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Hyndburn

Coordinates: 53°46′05″N 2°22′55″W / 53.768°N 2.382°W / 53.768; -2.382
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This article is about the local government district. For other uses, see Hyndburn (UK Parliament constituency), River Hyndburn, and Hyndburn Brook.

Borough of Hyndburn
Borough and non-metropolitan district
Accrington, the largest town and administrative centre of Hyndburn
Accrington, the largest town and administrative centre of Hyndburn
Official logo of Borough of Hyndburn
Coat of Arms
Shown within Lancashire and England
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Founded1974
Admin. HQAccrington
Government
 • TypeHyndburn Borough Council
 • MPs:Sarah Smith
Area
 • Total
28 sq mi (73 km2)
 • Rank226th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
83,213
 • RankRanked 275th
 • Density3,000/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
BB1, BB5, BB6
Area code01254
ONS code30UG (ONS)
E07000120 (GSS)

Hyndburn /ˈhaɪndbərn/ is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington, the largest town, and the borough also covers the outlying towns of Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle and Rishton. The borough was created in 1974 and takes its name from the River Hyndburn. It had a population of 80,734 at the 2011 Census.[2] Elections to the council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 35 seats on the council being elected at each election. Both the Conservative and Labour parties have controlled the council at different times, as well as periods when no party has had a majority.

Hyndburn borders the boroughs of Ribble Valley to the north, Burnley to the east, Rossendale to the south, and Blackburn with Darwen to the west.

History

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The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a non-metropolitan district covering the territory of six former districts, which were abolished at the same time, plus a single parish from a seventh district:[3]

The new district was given the name Hyndburn, taken from the River Hyndburn which passes through the district.[4] The new district was awarded borough status on the day that it came into being, allowing the chairman of the council to take the title of mayor.[5]

In 2007, the council proposed changing the name from Hyndburn to "Accrington and Districts", to aid recognition of the borough by those not familiar with the area.[6] After a public consultation, the change of name did not go ahead.[7]

Governance

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Hyndburn Borough Council
Logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Mike Booth,
Labour
since 23 May 2024[8]
Munsif Dad,
Labour
since 23 May 2024
David Welsby
Structure
Seats35 councillors
Political groups
Administration (21)
  Labour (21)
Other parties (14)
  Conservative (11)
  Green (1)
  Independent (1)
  Vacant (1)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
2 May 2024
Next election
7 May 2026
Meeting place
Town Hall, Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LA
Website
www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk

Hyndburn Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lancashire County Council. Altham is a civil parish, which forms a third tier of local government for that part of the borough.[9]

In March 2010, Hyndburn Borough Council was voted the 10th best council in The Times "Best Public Sector Places to Work".[10] The borough also made it to The Times Best Companies Guide.

Political control

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The council has been under no overall control since 2022. Following the 2023 election a Conservative minority administration formed.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[11][12]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1980
Labour 1980–1984
Conservative 1984–1986
Labour 1986–1999
No overall control 1999–2000
Conservative 2000–2002
Labour 2002–2003
Conservative 2003–2010
No overall control 2010–2011
Labour 2011–2022
No overall control 2022–2024
Labour 2024–present

Leadership

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The role of Mayor of Hyndburn is largely ceremonial, with political leadership instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1974 have been:[13]

Councillor Party From To
Wallace Haines Labour 1974 1976
Donald McNeil Conservative 1976 1980
Michael Hindley Labour 1980 1984
Nigel Bramley-Haworth Conservative 1984 1986
Edward Saville Labour 1986 1988
George Slynn Labour 1988 1999
Peter Britcliffe Conservative 1999 2002
Ian Ormerod Labour 2002 2002
Jean Battle Labour 2002 2003
Peter Britcliffe Conservative 2003 2011
Miles Parkinson[14] Labour 2011 24 Mar 2022
Independent 24 Mar 2022 7 May 2023
Marlene Haworth Conservative 18 May 2023 23 May 2024
Munsif Dad Labour 23 May 2024

Composition

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Following the 2024 election, the composition of the council was:[15]

Party Councillors
Labour 22
Conservative 11
Green 1
Independent 1
Total 35

The next election is due in 2026.

Elections

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See also: Hyndburn Borough Council elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2002 the council has comprised 35 councillors representing 16 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with roughly a third of the council elected each time for a four year term of office. Lancashire County Council elections are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no borough council elections.[16]

Premises

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Scaitcliffe House, Accrington

The council's main offices are at Scaitcliffe House on Ormerod Street in Accrington, being part of a converted textile mill. The council moved there in 2002.[17] Full council meetings are usually held at Accrington Town Hall.[18]

Education

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There are approximately nine state secondary schools in Hyndburn. These include The Hyndburn Academy, St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington Academy, Rhyddings, Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, The Hollins, along with Broadfield Specialist School, and North Cliffe School.[19]

The percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C has increased from 43.7% in 2001 up to 75.9% in 2011. Absences dropped from 12,052 in 2006 to 9,545 in 2011, mainly due to schools competing.[20]

Geography

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The district is polycentric and is located between the larger settlements of Blackburn and Burnley. It is linked to both areas by the M65 motorway and the East Lancashire railway line.

The borough had a population of 80,734 at the 2011 census.[2] Much of the borough forms part of the Accrington/Rossendale Built-up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics, which covers the borough and parts of the neighbouring borough of Rossendale. The Acrrington/Rossendale built-up area extends from the town of Accrington to Rawtenstall and Bacup, taking in parts of the boroughs of Hyndburn and Rossendale. The Accrington/Rossendale built-up area was recorded at having a population of 125,059 at the 2011 census.[21]

Places in Hyndburn

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Towns, suburbs and villages in the Borough of Hyndburn

Civil parishes

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Altham is the only civil parish in Hyndburn. The rest of the borough is an unparished area.[22]

Mayors

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The role of mayor is usually held by a different councillor each year. They chair meetings of the full council and are expected to be politically impartial during their term of office, but they do get an additional casting vote in the event of a tie. The mayors since 1974 have been:[23]

  • 1974–1975:   Wallace Haines
  • 1975–1976:   Donald John McNeil
  • 1976–1977:   Allan Critchlow
  • 1977–1978:   Jessie Marie Hall
  • 1978–1979:   Doris Grant
  • 1979–1980:   Joseph Kenneth Hargreaves
  • 1980–1981:   Christopher Dillon
  • 1981–1982:   Jennie Jackson
  • 1982–1983:   Phyllis Hargreaves
  • 1983–1984:   Thomas Wilfred Renshaw
  • 1984–1985:   Jack Grime
  • 1985–1986:   Edward Francis Hill
  • 1986–1987:   Leonard Dickinson
  • 1987–1988:   William Parkinson
  • 1988–1989:   Clifford Westell
  • 1989–1990:   Alan Dunwoodie Lund
  • 1990–1991:   William Birch Sumner
  • 1991–1992:   John Culshaw
  • 1992–1993:   Mary Catherine Thom
  • 1993–1994:   Sonia Mary Bramley-Howarth
  • 1994–1995:   Reginald George Goggin
  • 1995–1996:   Jean Battle
  • 1996–1997:   Mirza Mohammed Yousaf
  • 1997–1998:   Maurice Samuel Cowell
  • 1998–1999:   Ian James Ormerod
  • 1999–2000:   Bernard Dawson
  • 2000–2001:   Douglas Hayes
  • 2001–2002:   David Parkins
  • 2002–2003:   Sandra Katherine Hayes
  • 2003–2004:   Winifred Margaret Frankland
  • 2004–2005:   Miles Parkinson
  • 2005–2006:   Janet Storey
  • 2006–2007:   Mohammed Rahman
  • 2007–2008:   Anthony Dobson
  • 2008–2009:   Pamela Barton
  • 2009–2010:   Paul Barton
  • 2010–2011:   Malcolm Pritchard
  • 2011–2012:   Colette McCormack
  • 2012–2013:   John Broadley
  • 2013–2014:   Judith Addison
  • 2014–2015:   Munsif Dad
  • 2015–2016:   Marlene Howarth
  • 2016–2017:   Tim O'Kane
  • 2017–2018:   Peter Britcliffe
  • 2018–2019:   Mohammad Ayub
  • 2019–2021:   June Harrisson
  • 2021–2022:   Kathleen Pratt
  • 2022–2023:   Abdul Khan
  • 2023–2024:   Terry Hurn
  • 2024–2025:   Mike Booth

Freedom of the Borough

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The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Hyndburn.

Individuals

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Military Units

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References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Hyndburn Local Authority (E07000120)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Hyndburn Local Authority". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 22 August 2022
  4. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 22 August 2022
  5. ^ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 March 1974. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Should it be Hyndburn or Accrington?". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Name change bid on ice". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Meet the Mayor of Hyndburn". Hyndburn Borough Council. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  10. ^ "Hyndburn Council in top 75 places to work". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Hyndburn". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  13. ^ "Council minutes". Hyndburn Borough Council. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  14. ^ Jacobs, Bill (25 March 2022). "Hyndburn Council leader quits Labour Party 'blaming people behind the scenes'". Lancs Live. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  15. ^ Hughes, Ian (2 May 2024). "Hyndburn local election results 2024 in full". Lancs Live. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  16. ^ "The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/2469, retrieved 11 October 2023
  17. ^ "Council seeks title for new HQ". Lancashire Telegraph. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Council agenda, 30 June 2022". Hyndburn Borough Council. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  19. ^ "A to Z of services - Secondary Schools in Hyndburn". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
  20. ^ "Lancashire County Council: Lancashire Profile". Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  21. ^ "Accrington/Rossendale Built-up area". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  23. ^ "The Mayor's Office". Hyndburn Borough Council. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Ron Hill receives Freedom of the Borough of Hyndburn". BBC News. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Julie Hesmondhalgh awarded Freedom of Hyndburn". BBC News. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  26. ^ a b Pike, Stuart (6 July 2018). "Cricket star David Lloyd and Bernard Dawson receive Freedom of the Borough". Lancs Live. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Queen's Lancashire Regiment Freedom of the Borough (Accrington Pals)". War Memorials Online. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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