Matthew Jackson: councillor for Darwen South, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Matthew Jackson is a Labour councillor for the Darwen South ward on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Matthew Jackson is also Executive Member (Housing Needs and Public Health).

Council

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Ward

Darwen South

Party

Labour

Posts

Executive Member (Housing Needs and Public Health)

Official profile

democracy.blackburn.gov.uk

Source

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Matthew Jackson

These are the details Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council publishes for Matthew Jackson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

• Phone: 07786 320724
• Post: C/o Democratic Services, Blackburn Town Hall, BB1 7DY
• Official profile: democracy.blackburn.gov.uk

Who else represents Darwen South

• Bradley Langford Reform UK
• Anthony Shaw Labour

Labour on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Labour holds 20 of the 51 seats on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 20, 4 BwD 15, Reform UK 9, Conservative 5, Independent 2.

Leaders and post holders on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

• Daniel Matchett Leader of Reform UK
• John Slater Leader of the Conservative Group
• Mustafa Desai Leader of 4 BwD
• Julie Louise Gunn Deputy Leader and Executive Member (Children, Young People and Education)
• Phil Riley Leader of the Council
• Quesir Mahmood Deputy Leader and Executive Member (Growth and Development)

All 51 councillors of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Darwen South

Matthew Jackson sits on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Blackburn with Darwen, each with its own page:

• Lancashire Constabulary led by Clive Grunshaw, Sacha Hatchett
• Blackburn: Mr Adnan Hussain (Independent) MP
• Rossendale and Darwen: Andy MacNae (Labour) MP
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Blackburn with Darwen, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.