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Reform UK · Burnley & Padiham

Making Burnley
Work Better.

Real change for Burnley and Padiham, delivered by your Reform councillors on the county and the borough. Less waste, better roads, cleaner streets, and representatives who actually answer.

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16
Reform councillors for Burnley
42%
fall in Lancashire's pothole queue
2
councils, one local team

What we are fighting for

Priorities for Burnley and Padiham

The record so far

Delivery, not just promises

Every figure is labelled and sourced. County-wide results are marked as Lancashire County Council, which Reform UK has run since May 2025.

42%

Cut in Lancashire's outstanding road defects, from 61,063 in September 2024 to 35,514 in September 2025.

Lancashire County Council (Reform-run)

16

Reform council seats covering Burnley and Padiham, 4 on the county council and 12 on the borough.

Burnley & Lancashire

6

Burnley wards still without Article 4 HMO protection. We are pressing to extend it to all of them.

Burnley

Your local team

Reform councillors for Burnley

Meet the whole team
Cllr Tom Pickup

Tom Pickup

Cabinet Member

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Lancashire County Council

  • County Padiham and Burnley West
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Cllr Mark Poulton

Mark Poulton

Group Leader

Leader of the Reform UK Group Burnley Borough Council

  • County Burnley Rural
  • Borough Briercliffe
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Cllr Liam Thomson

Liam Thomson

Group Whip

Reform UK Group Whip Burnley Borough Council

  • County Burnley Central West
  • Borough Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
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Cllr Eddie Kutavicius

Eddie Kutavicius

County Councillor
  • County Burnley South West
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Open and accountable

Our delivery tracker

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  • Delivered Lancashire County Council (Reform-run)

    Lancashire’s pothole queue cut by 42 per cent

    Outstanding road defects across Lancashire fell from 61,063 in September 2024 to 35,514 in September 2025 under the Reform administration.

    Sep 2025 Source: Lancashire County Council
  • Delivered Lancashire County Council (Reform-run)

    Record highways budget for Lancashire

    Reform-run Lancashire County Council set a record total highways budget, with extra money directed to road repairs across the county.

    2025/26 Source: Lancashire County Council
  • Campaigning Burnley

    Extend Article 4 HMO controls to Burnley’s unprotected wards

    Nine of Burnley’s fifteen wards have Article 4 protection against unchecked conversion to houses in multiple occupation. Reform councillors are pressing to extend it to the six wards that have none.

    Source: Burnley Borough Council planning

From the branch

Latest news

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Burnley Reform Leader's update: Article 4, HMOs and local government reorganisation

Reform group leader Cllr Mark Poulton on the Members and Supporters Meeting, Full Council, the push for Article 4 protection across the rest of Burnley, and what Local Government Reorganisation means for the town's representation.

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Robotic cats bringing comfort in Lancashire care homes and day centres

Cllr Tom Pickup: robotic pets are helping to improve wellbeing and bring moments of joy for older people using Lancashire's day centres and care homes.

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Lancashire publishes its adult social care 'Local Account' for 2025/26

The county council has published its annual Living Better Lives in Lancashire report, with Cllr Tom Pickup among the councillors setting out the year in a short film.

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