2006 Burnley Borough Council election

2006 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2006 Burnley Borough Council election Burnley Borough Council elections Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with by-elections in the Bank Hall and Brunshaw wards. The by-elections followed the resignations of (Bank Hall) Labour councillor Caroline Kavanagh and (Brunshaw) BNP-turned-independent-with-links-to-Labour councillor Maureen Stowe (both last elected in 2003).https://archive.today/20120721153330/http://www.burnleyexpress.net/burnleynews/Council-Election-Battle-Lines-Are.1427593.jp Burnley Express Accessed 2010 No party won overall control of the council. Long-serving Council and Labour group leader Stuart Caddy and his deputy Peter Kenyon both lost their seats, with Andy Tatchell becoming group leader. Liberal Democrat leader Gordon Birtwistle emerged as the council leader after a coalition formed between the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives.Lancashire Telegraph Accessed 2010 After the election, the composition of the council was Liberal Democrat 16 Labour 16 British National Party 7 Conservative 5 Others 1 Election result Burnley local election result 2006 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8 6 1 5 47.0 36.9 10,238 +7.5 Labour Party (UK) 5 0 5 -5 29.4 31.3 8,689 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) 2 1 0 1 11.8 16.8 4,664 -3.4 British National Party 2 2 1 1 11.8 13.3 3,693 -0.9 Independent (politician) 0 0 2 -2 0 1.7 471 -1.2 Ward results Bank Hall (2) Labour Party (UK) Gary Frayling 718 27.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Justin Birtwistle 607 22.9 Labour Party (UK) Imtiaz Hussain 599 22.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Allen Harris 524 19.8 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Coates 204 7.7 111 4.1 2652 37.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Briercliffe Briercliffe Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Frost 1058 68.4 +16.5 Conservative Party (UK) Cosima Towneley 302 19.5 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Martin 186 12.0 +0.1 756 48.9 +24.9 1546 34 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brunshaw Brunshaw (2) Labour Party (UK) Donald Hall 703 21.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Jones 635 19.5 British National Party Anthony Locke 606 18.6 Labour Party (UK) Mike Nelson 526 16.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) James McNulty 453 13.9 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Coulson 335 10.3 68 2.1 3258 39 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Cliviger with Worsthorne Cliviger with Worsthorne Conservative Party (UK) David Heginbotham 1128 57.6 +19.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek James 500 25.6 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) Brenda Lambert 328 16.8 +1.4 628 32.1 +18.3 1956 45.5 Conservative Party (UK) Coalclough with Deerplay Coalclough with Deerplay Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Birtwistle 1254 83.0 +31.9 Labour Co-operative Marcus Johnstone 256 17.0 +1.4 1018 67.4 +37.3 1510 37.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Labour Party (UK) Zaheer Ahmed 1079 50.3 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tahir Narwaz 1065 49.7 -4.6 14 0.7 2144 54.8 Labour Party (UK) Gannow Gannow British National Party Derek Dawson 559 31.7 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary McCann 469 26.6 +7.7 Labour Party (UK) Alexander McLachlan 483 27.4 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Coats 252 14.3 -5.2 76 4.3 1763 40.2 British National Party Labour Party (UK) Gawthorpe Gawthorpe Labour Party (UK) Frank Cant 507 33.1 -12.0 British National Party Scott Atkinson 480 31.4 +31.4 Conservative Party (UK) James Shoesmith 279 18.2 -7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Denise Embra 265 17.3 +17.3 27 1.8 -13.6 1531 33.8 Labour Party (UK) Hapton with Park Hapton with Park British National Party David Thomson 622 34.4 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) John Harbour 579 32.0 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Puckett-Gouldin 324 17.9 -10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Marsden 283 15.7 +1.6 43 2.4 +1.1 1808 39.5 British National Party Liberal Democrats (UK) Lanehead Lanehead Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter McCann 741 41.8 +5.4 Independent (politician) Paula Riley 471 26.6 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) Laurence Embley 370 20.9 -7.1 Conservative Party (UK) Joanne Day 191 10.8 -1.4 270 15.2 +6.8 1733 40.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Queensgate Queensgate Liberal Democrats (UK) Darren Reynolds 899 53.0 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Peter Kenyon 583 34.4 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Robinson 214 12.6 -3.9 316 18.6 +12.1 1696 39.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Hill 609 33.2 +33.2 British National Party Elaine Kirkby 555 30.3 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) Stuart Caddy 549 29.9 -13.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Pool 121 6.6 -13.6 54 2.9 1834 40.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Rosehill with Burnley Wood Rosehill with Burnley Wood Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeff Sumner 812 50.2 +30.1 Labour Party (UK) Colette Bailey 466 28.8 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) David Tierney 339 21.0 +5.3 346 21.4 1617 36.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) John Baker 428 34.0 -33.4 British National Party John Cave 410 32.5 +32.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Baker 266 21.1 +21.1 Conservative Party (UK) George Middleton 156 12.4 -20.1 18 1.4 -33.5 1260 32.1 Labour Party (UK) Whittlefield with Ightenhill Whittlefield with Ightenhill Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Gilbert 860 43.1 -4.1 British National Party David Shapcott 461 23.1 +23.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Holden 347 17.4 -14.4 Labour Party (UK) Angela Donovan 329 16.5 -4.4 399 20.0 +4.6 1997 42 Conservative Party (UK) British National Party References BBC News 2006 Burnley Election Results Accessed 2010 Burnley Council Election Results 2006 Accessed 2010 Category:2006 English local elections 2006 Category:2000s in Lancashire