The Council

The Council is committed to working with the community and its partners to ensure that we can bring about our vision for Pendle, ensuring that it is "a richly characterful place with ambition, opportunities and strong connections" and that the Council is "working to deliver an approachable, responsive and efficient Council that aims to foster happy communities thriving in an economically ambitious and sustainable way."

Our Corporate Plan 2023-27 outlines the four strategic objectives that will enable us to achieve this:

1. Providing High Quality Services and Facilities 
2. Proud and Connected Communities and Places 
3. Good Growth
4. Healthy Communities

The current political administration of the Council is made up as follows:

• Conservatives: 13
• Labour: 10
• Liberal Democrat: 7
• Independent: 2

The Leader of the Council is Cllr Asjad Mahmood.

The Council’s leadership team is made up of the Chief Executive, Director of Place and Director of Resources. 

Our values act as a foundation for how we work. By being true to these values we are confident we can achieve the best outcome for the borough and our customers.

• Innovation – We encourage curiosity and new ideas, test new ways of working and learn from our mistakes.  

• Customer Focus – Feedback from our customers helps us develop services that meet their needs. We inspire trust by being honest, open and committed to doing what’s best for them.  

• Excellence – We strive to provide quality services to our customers. We approach every challenge with a determination to succeed and improve.