Cllr Nadeem Ahmed, council leader THE new Conservative leader of Pendle Council has said his priorities for the coming year are all about making the area a great place to live, work and visit. Following the local council elections in May, Pendle Council, which includes Barnoldswick and Earby, is now led by the Conservatives and no longer shares the administration with the Liberal Democrat group. Cllr Nadeem Ahmed, who represents Barrowford and Pendleside, has taken over as council leader from Cllr Mohammed Iqbal MBE, who was in the role for five years. His long list of priorities include supporting businesses post Covid, and tackling flytipping.