The Borough of Burnley () is a

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with the borough status in

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, England. It has an area of and a population of (), and is named after its largest town,

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. The borough also contains the town of

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along with several villages and surrounding rural areas. The neighbouring districts are

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, Pendle and

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History

The town of Burnley had been governed by

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from 1819. The commissioners were replaced in 1861 when the town was made a

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, governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Burnley" but generally known as the corporation or town council. After elections, the corporation first met in January 1862 when Burnley's first mayor was appointed. When elected county councils were established in 1889, Burnley was considered large enough to provide its own county-level services, and so it became a county borough, independent from the new

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. The modern district was created on 1 April 1974 under the

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, covering the whole area of two former districts and part of a third, which were all abolished at the same time: * Burnley County Borough *

Urban District *

Burnley Rural District Burnley was a Rural district of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was named after but did not include the large town of Burnley, which was a county borough. The district and its council was created in 1894 under the Local Government A ...

(parishes of Briercliffe,

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, Dunnockshaw, Habergham Eaves, Hapton,

Ightenhill Ightenhill is a civil parish in the Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of 1,975. Since its creation as Ightenhill Park in 1866 the parish has seen a number of boundary changes. The modern civil parish includes Gawth ...

, North Town, Simonstone and Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood only, rest split between Pendle, Ribble Valley and Hyndburn) The new district was named Burnley after the area's largest town. It was granted borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Burnley's series of mayors dating back to 1862. The parish of North Town (which had been created in 1894 from the parts of Padiham parish outside the urban district) was abolished in 1983, being absorbed into Simonstone. Simonstone was subsequently transferred to

in 1987, with some adjustments to its boundaries with neighbouring areas. In 2007 a proposal to merge Burnley with neighbouring Pendle Borough Council to form a larger

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was rejected by the government. The creation of the Burnley Bondholders scheme, an initiative which brings together local firms to promote Burnley as a place for business saw Burnley awarded an Enterprising Britain award from the UK Government in 2013, for being the 'Most Enterprising Area in the UK'.

Governance

Burnley Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by

. Much of the borough is also covered by

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es, which form a third tier of local government.

Political control

The council has been under

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since 2019. The first election to the reformed borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:

Leadership

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Burnley. Political leadership is instead provided by the

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. The leaders since 2006 have been:

Composition

Following the 2023 UK local elections the Labour Party ran a minority administration in Burnley council, having 21 seats and 2 short of a majority. However on 5 November 2023 council leader Afrasiab Anwar and ten Labour colleagues resigned from the Labour Party in protest at

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's refusal to demand a ceasefire in the

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. This group was subsequently known as the Burnley Independent Group. On 17 November, the council was taken over by the new "Co-operative Alliance", which comprised the Burnley Independent Group, Green Party, and Liberal Democrat councillors and had enough seats to hold overall majority on Burnley Council. Following the 2024 United Kingdom local elections, the Alliance fell one short of a majority, with only 22 councillors. Despite this, the Alliance members agreed to continue their arrangement and continue running the council, relying on the independent mayor to use his casting vote in their favour in case of a drawn vote with Labour and the Conservatives. As of May 2024, the council's composition is: The ten independent councillors sit together as the 'Burnley Independent Group', which forms part of the council's administration with the Liberal Democrats and Greens. The next elections are due in 7 May 2026, where a third of seats will be up for election.

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2002 the council has comprised 45

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s representing 15 wards, with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council (one councillor for each ward) elected each time for a four year term of office. Lancashire County Council elections are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no borough council elections. The wards are: The district is represented on

in six

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: Burnley Central East, Burnley Central West, Burnley North East, Burnley South West, Burnley Rural and Padiham & Burnley West. The boundaries of the Burnley Parliamentary constituency are the same as those of the borough.

Premises

The council is based at

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on Manchester Road, which had been completed in 1888 for the old town council. The council has additional offices nearby at the old Burnley Building Society building on Parker Lane.

Geography

The Borough of Burnley roughly covers the upper part of the

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of the River Calder, a major

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of the

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. This includes the catchment of the River Brun, which meets the Calder in Burnley town centre, but not that of Pendle Water. The Calder has its source in the

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which cuts through the

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into Yorkshire, very close to that of the West Yorkshire river with the same name. The gorge is located in the south east of the district and separates the

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to the east from the area known as the Forest of Rossendale to the south. After passing through Burnley, the Calder turns around Ighten Hill forming part of the northern boundary and exits the borough at the west once it has flowed through

. The exceptions to this occur along the southern boundary. The

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and its feeder Whitewell Brook both have their sources on Deerplay Moor in

. Another tributary, Limy Water begins in Dunnockshaw and supplies the Clowbridge Reservoir. All three flow south into Rossendale. Catlow Brook forms part of the northern boundary (from the Coldwell Reservoirs to Walverden Reservoir) before continuing as Walverden Water into

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in Pendle. The banks of the Calder on the western boundary lie approximately AOD, but the hilltops on the eastern side—also the border between Lancashire and

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—exceed in several places. Hameldon Hill () stands in the southwest corner, forming part of the boundary with

. The Burnley Way, a waymarked circular footpath, visits much of the district, also passing briefly into the

district of West Yorkshire. It is considered to start/end at the Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre at Burnley Wharf on the

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Media gallery

Image:Singing Ringing Tree Stitch.jpg, The Singing Ringing Tree, overlooking Burnley. Image:Clowbridge Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 24451.jpg, Clowbridge Reservoir, Dunnockshaw. Image:View over Cliviger.jpg, The

that cuts through the

into Yorkshire. Image:River Calder, Gawthorpe hall - geograph.org.uk - 1758317.jpg, River Calder near Gawthorpe Hall. Image:Burnley Wier.jpg, The old weir on the River Brun near Bank Hall in

. Image:Burnley Way descending towards River Calder (geograph 4085488).jpg, On the Burnley Way in

. The footpath circles the borough.

Towns and parishes

The borough contains eight

es. The parish council of Padiham takes the style "town council". The central part of the borough, roughly corresponding to the pre-1974 borough of Burnley, is an

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. The parishes are: * Briercliffe *

* Dunnockshaw * Habergham Eaves * Hapton *

* Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Padiham was also unparished from the abolition of its old urban district council in 1974 until a new parish was created in 2002, covering a similar area to the old urban district.

Demography

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. The 2001 census recorded the population as 89,542 and the average (

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) age of residents was 37.7 years. The area of , giving a

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of . The gender makeup of the population was 43,408 male and 46,134 female. 64.3% of residents aged 16 to 74 were classed as economically active, with 0.8% long-term unemployed, but 8.9% classified as long-term sick or disabled. The largest employment sectors were manufacturing 29.3%, wholesale and retail trade including motor vehicle repairs 18.2%, and health and social work 12.9%. The ethnic makeup of the district was 91.8% white and 7.2% Asian, with the other ethnic minorities and people of mixed heritage making up the remaining 1%. A 2010 report commissioned by the

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and compiled by

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ranked the borough as having the second lowest property prices in England, this combined with GCSE results and crime rates, led to the borough being ranked as the worst place in England. By the 2011 census the population was 87,059 (a decline of from 2001). The average age of residents had increased to 39.4 years. The population density then . The gender makeup of the population was 42,794 male and 44,265 female. 66.1% of residents aged 16 to 74 were classed as economically active, with 2.1% long-term unemployed and 7% long-term sick or disabled. The largest employment sectors continued to be manufacturing 17.9%, wholesale and retail trade including motor vehicle repairs 16.7%, and health and social work 15.7%. The ethnic makeup of the district had shifted slightly to 87.4% white and 11% Asian, with other ethnic minorities and mixed-heritage people at 1.6%. At the 2021 census the population was 94,646 (an increase of from 2011). The population density then . The gender makeup of the population was 46,797 male and 47,849 female. % of residents aged 16 and over were classed as economically active, with % unemployed and 6.7% long-term sick or disabled. Although the largest employers continued to be in the same sectors, the mix had changed to wholesale and retail trade including motor vehicle repairs 19.6%, health and social work 17.2% and manufacturing 14.4%. The ethnic makeup of the district then 82.5% white and 14.7% Asian, with other ethnic minorities and mixed-heritage people at 2.8%.

Ethnicity

Economy

There are several

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s and

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s within the borough of varying ages and sizes. The largest are: *Burnley Bridge Business Park :A new development in Hapton parish, to the south of

. It is connected to Junction 9 of the

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via a bridge over the

. *Network 65 Business Park :Also located in Hapton on the western side of Burnley, on the south side of M65 Junction 9. Owned by Burnley Council, occupiers include GlenDimplex. *Rossendale Road Industrial Estate :Located in Habergham Eaves on the western side of Burnley, occupiers include The Original Factory Shop,

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and

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. The AMS Technology Park has been developed here, focused on advanced technology manufacturers, principally AMS Neve. *Heasandford Industrial Estate :Situated on the eastern side of Burnley crossing into Briercliffe, occupiers include boohoo.com and Safran Aircelle. It has seen recent expansion with the Innovation Drive development. *Shuttleworth Mead Business Park :Located west of Padiham, on the former Padiham Power Station site (closed 1993). Occupiers include Graham and Brown and Whatmore UK. There are also a number of smaller sites throughout historically industrial parts of Burnley. Burnham Gate Trading Estate was the site of Duckett's earthen sanitary ware works. Smallshaw & Chestnut Business Park was built over part of the

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connected with Rose Grove railway station. Elm Street and Gannow Business Parks along with Healeywood Industrial Estate all incorporate converted Victorian

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buildings. Empire Business Park, located between Rosegrove and Lowerhouse also opened in 2008.

Public services

Education

Education Services in the borough are provided and controlled by

Fire and rescue

Fire and rescue services in the borough are provided by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and controlled by Lancashire County Council.

Health

Health services in the borough are provided by East Lancashire Primary Care Trust and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, with additional services provided by the

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and

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. The Hospital Trust operates Burnley General Hospital, while the PCT operates the network of GP surgeries, and recently opened 2 Primary Health Care Centres in the borough (St. Peters Centre in 2006 and Briercliffe in 2007).

Housing and construction

In 2000 Burnley Council transferred its stock of around 5300

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s to Burnley & Padiham Community Housing. Re-branded as Calico Homes in 2004, a nod to the cotton fabric historically so important to the area's economic success, the

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has since grown and diversified into construction, support and training. The council is still able nominate tenants, prioritised by need, to Calico and the other associations that provide accommodation in the borough. All have agreements stipulating that they will allocate approximately half of their vacancies to council nominees. Burnley Council's development control team deals with

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applications within the borough, subject to appeal to the Government Planning Inspectorate. The council adopted a new planning framework in July 2018, which sets out the overall development strategy for the district up to 2032.

Museums and libraries

The museum at Towneley Hall is owned, funded and managed by the borough council. Queen Street Mill Textile Museum is owned and operated by Lancashire County Council. Since cost-cutting measures saw a temporary closure of the site, a transfer to another operator, possibly the

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, is reportedly being investigated. Gawthorpe Hall on the edge of Padiham is owned by the

but managed by the county council. The county council is also responsible for library provision in the district. As well as the Central Library in Burnley there are smaller sites at Padiham Town Hall, Burnley Campus in Daneshouse, on Coal Clough Lane, and Pike Hill. The mobile library service also serves the area.

Parks and green public spaces

The borough council owns and manages six

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parks: Ightenhill Park, Padiham Memorial Park, Queens Park, Scott Park, Thompson Park, and

Towneley Park Towneley Park is owned and managed by Burnley Borough Council and is the largest and most popular park in Burnley, Lancashire, England. The main entrance to the park is within a mile of the town centre and the park extends to the south east, c ...

. In addition it is also responsible for the maintenance of over of public woodlands and informal open spaces including: Byerden Holme Linear Park in Stoneyholme; Cemetery Wood near Rosegrove; Healey Heights in Rosehill; Rowley Lake and woodland in Brunshaw. Additionally Gawthorpe Hall is situated within over of wooded grounds.

Policing

Policing Services in the borough are provided by the Pennine division of

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based at Burnley Police station, and controlled by

. Plans are in place to merge the pennine division into the neighbouring eastern division, based in Blackburn. Policing Services of the borough's Railways are provided by Pennine division of the

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– the nearest Transport Police office being in Preston.

Sports and leisure

Modern Development in Burnley - geograph

From 2014, management of the majority of the borough's leisure facilities has been transferred from Burnley Council's sport and culture services department to the Burnley Leisure trust, a registered charity. Overseen by a board of trustees made up of local community members, the trust works in partnership with the council to deliver cultural services, leisure facilities, sport and play development, and promotion of healthy lifestyles. As of 2021, the trust operates the following sites: *Barden Athletics Track – 400m synthetic running track and grass pitches. *The Boathouse, Thompson Park – Cafe with boat hire. * Burnley Mechanics Theatre *Padiham Leisure Centre – Swimming, gym, sauna, cycling studio, tennis. *Prairie Sports Village – Golf driving range, floodlit 3G football pitches. *St Peter's Leisure Centre – Swimming, gym, squash, multi-sports halls, cycling and dance studios, and a spa. *Towneley Golf – Full 18 hole golf course and separate nine hole course, 18 hole pitch and putt, and a

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course. Also the council's green spaces team still manage sports pitches and courts at: Briercliffe Recreation Ground (football), Ightenhill Park (tennis), Padiham Fennyfold Playing Fields (football), Hapton Recreation Ground (football), Prairie Playing Fields (football, rugby), Scott Park (tennis), Sycamore Avenue (juniors football), Towneley Park (football, tennis), Queens Park (football, tennis).

Waste and recycling

Refuse and Recycling Collections, and Street Cleansing services are the responsibly of the borough council, and these services are currently contracted to Urbaser Ltd. The borough Council has signed up to Lancashire's Municipal Waste Management Strategy, which specifies that the borough must recycle or compost 56% of all waste by 2015 and 61% by 2020. There are currently 2 household waste recycling centres run by

in the borough. One located on Grosvenor Street in

and the second on Park Road in

s long-term plans to replace the Burnley site with facility at Heasandford Industrial Estate on the north eastern edge of the town, where approved in 2010 despite local objections regarding the site's suitability. 3 months later they then announced the closure of the Padiham site as part of cost-cutting measures, increasing the unsuitability of the new Burnley site's location.

Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Burnley.

Individuals

* James McIlroy: December 2008. * James Anderson: 8 December 2011. * Mark Crabtree: 22 October 2021.

Military Units

* HMS Active, RN: 1989.

Notes

References

External links

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