Council Tax Rates for 2016/2017 Council Tax rates for Hyndburn residents were set at a Full Council Meeting on Wednesday 26 February 2016. Band Standard Charge Altham Parish A £1,088.74 […]
Read more of Overview of Council Tax RatesFrom April 2013, Council Tax Discounts for empty properties and second homes are changing. The Local Government Finance Act 2012 has granted local authorities greater flexibilities for certain Council Tax […]
Read more of Council Tax Reform April 2013From 1 April 2013 many of the Government’s Welfare Reform changes will take place and this will affect a number of households in Hyndburn. Information on the various changes is […]
Read more of Welfare Reform Changes April 2013The Council is required under Part 6 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 to participate in National Fraud Initiative (NFI) data matching exercises. Data is processed in accordance […]
Read more of Benefits and National Fraud InitiativeWe participate in the Cabinet Officers National Fraud Initiative which is a data matching exercise to assist in the prevention and detection of fraud. We are required to provide particular […]
Read more of Council Tax and National Fraud InitiativeThe Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 places a duty on councils to keep (and publish) a register of individuals and community groups (associations of individuals) locally who want to […]
Read more of Self-Build RegisterLocal Plan preparation The allocation of sites to accommodate future development requirements is an important element of the plan making process in the Borough. Initial Local Plan preparation work at […]
Read more of Site AllocationsProvision is identified within Hyndburn for Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople up to 2016 through the adopted Hyndburn Core Strategy. Policy H3 of the adopted Core Strategy made this provision through the […]
Read more of Provision for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Show People in HyndburnThe buildings and structures within the following download have been recognised as having local architectural and/or historic interest. They are identified in the conservation area appraisals carried out to date […]
Read more of Locally Listed Buildings in HyndburnThe Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document provides advice for applicants and house owners in terms of development proposals, and aims to aid you in gaining planning permission. It gives guidance […]
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