News in Hyndburn

News in Hyndburn

This historic building will be fully refurbished and re-fitted with £11million of investment prior to handover, as one of three ongoing Levelling Up fund projects in Accrington.
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The days may be beginning to grow shorter and the weather may have started to turn but the month of October ushered in a fantastic slew of events for the Mayoress and I.
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The funding will be used to buy things like nets and footballs, which in turn will benefit the many members by helping to keep membership fees down for the young people involved in the club.
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On 21 October, the whole community were invited to welcome the new 200ft broadway banner, which features many elements of Hyndburn’s heritage and culture.
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Children are invited to Haworth Art Gallery this half-term to help create a centrepiece for Accrington Town Square
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A £400 grant has been allocated from the Leader’s budget to support the ongoing work being done at Byron Close community centre, a community centre based in Oswaldtwistle that supports tenants over the age of 55.
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Hyndburn Borough Council will be purchasing and installing chess tables with accompanying recycled picnic benches in Gatty Park, Accrington and Rhydding’s Park, Oswaldtwistle as part of the ongoing Levelling Up plans transforming the borough.
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A significant revitalisation project is on the horizon for Memorial Park, Great Harwood, thanks to generous grants totalling over £300,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Central Government's Levelling Up Parks Fund and the Lancashire Environmental Fund.
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It is fair to say that I could not have taken up the role of Portfolio Holder for Resources at an exciting and promising time – a role that brings with it the responsibility for all things relating to the financial strategy of the Council.
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 Following on from the successful extraction of a honeybee colony from the exterior brickwork of Elmfield Hall, Church back in...
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A £500 grant  has been allocated from the Leader’s Budget to Rishton’s People’s Centre to support the group in unexpected...
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Both cases were presented to Burnley Magistrate’s Court and tried by magistrates at the end of August 2023, proceeding with the hearings despite the two defendants failing to attend Court on the day.
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On Sunday 1 October, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced £20 million of funding for Accrington.
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Everyone is invited to have their say on the proposed designs before midnight on Wednesday 11 October.
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A weekend burial service, is officially launching in Hyndburn on Saturday 7th October.
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£600 grant for Aawaz..

27 September 2023
£600 from Hyndburn Council’s Leader’s budget has been granted to Aawaz to help them continue to deliver their essential community work across Hyndburn. 
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Council call for new members to join Hyndburn’s Culture and Heritage Investment Panel (CHIP).
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This year’s report has been overwhelmingly positive, with the Gallery receiving the highest percentage of audiences’ willingness to recommend an organisation within their cohort and a rating of 87% overall by visitors, the majority of whom rated their overall experience as very good.
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The Council have been liaising with FSB with a view to adopting the FSB’s local leadership pledge, with Cllr Zak Khan as Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and newly appointed Salma Chaudhry, Economic Development Manager, engaging with local businesses as a way of ensuring their ongoing success as a means of promoting economic prosperity for the whole borough.
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The National Pest Awards, organised by Pest magazine and supported by BPCA, NPTA, and Basis, is an annual awards ceremony dedicated to celebrating the very best in professional pest control across the UK.
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