Mark Townsend: councillor for Brunshaw, Burnley Borough Council
Mark Townsend is a Labour & Co-operative Party councillor for the Brunshaw ward on Burnley Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Mark Townsend is also Leader Labour Group. Their current term began on 10 June 2004.
- Council
- Burnley Borough Council
- Ward
- Brunshaw
- Party
- Labour & Co-operative Party
- Posts
- Leader Labour Group
- Term began
- 10 June 2004
- 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 Mark Townsend
These are the details Burnley Borough Council publishes for Mark Townsend, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: mtownsend@burnley.gov.uk
- Phone: 07531 481917
- Post: c/o Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA
- Official profile: burnley.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Brunshaw
- Josh Graham Reform UK
- Shaun Sproule Labour
Labour & Co-operative Party on Burnley Borough Council
Labour & Co-operative Party holds 2 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
- Afrasiab Anwar Leader of the Council
- Anne Kelly Chair of Licensing Committee
- Margaret Lishman Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Resources and Performance Management
- 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 Brunshaw
Mark Townsend 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.