Outgoing leader says “Burnley is in great hands with hardworking Scott”
The Green Party has grown dramatically since it saw its first Councillor elected to Burnley Borough Council in 2018. The town made history, voting for Andy Fewings to become the first ever Green Councillor in East Lancashire. Since then he has lead the Green Group at Burnley Town Hall, with the Party locally going from strength to strength, so far taking a total of 5 Burnley Council seats and 1 Lancashire Council seat in the town. Nearly one third of the borough now has a Green Councillor.
On 1 February Scott Cunliffe takes over the baton, perhaps a fitting metaphor for a local man well known for his ‘Runaway Challenge’ which raised over £60,000 for local causes.
Outgoing Group Leader Andy said:
“It’s been an honour to lead the Green Party in Burnley over the last 4 years. Being the first Green elected was an absolute privilege and I am grateful to the residents for their ongoing support. I’m delighted that Scott is bringing his hard-working approach to fighting for the best interests of the residents of Burnley and Padiham as our Leader in the Chamber.”
“With the Party growing so fast, I feel it’s vital that longer standing Councillors like myself continue to make space for new voices at the cutting edge of local change.”
Scott said:
“I want to thank Andy for being such an incredible force for local residents in Burnley and for putting the Party on the map. He will continue to play a vital role both as a Trinity Councillor and a County Councillor. I hope I will match his achievements when it comes to holding our Labour and Liberal Democrat Council to account.”