Mustafa Desai: councillor for Little Harwood and Whitebirk, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Mustafa Desai is a 4 BwD councillor for the Little Harwood and Whitebirk ward on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Mustafa Desai is also Leader of 4 BwD. Their current term began on 3 May 2019.
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Ward
- Little Harwood and Whitebirk
- Party
- 4 BwD
- Posts
- Leader of 4 BwD
- Term began
- 3 May 2019
- 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 Mustafa Desai
These are the details Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council publishes for Mustafa Desai, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: mustafa.desai@blackburn.gov.uk
- Phone: 07812 488 962
- Post: C/o Democratic Services, Blackburn Town Hall, BB1 7DY
- Official profile: democracy.blackburn.gov.uk
Who else represents Little Harwood and Whitebirk
- Haroon Khan 4 BwD
- Altaf Ibrahim Patel Independent
4 BwD on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
4 BwD holds 15 of the 51 seats on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 20. 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
- 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 Little Harwood and Whitebirk
Mustafa Desai 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.