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Burnley Borough Council

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- Data is scraped periodically from council websites.
- Current data covers 25 March 2025 to 25 March 2026.
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Council Ranking

141 of 274 Councils

Councillors

45

Overall

82%

Average

81%

Median

84%

Perfect (100%)

4

Below 75%

12

Party attendance over time

Monthly attendance rate by party

Party attendance aggregates

Independent(11)
83%
Labour(11)
81%
Liberal Democrats(7)
87%
Conservative(7)
85%
Green Party(5)
75%
Labour & Co-operative Party(2)
90%

Councillor attendance distribution

90-100%
18
80-89%
9
70-79%
10
60-69%
3
Below 60%
5

Highest councillor attendance

  1. 1

    Gordon Lishman

    Liberal Democrats

    100%
  2. 2

    Musharaf Parvez

    Independent

    100%
  3. 3

    Howard Baker

    Liberal Democrats

    100%

Lowest councillor attendance

  1. 1

    Shaun Sproule

    Labour

    38%
  2. 2

    Shiraz Ahmed

    Independent

    40%
  3. 3

    Andy Waddington

    Labour

    52%

Highest attended committees

  1. 1

    Executive

    11 meetings · 63/65 attended

    97%
  2. 2

    Full Council

    11 meetings · 418/481 attended

    87%
  3. 3

    Burnley Town Board (Pride in Place)

    6 meetings · 15/19 attended

    79%

Lowest attended committees

  1. 1

    Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee

    7 meetings · 20/48 attended

    42%
  2. 2

    Audit and Standards Committee

    5 meetings · 26/45 attended

    58%
  3. 3

    Licensing Committee

    4 meetings · 36/60 attended

    60%
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