Hyndburn

Hyndburn Borough Council
Hyndburn Borough Council
Type
Type	Non-metropolitan district
History
Founded	1 April 1974
Leadership
Mayor	Mike Booth, ; Labour ; since 23 May 2024
Leader	Munsif Dad, ; Labour ; since 23 May 2024
Chief Executive	David Welsby
Structure
Seats	35 councillors
Political groups	Administration (22) Labour (22) Other parties (13) Conservative (11) Green (1) Independent (1)
Elections
Voting system	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

Borough of Hyndburn
Borough of Hyndburn
Borough and non-metropolitan district
	Accrington, the largest town and administrative centre of Hyndburn
	Coat of Arms
	Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
Ceremonial county	Lancashire
Founded	1974
Admin. HQ	Accrington
Government
• Type	Hyndburn Borough Council
• MPs:	Sarah Smith
Area
• Total	28 sq mi (73 km2)
• Rank	226th
Population (2022)
• Total	83,213
• Rank	Ranked 275th
• Density	3,000/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
• Ethnic groups	List 82.7% White ; 15.1% Asian ; 1.3% Mixed ; 0.7% other ; 0.3% Black ;
Religion (2021)
• Religion	List 51% Christianity ; 28.4% no religion ; 14.7% Islam ; 5.2% not stated ; 0.4% other ; 0.2% Buddhism ; 0.1% Hinduism ; 0.1% Sikhism ; 0.1% Judaism ;
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode	BB1, BB5, BB6
Area code	01254
ONS code	30UG (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.

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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.

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]

Accrington Municipal Borough
Altham parish from Burnley Rural District
Church Urban District
Clayton-le-Moors Urban District
Great Harwood Urban District
Oswaldtwistle Urban District
Rishton Urban District

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]

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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.^[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

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]

More information Party in control, Years ...

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

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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 1974 have been:^[13]

More information Councillor, Party ...

Councillor		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
Miles Parkinson^[14]	Independent	24 Mar 2022	7 May 2023
Marlene Haworth	Conservative	18 May 2023	23 May 2024
Munsif Dad	Labour	23 May 2024

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Composition

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

More information Party, Councillors ...

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

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The next election is due in 2026.

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

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]

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]

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]

Accrington

Clayton-le-Moors

Great Harwood

Oswaldtwistle

Altham

Baxenden

Belthorn

Church

Huncoat

Oakenshaw

Rishton

Tottleworth

Whitebirk

Towns, suburbs and villages in the Borough of Hyndburn

Accrington
Altham
Baxenden
Belthorn (part)
Church
Clayton-le-Moors
Great Harwood
Huncoat
Knuzden (considered a suburb of Blackburn)
Oswaldtwistle
Rishton
Tottleworth
Whitebirk (part) (considered a suburb of Blackburn)

Civil parishes

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

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

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

Individuals

Ronald Hill: 10 July 2012^[24]
Julie Hesmondhalgh: 28 January 2015^[25]
David Lloyd: 6 July 2018^[26]
Bernard Dawson: 6 July 2018^[26]

Military Units

The Queen's Lancashire Regiment: 29 June 2002.^[27]

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Jacobs, Bill (25 March 2022). "Hyndburn Council leader quits Labour Party 'blaming people behind the scenes'". Lancs Live. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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Hughes, Ian (2 May 2024). "Hyndburn local election results 2024 in full". Lancs Live. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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"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.
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"Lancashire County Council: Lancashire Profile". Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
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"The Mayor's Office". Hyndburn Borough Council. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
[24]
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[25]
"Julie Hesmondhalgh awarded Freedom of Hyndburn". BBC News. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
[26]
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.

Official website
Accrington Web Hyndburn's local community forum
Civic Arts Centre Listings for what's on at the Civic Arts Centre

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[2021_Nomis-1] [1]
UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Hyndburn Local Authority (E07000120)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[NOMISborough-2] [2]
"Hyndburn Local Authority". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

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"The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 22 August 2022

[4] [4]
"The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 22 August 2022

[5] [5]
"District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 March 1974. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[6] [6]
"Should it be Hyndburn or Accrington?". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[7] [7]
"Name change bid on ice". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[8] [8]
"Meet the Mayor of Hyndburn". Hyndburn Borough Council. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

[9] [9]
"Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023

[10] [10]
"Hyndburn Council in top 75 places to work". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

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"Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

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"Hyndburn". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

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"Council minutes". Hyndburn Borough Council. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

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"Council seeks title for new HQ". Lancashire Telegraph. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[18] [18]
"Council agenda, 30 June 2022". Hyndburn Borough Council. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

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"A to Z of services - Secondary Schools in Hyndburn". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.

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"The Mayor's Office". Hyndburn Borough Council. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

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Pike, Stuart (6 July 2018). "Cricket star David Lloyd and Bernard Dawson receive Freedom of the Borough". Lancs Live. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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