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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9 Carlton Road, Burnley, BB11 4JE Home mobile: 07525 464840 Home: gbarton@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse |
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96 Lowerhouse Lane, Rosegrove, Burnley, BB12 6JA Home mobile: 07816 510668 Home: cbriggs@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Gannow |
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18 Rosehill Mount, Burnley, BB11 4HW Home: 01282 931303 Home mobile: 07891 938671 Home: mbrindle@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Rosehill with Burnley Wood |
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Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07429 384951 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse |
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154 Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8TA Home mobile: 07732857815 Work: bdole@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Gawthorpe |
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90 Marsden Road, Burnley, BB10 2BL Home mobile: 07802 889058 Home: sgraham@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Lanehead |
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17 Town Hill Bank, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8DH Home: 01282 771132 Work: jharbour@burnley.gov.uk Home: jharbour@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Gawthorpe |
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18 Sussex Street, Burnley, BB11 3NQ Home mobile: 07929035297 Work: bhorrocks@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Rosehill with Burnley Wood |
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16 Grasmere Avenue, Padiham, BB12 8PG Home: 07942 389359 Home: alewis@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Gawthorpe |
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Deputy Mayor 112A Westgate, Burnley, BB11 1SD Home mobile: 07858 066489 Work: preynolds@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse |
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Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home: 07887 953535 Work: ssproule@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Brunshaw |
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c/o Burnley Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07930 394050 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Lanehead |
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7 Alexander Grove, Burnley, BB12 6DJ Home: 07990 611915 Home: fwild@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Lanehead |
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Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07815 035356 |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Queensgate |
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Leader of the Council C/O Burnley Borough Council, Town Hall, Manchester Rd, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07790 009552 Home: aanwar@burnley.gov.uk |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Bank Hall |
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47 Windermere Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AB Home mobile: 07737 009910 |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
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Mayor c/o Burnley Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07980 000941 Home: smhussain@burnley.gov.uk |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
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154 Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PR Home mobile: 07738 607514 Work: mishtiaq@burnley.gov.uk Home: mishtiaq@burnley.gov.uk |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Queensgate |
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123 Barden Lane, BB10 1JF Home mobile: 07886675179 Work: nkazmi@burnley.gov.uk |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
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c/o Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07882 991269 Work: skazmi@burnley.gov.uk |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Queensgate |
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Executive Member for Development & Growth c/o Burnley Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07486 390574 Work: lkhan@burnley.gov.uk Home: lkhan@burnley.gov.uk |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Bank Hall |
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c/o Burnley Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07448 702406 Home: slone@burnley.gov.uk |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Bank Hall |
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Chair of Development Control Committee 216 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, BB10 4QH Home: 01282 459703 Home: csollis@burnley.gov.uk |
Burnley Independent Group (Burnley Independent Group) |
Brunshaw |
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c/o Burnley Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07791 086649 Work: lashworth@burnley.gov.uk |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Whittlefield with Ightenhill |
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Vice-chair of Scrutiny Committee c/o Burnley Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Hapton with Park |
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5 Sunnyfield Avenue, Cliviger, BB10 4TE Home mobile: 07964 593175 Home: iemo@burnley.gov.uk |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Cliviger with Worsthorne |
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Leader - Conservative Group, Vice-chair of Licensing Committee 2 Bright Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8RA Home mobile: 07724 223565 Work: ahosker@burnley.gov.uk Home: ahosker@burnley.gov.uk |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Hapton with Park |
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Chair of Scrutiny Committee c/o Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Work: jmcgowan@burnley.gov.uk |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Hapton with Park |
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12 Hambledon View, Burnley, BB12 6NY Home: 01282 778735 Home mobile: 07488 355190 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Gannow |
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418 Burnley Road, Cliviger, BB10 4SU Home mobile: 07912 886607 Work: msteel@burnley.gov.uk |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Whittlefield with Ightenhill |
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Chair of Audit and Standards Committee 12 Cartmel Drive, Burnley, BB12 8UX Home: 01282 436610 Home mobile: 07917 363528 Work: dwhitaker@burnley.gov.uk Home: dwhitaker@burnley.gov.uk |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Whittlefield with Ightenhill |
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Leader Liberal Democrat Group, Executive Member for Community & Environmental Services c/o Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07919 920910 Home: hbaker@burnley.gov.uk |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Coalclough with Deerplay |
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19 Glen View Road, Burnley, BB11 2QL Home mobile: 07836 364416 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Coalclough with Deerplay |
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c/o Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07789 540 812 Work: jinckle@burnley.gov.uk |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Coalclough with Deerplay |
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Chair of Licensing Committee 46 Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QN Home: 01282 438328 Home mobile: 07753 253040 Home: annekelly@burnley.gov.uk |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Briercliffe |
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42 Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QN Home: 01282 421865 Home mobile: 07778 271177 Home: glishman@burnley.gov.uk |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Briercliffe |
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Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Resources and Performance Management 42 Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QN Home: 01282 421865 Home mobile: 07977 218622 Home: mlishman@burnley.gov.uk |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Briercliffe |
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69 Rosehill Road, Burnley, BB11 2HJ Home: 01282 448096 Home mobile: 07787 005667 Home: jsumner@burnley.gov.uk |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Rosehill with Burnley Wood |
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45 Printers Fold, Burnley, BB12 6PH Home mobile: 07875 517267 Work: hbridges@burnley.gov.uk |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Trinity |
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C/o Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home: 07487 518863 Work: ahall@burnley.gov.uk |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Trinity |
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c/o Burnley Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Work: bhughes@burnley.gov.uk |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Cliviger with Worsthorne |
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Vice-Chair of Development Control Committee c/o Burnley Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Work mobile: 07387 683655 Work: mhurt@burnley.gov.uk |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Trinity |
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Executive Member for Housing, Health & Culture Barcroft Hall,Park Road, Cliviger, BB10 4SL Home mobile: 07736897663 Work: jlauner@burnley.gov.uk |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Cliviger with Worsthorne |
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Town Hall,, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07772819212 Work: ghaigh@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour & Co-operative Party (Labour Group) |
Gannow |
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c/o Burnley Town Hall, Burnley, BB11 9SA Home mobile: 07531 481917 Home: mtownsend@burnley.gov.uk |
Labour & Co-operative Party (Labour Group) |
Brunshaw |