Burnley Borough Council: all 45 councillors

Burnley Borough Council has 45 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Reform UK, with 12 of the 45 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Burnley Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).

See Burnley: local statistics and who has power over Burnley, from the council up to the G20.

Seats by party

• ■ Reform UK: 12 councillors
• ■ Labour: 8 councillors
• ■ Liberal Democrats: 6 councillors
• ■ Independent: 5 councillors
• ■ The Independent Group (Not a political party): 5 councillors
• ■ Conservative: 3 councillors
• ■ Green Party: 3 councillors
• ■ Labour & Co-operative Party: 2 councillors
• ■ Restore Britain: 1 councillor

Leaders and post holders

• Afrasiab Anwar (Independent): Leader of the Council;
• Lubna Khan (Independent): Executive Member for Development & Growth
• Anne Kelly (Liberal Democrats): Chair of Licensing Committee
• Margaret Lishman (Liberal Democrats): Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Resources and Performance Management
• Mark Townsend (Labour & Co-operative Party): Leader Labour Group
• Howard Baker (Liberal Democrats): Executive Member for Housing & Planning; Leader Liberal Democrat Group
• Saeed Chaudhary (Independent): Mayor of Burnley
• Nussrat Kazmi (Independent): Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee
• Gemma Haigh (Labour & Co-operative Party): Vice-Chair Scrutiny
• Alan Hosker (Reform UK): Deputy Mayor, Chair of Development Control
• Mohammed Ishtiaq (The Independent Group (Not a political party)): Executive Member for Community and Environmental Services
• Ashley Brown (Labour): Chair of Scrutiny
• Margaret Brindle (Labour): Vice-Chair Audt & Standards Committee
• Martyn Hurt (Green Party): Executive Member for Health, Leisure and Culture
• Lee Ashworth (Conservative): Leader Conservative Group
• Don Whitaker (Restore Britain): Chair of Audit and Standards Committee

Every councillor, by ward

Source

Burnley Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Burnley Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.