The borough also includes the towns of Barnoldswick, Brierfield, Colne and Earby along with the surrounding villages and rural areas.

Part of the borough lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The neighbouring districts are Burnley, Ribble Valley, North Yorkshire, Bradford and Calderdale.

[5] The district was awarded borough status on 15 September 1976, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.

[10] Brian Cookson retired in March 2013 from his position as executive director for Regeneration, a post he had held for nine years, in parallel (after 2007) with that of President of British Cycling.

[11] Subsequently, becoming the President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body for sports cycling.

In June 2017, a Conservative councilor, Rosemary Carroll,[12] was suspended after sending a racist post on social media comparing Asians to dogs.

[13][14] In April 2024, all of Labour’s 11 borough councillors in Pendle, including the leader of the council, quit the party.

[23] It has its main administrative offices in a modern building at 1 Market Street, opposite the town hall.

[citation needed] In terms of television, the area is served by BBC North West and ITV Granada which broadcast from Salford.