Area Council Budgets 2014-2015

Figures have been released by HBC showing the money allocated to the Councillors in each of the Hyndburn townships for the 2014/15 financial year to address problems in their wards. This is money which local representatives can use at their own discretion to help local groups and spend on projects specifically for their own wards.

Despite a scathing column in a recent edition of the Accrington Observer by former Conservative Council Leader, Peter Britcliffe, claiming that Oswaldtwistle only had £4,199 for the year, it actually has £31,724 to spend and is the largest single amount in Hyndburn.

The money is allocated pro-rata depending on the number of residents living in each township and is equally divided.