Cllr Gavin Theaker

03/06/2026

What’s On This Week in Burnley 🎉

Looking for plans this week? Burnley is packed with fantastic events for all ages! Here’s our pick….👇

Wednesday 3 June

🎱 Free pool at The Coal Yard Burnley

Friday 5 June

🥳 The Bridge Bier Huis is turning 23 - enjoy live music from Olaf on Friday night and Cheese & Tunes on Sunday

🌳 Wild Wonders: The Gruffalo! at Burnley Youth Theatre

💋 Lipstick on your Collar at Burnley Mechanics Theatre

🎶 The Safe (4 piece rock band) at The Inn On The Wharf

Saturday 6 June

🛍️ Burnley Artisan Market on St James’s Street & Charter Walk, Burnley

🥁 Bands In The Park at Queens Park

🎸 Harris Rafferty at Little White Horse

🎤 Simon Brady at Mojito"s Burnley

Sunday 7 June

😂 The Lancashire Hotpots: Tour De Sauce Tour at Burnley Mechanics Theatre

Whether you’re after family fun, live entertainment, shopping or a great night out, there’s plenty happening in Burnley this week.

03/06/2026

This will be a fantastic community event 🇬🇧

02/06/2026

The UK infected blood scandal is one of the worst failures in NHS history.

It has affected thousands of lives in the UK and families spent decades fighting for the truth.

Nothing will ever undo the suffering victims and families have endured.

If you are unaware of the infected blood scandal, then I urge you to look into the events that have taken place and the impact it has had on so many.

01/06/2026

The footage that has been released regarding Henry Nowak is absolutely terrifying, harrowing and deeply upsetting.

My thoughts are genuinely with his family, friends and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.

To think that some of the last words Henry heard before his death were that he was under arrest is appalling.

We need a serious reset in the UK, because stories like this should never happen, let alone be repeated.

Silence from the usual high profile noisy figures is deafening.

Enough is more than enough and our authorities need to get a grip on the rot that is becoming of the UK.

We can not continue like this.

Reform UK Reform UK - Burnley

01/06/2026

📢 Residents of Burnley

If you'd like to keep an eye on planned roadworks in our area, please access

https://one.network/

The site provides live updates on upcoming and ongoing roadworks, including:

🚧 The type of work being carried out

🚦 Traffic management information

📅 Start and end dates

📍 Exact locations of the works

It's a useful resource for planning journeys and staying informed about any potential disruption in the local area.

One platform to plan, monitor, communicate and analyse traffic disruptions.

01/06/2026

30/05/2026

Matt Goodwin is bang on yet again 🇬🇧

29/05/2026

Group Leader, Cllr Mark Poulton with this week's Reform UK - Burnley update 🇬🇧

Leaders Weekly Update,

This week, our newly elected councillors attended a number of induction meetings at Burnley Borough Council. I would like to thank the council officers for their professionalism, support and guidance as our team begins the work residents elected us to carry out.

What has been particularly pleasing is seeing our councillors already out in their communities taking action on local concerns. In Gannow alone, our councillor reported and followed up on 53 separate issues this week, including fly-tipping, potholes, littering, overgrown weeds and anti-social behaviour.

Residents voted for change on May 7th because too many people felt Burnley had been going in the wrong direction for years. Communities want to see cleaner streets, safer neighbourhoods, higher standards and councillors who are visible, active and prepared to listen.

As Leader, one of our core priorities is restoring civic pride across the borough. People deserve to live in clean, safe and well maintained areas and to feel proud of their communities once again. When residents can see action being taken and standards improving, confidence and community spirit begin to return.

During the election campaign, we spoke with hundreds of residents about the issues affecting their daily lives. We are already planning to raise many of those concerns directly with the council to ensure residents’ voices are properly heard and represented. People rightly expect action, accountability and councillors who are prepared to stand up for their communities.

Burnley residents sent a clear message at the ballot box that they want change and councillors who are prepared to work hard on their behalf. That responsibility is one we take seriously.

With the summer weather finally arriving, I hope everyone enjoys the weeks ahead with family and friends.

Reform UK - Burnley Reform UK

Cllr
Mark Poulton

26/05/2026

Makerfield in Wigan is a City of Sanctuary.

In 2024 Burnley Council voted in favour of a motion to work towards becoming a City of Sanctuary.

How many Burnley residents are aware of this?

Is this what you want?

Reform UK in Burnley are working for residents right across the borough.