Hyndburn

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Hyndburn Template:IPAc-en 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.<ref name=NOMISborough/> 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

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:<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>

The new district was given the name Hyndburn, taken from the River Hyndburn which passes through the district.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After a public consultation, the change of name did not go ahead.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Governance

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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.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>

In March 2010, Hyndburn Borough Council was voted the 10th best council in The Times "Best Public Sector Places to Work".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The borough also made it to The Times Best Companies Guide.

Political control

The council has been under Labour majority control since the 2024 election.

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:<ref name=compositions>Template:Cite web (Put "Hyndburn" in search box to see specific results.)</ref><ref name=lose>Template:Cite news</ref>

Party in control Years
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Leadership

The role of Mayor of Hyndburn is largely ceremonial, with political leadership instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1981 have been:

Councillor Party From To
Michael Hindley<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour Oct 1981 1984
Nigel Bramley-Haworth<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour 1984 May 1986
Ed Saville<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=AO22Jan1988/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour May 1986 Jan 1988
George Slynn<ref name=AO22Jan1988>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour Jan 1988 May 1999
Peter Britcliffe<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=LT2May2002>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour May 1999 May 2002
Ian Ormerod<ref name=LT2May2002/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour May 2002 May 2003
Peter Britcliffe<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour 2003 May 2011
Miles Parkinson<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour May 2011 24 Mar 2022
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Marlene Haworth<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=23May2024/> Template:Party name with colour 18 May 2023 23 May 2024
Munsif Dad<ref name=23May2024>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Party name with colour 23 May 2024

Composition

Following the 2024 election,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to June 2025, the composition of the council was:<ref name=Thorncliffe>Template:Cite web</ref>

Party Councillors
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Total 35

The next election is due in 2026.<ref name=Thorncliffe/>

Elections

Template:Also 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.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Full council meetings are usually held at Accrington Town Hall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

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.<ref>Template:Cite web </ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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.<ref name=NOMISborough>Template:Cite web</ref> 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 Accrington/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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Places in Hyndburn

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Civil parishes

Altham is the only civil parish in Hyndburn. The rest of the borough is an unparished area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Mayors

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:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Columns-list

Freedom of the Borough

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

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References

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