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Gavin Theaker
Reform UK
Deputy leader of the Reform UK group on Burnley Borough Council and borough councillor for Cliviger with Worsthorne.
Gavin in the news
Why Reform voted against Burnley Council's Kashmir motion
At July's full council, Reform's councillors voted against a motion on Kashmir. Not because the suffering does not matter, but because foreign policy is not a borough council's job.
Read moreCllr Gavin Theaker's speech against Burnley's Kashmir motion
Reform's deputy group leader told the chamber that foreign policy is decided by Parliament, not borough councils, and that Burnley deserves a council that concentrates on Burnley.
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Council Reform UK group on Burnley Council elects its leadership
Following the May 2026 election, the Reform UK group on Burnley Borough Council has chosen its leadership team, with Cllr Mark Poulton as group leader.
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