Английская Википедия:Hyndburn

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Hyndburn Шаблон: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. 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 borough of Ribble Valley to the north, the borough of Burnley to the east, the borough of Rossendale to the south, and the unitary borough of 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:

• 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. 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.

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. After a public consultation, the change of name did not go ahead.

Governance

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.

In March 2010, Hyndburn Borough Council was voted the 10th best council in The Times "Best Public Sector Places to Work". 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:

Party in control		Years
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1974–1976
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1976–1980
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1980–1984
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1984–1986
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1986–1999
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1999–2000
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2000–2002
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2002–2003
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2003–2010
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2010–2011
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2011–2022
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2022–present

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:

Councillor	Party		From	To
Wallace Haines	Шаблон:Party name with colour	1974	1976
Donald McNeil	Шаблон:Party name with colour	1976	1980
Michael Hindley	Шаблон:Party name with colour	1980	1984
Nigel Bramley-Haworth	Шаблон:Party name with colour	1984	1986
Edward Saville	Шаблон:Party name with colour	1986	1988
George Slynn	Шаблон:Party name with colour	1988	1999
Peter Britcliffe	Шаблон:Party name with colour	1999	2002
Ian Ormerod	Шаблон:Party name with colour	2002	2002
Jean Battle	Шаблон:Party name with colour	2002	2003
Peter Britcliffe	Шаблон:Party name with colour	2003	2011
Miles Parkinson	Шаблон:Party name with colour	2011	24 Mar 2022
	Шаблон:Party name with colour	24 Mar 2022	7 May 2023
Marlene Haworth	Шаблон:Party name with colour	18 May 2023

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors
Шаблон:Party name with colour	16
Шаблон:Party name with colour	16
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1
Total		35

The next election is due in 2024.

Elections

Шаблон: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.

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. Full council meetings are usually held at Accrington Town Hall.

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.

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.

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. 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.

Places in 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.

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: Шаблон:Columns-list

Freedom of the Borough

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

Individuals

• Ronald Hill: 10 July 2012
• Julie Hesmondhalgh: 28 January 2015
• David Lloyd: 6 July 2018
• Bernard Dawson: 6 July 2018

Military Units

• The Queen's Lancashire Regiment: 29 June 2002.

External links

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