2008 Burnley Borough Council election explained

See main article: Burnley Borough Council elections.

Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

Police launched an investigation on the day of the election into a fake Liberal Democrat leaflet which was distributed in Rosegrove and Gannow wards.^[1] Following the election the Labour group leader Andy Tatchell was replaced by Julie Cooper.^[2]

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Liberal Democrat 23
• Labour 12
• Conservative 6
• British National Party 4

References

• 2008 Burnley election result
• Ward results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Probe into fake Burnley election leaflet . 2008-11-15 . 2008-05-01 . Lancashire Telegraph.
2. Web site: Burnley Labour leader ousted . 2008-11-15 . 2008-05-05 . .