Afrasiab Anwar: councillor for Bank Hall, Burnley Borough Council
Afrasiab Anwar is a Independent councillor for the Bank Hall ward on Burnley Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Afrasiab Anwar is also Leader of the Council; . Their current term began on 3 May 2018.
- Council
- Burnley Borough Council
- Ward
- Bank Hall
- Party
- Independent
- Posts
- Leader of the Council;
- Term began
- 3 May 2018
- Official profile
- burnley.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Burnley Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
Afrasiab Anwar also has a page for the other posts they hold.
How to contact Afrasiab Anwar
These are the details Burnley Borough Council publishes for Afrasiab Anwar, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: aanwar@burnley.gov.uk
- Phone: 07790 009552
- Post: c/o Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA
- Official profile: burnley.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Bank Hall
- Lubna Khan Independent Executive Member for Development & Growth
- Sehrish Lone Independent
Independent on Burnley Borough Council
Independent holds 5 of the 45 seats on Burnley Borough Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 12. Seats by party: Reform UK 12, Labour 8, Liberal Democrats 6, Independent 5, The Independent Group (Not a political party) 5, Conservative 3 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Burnley Borough Council
- Anne Kelly Chair of Licensing Committee
- Margaret Lishman Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Resources and Performance Management
- Mark Townsend Leader Labour Group
- Howard Baker Executive Member for Housing & Planning
- Saeed Chaudhary Mayor of Burnley
- Nussrat Kazmi Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee
- Gemma Haigh Vice-Chair Scrutiny
- Alan Hosker Deputy Mayor, Chair of Development Control
All 45 councillors of Burnley Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Bank Hall
Afrasiab Anwar sits on Burnley Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Burnley, each with its own page:
- Lancashire County Council
- Lancashire Constabulary led by Clive Grunshaw, Sacha Hatchett
- Burnley: Oliver Ryan (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Burnley, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Burnley Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Burnley 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.