James Halstead: councillor for Lanehead, Burnley Borough Council

James Halstead is a Reform UK councillor for the Lanehead ward on Burnley Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 11 May 2026.

Council: Burnley Borough Council
Ward: Lanehead
Party: Reform UK
Term began: 11 May 2026
Official profile: burnley.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Burnley Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact James Halstead

These are the details Burnley Borough Council publishes for James Halstead, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: jhalstead@burnley.gov.uk
Post: c/o Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA
Official profile: burnley.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Lanehead

Shiraz Ahmed The Independent Group (Not a political party)
Andy Waddington Labour

Reform UK on Burnley Borough Council

Reform UK holds 12 of the 45 seats on Burnley Borough Council, the largest group. 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

Afrasiab Anwar Leader of the 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

All 45 councillors of Burnley Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Lanehead

James Halstead 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 Name or seat out of date?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.