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Council Forum - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 6.00 pm

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Profile image for Councillor Jim Casey
Councillor Jim Casey Labour Ewood
Profile image for Kevin Connor
Kevin Connor Conservative Darwen South
Profile image for Councillor Tasleem Fazal
Councillor Tasleem Fazal Independent Billinge and Beardwood
Profile image for Councillor Jackie Floyd
Councillor Jackie Floyd Adult Social Care and Health; Executive Member for Adults Social Care & Health Labour Billinge and Beardwood
Profile image for Councillor Julie Louise Gunn
Councillor Julie Louise Gunn Children, Young People and Education Labour Mill Hill and Moorgate
Profile image for Derek James Hardman
Derek James Hardman Conservative Livesey with Pleasington
Profile image for Councillor Zamir Khan MBE
Councillor Zamir Khan MBE Labour Blackburn Central
Profile image for Suleman Khonat
Suleman Khonat 4 BwD Shear Brow and Corporation Park
Profile image for Councillor Quesir Mahmood
Councillor Quesir Mahmood Growth and Development Labour Wensley Fold
Profile image for Councillor Paul David Marrow
Councillor Paul David Marrow Conservative Livesey with Pleasington
Profile image for David Smith
David Smith Labour Darwen West
Profile image for Jim Smith
Jim Smith Environment and Communities Labour Mill Hill and Moorgate
Profile image for Councillor Brian Taylor
Councillor Brian Taylor Labour Darwen West
Profile image for Parwaiz Akhtar
Parwaiz Akhtar Labour Bastwell and Daisyfield
Profile image for Councillor Mahfooz Hussain
Councillor Mahfooz Hussain Labour Blackburn Central
Profile image for Councillor Shaukat Hussain
Councillor Shaukat Hussain Digital and Customer Services Labour Bastwell and Daisyfield
Profile image for Councillor Vicky Ellen McGurk
Councillor Vicky Ellen McGurk Finance and Governance Labour Blackburn South East
Profile image for Councillor Jean Rigby
Councillor Jean Rigby Conservative West Pennine
Profile image for Councillor Phil Riley
Councillor Phil Riley Leader Labour Roe Lee
Profile image for Jim Shorrock
Jim Shorrock Labour Blackburn South East
Profile image for Councillor Salim Sidat MBE
Councillor Salim Sidat MBE 4 BwD Audley & Queens Park
Profile image for Jacqueline Slater
Jacqueline Slater Conservative Blackburn South and Lower Darwen
Profile image for Councillor John Slater
Councillor John Slater Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Blackburn South and Lower Darwen
Profile image for Julie Slater
Julie Slater Conservative West Pennine
Profile image for Councillor Neil Andrew Slater
Councillor Neil Andrew Slater Conservative West Pennine
Profile image for Councillor Damian Talbot
Councillor Damian Talbot Housing and Public Health Labour Mill Hill and Moorgate
Profile image for Councillor Mustafa Desai
Councillor Mustafa Desai 4 BwD Little Harwood and Whitebirk
Profile image for Councillor Tony Humphrys
Councillor Tony Humphrys Labour Blackburn South East
Profile image for Councillor Altaf Ibrahim Patel
Councillor Altaf Ibrahim Patel Independent Little Harwood and Whitebirk
Profile image for Councillor Mark Russell
Councillor Mark Russell Conservative Livesey with Pleasington
Profile image for Councillor Saj Ali
Councillor Saj Ali 4 BwD Roe Lee
Profile image for Sabahat Imtiaz
Sabahat Imtiaz Labour Wensley Fold
Profile image for Martin McCaughran
Martin McCaughran Labour Darwen East
Profile image for Ehsan Raja
Ehsan Raja Labour Audley & Queens Park
Profile image for Elaine Whittingham
Elaine Whittingham Labour Ewood
Profile image for Sonia Khan
Sonia Khan Labour Little Harwood and Whitebirk
Profile image for Councillor Matthew Jackson
Councillor Matthew Jackson Labour Darwen South
Profile image for Councillor Matt Gibson
Councillor Matt Gibson Labour Darwen East
Profile image for Councillor Anthony Shaw
Councillor Anthony Shaw Labour Darwen South
Profile image for Councillor Salma Patel
Councillor Salma Patel 4 BwD Shear Brow and Corporation Park
Profile image for Councillor Amin Kapadia
Councillor Amin Kapadia 4 BwD Audley & Queens Park
Profile image for Councillor Imran Ahmed
Councillor Imran Ahmed 4 BwD Roe Lee
Profile image for Councillor Waqar Hussain
Councillor Waqar Hussain 4 BwD Billinge and Beardwood
Profile image for Councillor Rana Gulistan Khan
Councillor Rana Gulistan Khan 4 BwD Bastwell and Daisyfield
Profile image for Councillor Liz  Johnson
Councillor Liz Johnson Labour Blackburn South and Lower Darwen
Profile image for Councillor Terri Mahmood
Councillor Terri Mahmood 4 BwD Blackburn Central
Profile image for Councillor Iqbal Masters
Councillor Iqbal Masters 4 BwD Wensley Fold
Profile image for Councillor Muntazir Patel
Councillor Muntazir Patel 4 BwD Shear Brow and Corporation Park

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 24th-Jul-2025 18.00 Council Forum.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 24th-Jul-2025 18.00 Council Forum.pdf

Minutes

Annual Council Minutes - 15th May 2025.pdf
Printed minutes 24th-Jul-2025 18.00 Council Forum.pdf

Additional Documents

Digital and Customer Services.pdf
Adult Social Care and Health.pdf
Audit Governance Committee Annual Report 202425.pdf
Declarations of Interest Form.pdf
Constitution - July 2025 002.pdf
Audit Governance Committee Annual Report 202425.pdf
Audit Governance Committee Approved Annual Report 2024.25.pdf
2024 25 OS Annual report.pdf
Leader.pdf
Children Young People and Education.pdf
Environment and Communities.pdf
Housing and Public Health.pdf
Growth and Development.pdf
Finance and Governance.pdf
2025 04 03 Cl Forum Mins.pdf