Elections to
Burnley
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Borough Council in
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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
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councillor Caroline Kavanagh and (Brunshaw)
BNP-turned-independent-with-links-to-
Labour
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councillor Maureen Stowe (both last elected in 2003). No party won
overall control of the council.
Long-serving Council and
Labour
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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
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16
* British National Party 7
* Conservative 5
* Others 1
Election result
Ward results
References
BBC News 2006 Burnley Election Results
Accessed 2010
Burnley Council Election Results 2006
Accessed 2010
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2006
2006 English local elections
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