Everything about Burnley Borough totally explained
Burnley is a
local government district with
borough status in
Lancashire in
North West England, named for its main town,
Burnley. It has been governed by the
Liberal Democrats since 2008.
The current borders date from
April 1,
1974, when the former
county borough of
Burnley merged with the
urban district of
Padiham and part of
Burnley Rural District. In 2007 its proposal to merge with neighbouring
Pendle Borough Council to form a larger authority was rejected by the government.
The borough's population has fallen from a high of 130,339 in 1911 to an estimated 87,700 in 2005. Between 1991 and 2001, it fell by 2.6%. Its employment rate of 59.0% places it 261st out of 376 local authorities in England & Wales; just 12.6% of its workforce are graduates, placing it 325th out of 376 local authorities.
Places in the borough of Burnley include:
Composition of Burnley Borough Council (as of May 2008)
Party
| Group Leader |
Seats |
Change (on 2007) |
| | [[LiberalDemocrats (UK)|]]
| Gordon Birtwistle
| 23 |
+5
|
| | [[LabourParty (UK)|]]
| Julie Cooper
| 12 |
-5
|
| | [[ConservativeParty (UK)|]]
| Peter Doyle
| 6 |
0
|
| | British National Party
| Sharon Wilkinson
| 4 |
0
|
Total Seats
| 45 |
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