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Find your electionBack to BurnleyLocal elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
Enter your postcode to find the candidates standing in your ward.
Previous elections
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse (2022)
Labour Party· Elected
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse (2019)
Labour Party· Not elected
Rosehill with Burnley Wood (2018)
Labour Party· Not elected
Cliviger with Worsthorne Ward
Where Gail fits into things
Burnley
Constituency
Cliviger with Worsthorne
Ward
GB
Gail Barton
Candidate
Cliviger with Worsthorne
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Burnley