Burnley and Padiham Independent Party

The Burnley and Padiham Independent Party is a registered political party in the United Kingdom,[1] focused on the neighbouring Lancashire towns of Burnley and Padiham.

In 2017, four members of the local Liberal Democrats left the party over its stance on Brexit, to form the Burnley and Padiham Independents.[2][3]

Neil Mottershead retained his Burnley Borough Council seat in the 2018 election,[4] but in early 2019 Christine White stepped down following claims of harassment from a resident, prompting a by-election which was won by the Lib Dems.[5] Charlie Briggs also retained his seat in 2019, and the party won in the Rosegrove with Lowerhouse and Whittlefield with Ightenhill wards, bringing the their total to five councillors.[6][7]

Briggs also unsuccessfully contested the Parliament constituency in the 2019 United Kingdom general election.[7]

References
  1. View registration - Burnley and Padiham Independent Party Electoral Commission
  2. Four Lib Dem councillors quit in protest at party being too pro-European NOVEMBER 14, 2017 - 7:04 AM Mark Pack
  3. Collis, Dominic (13 November 2017). "Shock as four Liberal Democrat councillors quit". Burnley Express. Johnston Press. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. Election results 2018 Burnley Borough Council
  5. Peter Magill (14 April 2019). "By-election win for Lib Dems in Burnley". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. Burnley Council power fight goes to round two Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen
  7. Election results 2019 Burnley Borough Council
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