Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Type
Type	Unitary authority
Leadership
Mayor	Brian Taylor, ; Labour ; since 16 May 2024
Leader	Phil Riley, ; Labour ; since 19 May 2022
Chief Executive	Denise Park ; since May 2019
Structure
Seats	51 councillors
Political groups	Administration (30) Labour (30) Opposition (21) Conservative (11) Independent (10)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	2 May 2024
Next election	May 2026
Motto
	Arte et Labore
Meeting place
	Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, BB1 7DY
Website
	www.blackburn.gov.uk

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is the local authority of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.

^ "Council minutes, 19 May 2022" (PDF). Blackburn with Darwen Council. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
^ "Chief Executive". Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
^ Khan, Shuiab (30 October 2023). "Salim Sidat and ex-Mayor latest to resign over Gaza". Lancashire Telegraph.
^ "Open Council Data UK - compositions councillors parties wards elections". opencouncildata.co.uk.

[1] "Council minutes, 19 May 2022" (PDF). Blackburn with Darwen Council. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

[2] "Chief Executive". Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

[3] Khan, Shuiab (30 October 2023). "Salim Sidat and ex-Mayor latest to resign over Gaza". Lancashire Telegraph.

[4] "Open Council Data UK - compositions councillors parties wards elections". opencouncildata.co.uk.

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