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Left to right, Councillors Scott Cunliffe, Afrasiab Anwar and Howard Baker, in front of the stairs inside Burnley Town Hall

Burnley Greens join Co-Operative Alliance to run Council

17th November 2023 / 23rd June 2024 by martynhurt

Green Councillors delighted to form new shared administration for Burnley Borough Council with Burnley Independent Group and Liberal Democrats We are delighted to have formed a new shared administration for Burnley District Council after a split in the Labour executive. This new co-operative alliance will allow us to come together to deliver for all the […]

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Scott Cunliffe and Alex Hall outside a polling station in Trinity Ward.

Burnley Central West and Trinity Victory!

27th October 2023 / 27th October 2023 by martynhurt

The results are in from the Trinity Ward and Burnley Central West Division by-elections. Trinity: Alex Hall, Green Party, 347 Mubashar Lone, Labour Party, 163 Susan Nutter, Conservative Party 73 Burnley Central West: Scott Cunliffe, Green Party, 630 Charlie Briggs, Labour Party, 583 Don Whittaker, Conservative Party, 574 Jeff Sumner, Liberal Democrats, 156. We would […]

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Burnley Green Party Councillors (back row, left to right, front row, left to right), Andy Fewings, Sarah Hall, Jack Launer, Andy Wight, Martyn Hurt and Scott Cunliffe

Conservatives in Burnley show true colours, voting against accessibility for disabled people

22nd February 2023 / 23rd February 2023 by martynhurt

Greens only party to propose and vote for no council tax increase – yet again A brief update on tonight’s full council: 1. Burnley Conservatives proposed taking £90k out of the £100k already set aside for accessibility in the council chamber including audio, video and physical alterations to make the characterful but inaccessible chamber suitable […]

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Thank You!

11th May 2022 / 24th March 2024 by martynhurt

Burnley Green Party would like to thank everyone who voted for us in this year’s local elections on 5th May We were the only party in Burnley to gain seats, securing a second Green councillor in the Cliviger with Worsthorne ward. Congratulations to Jack Launer – we wish you the best of luck in your […]

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Councillor Scott Cunliffe appointed Leader of the Green Group on Burnley Council

1st February 2022 / 24th March 2024 by martynhurt

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 […]

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Undemocratic Power Grab at Burnley Council

21st February 2020 / 21st February 2020 by martynhurt

Labour, Lib Dems and Tories work together to block democracy Under the pretence of a “clarification” to Burnley Council’s constitution, an undemocratic power grab is underway…. Burnley council has a “Cabinet” model of making decisions. This means that one leader is selected by a vote of all of the elected Councillors and then that Leader […]

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