoalclough with Deerplay
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Helen BridgesTrinity
Green Party
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Councillor Charlie BriggsGannow
Labour
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Councillor Margaret BrindleRosehill with Burnley Wood
Labour
Chair - Audit & Standards
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Councillor Joanne BroughtonHapton with Park
Conservative
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Councillor Saeed ChaudharyDaneshouse with Stoneyholme
Burnley Independent Group
Chair Development Control
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Councillor Scott CunliffeCliviger with Worsthorne
Green Party
Leader - Green Group, Executive Member for Sustainable Development & Growth
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Councillor Sue GrahamLanehead
Labour
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Councillor Alex HallTrinity
Green Party
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Councillor John HarbourGawthorpe
Labour
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Councillor Bill HorrocksRosehill with Burnley Wood
Labour
Vice-Chair - Scrutiny
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Councillor Alan HoskerHapton with Park
Conservative
Leader - Conservative Group
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Councillor Beki HughesCliviger with Worsthorne
Green Party
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Councillor Martyn HurtTrinity
Green Party
Vice-Chair Development Control
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Councillor Shah HussainDaneshouse with Stoneyholme
Burnley Independent Group
Deputy Mayor
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Councillor Jacqueline InckleCoalclough with Deerplay
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Karen InghamGawthorpe
Conservative
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Councillor Mohammed IshtiaqQueensgate
Burnley Independent Group
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Councillor Marcus JohnstoneRosegrove with Lowerhouse
Labour & Co-operative Party
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Councillor Nussrat KazmiDaneshouse with Stoneyholme
Burnley Independent Group
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Councillor Syeda KazmiQueensgate
Burnley Independent Group
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Councillor Anne KellyBriercliffe
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Arif KhanQueensgate
Burnley Independent Group
Mayor of Burnley
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Councillor Lubna KhanBank Hall
Burnley Independent Group
Executive Member for Housing and Development Control
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Councillor Jack LaunerCliviger with Worsthorne
Green Party
Executive Member for Health, Culture and Wellbeing
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Councillor Alun LewisGawthorpe
Labour
Vice-Chair Licensing
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Councillor Gordon LishmanBriercliffe
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Margaret LishmanBriercliffe
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Resources and Performance Management
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Councillor Sehrish LoneBank Hall
Burnley Independent Group
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Councillor Jamie McGowanHapton with Park
Conservative
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Councillor Neil MottersheadGannow
Conservative
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Councillor Mark PayneGannow
Independent
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Councillor Asif RajaLanehead
Burnley Independent Group
Vice-Chair Audit & Standards
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Councillor Paul ReynoldsRosegrove with Lowerhouse
Labour
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Councillor Christine SollisBrunshaw
Burnley Independent Group
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Councillor Mike SteelWhittlefield with Ightenhill
Conservative
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Councillor Jeff SumnerRosehill with Burnley Wood
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Mark TownsendBrunshaw
Labour & Co-operative Party
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Councillor Don WhitakerWhittlefield with Ightenhill
Conservative
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Councillor Andy WightBrunshaw
Green Party
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Councillor Fiona WildLanehead
Labour