The Borough is divided into 15 Wards with 3 Councillors representing each Ward, making a total of 45 Councillors.
Leader – Councillor Afrasiab Anwar
Deputy Leader
Executive Member Resources & Performance Management
Cllr Margaret Lishman
Executive Member for Housing & Development Control
Cllr Howard Baker
Executive Member for Development & Growth
Councillor Lubna Khan
Executive Member for Community and Environmental Services
Cllr Mohammed Ishtiaq
Executive Member for Health and Culture
Cllr Martyn Hurt
The Council seats
- Burnley Independent Party: 10
- Labour: 8
- Labour & Cooperative: 2
- Conservative: 3
- Liberal Democrats: 6
- Green Party: 3
- Reform UK: 12
- Restore Britain: 1
Find a full list of Council seats on moderngov.co.uk.
Organisational Structure
See more details on the Council’s organisational management structure.