Hyndburn Labour Election Statement 2015

This election is about a choice. A low-paid Great Britain with pay and conditions deteriorating or a better future. When working people succeed, Hyndburn succeeds. Labour brought in the living wage at Hyndburn Council and Labour want to do that for everyone. We recognise the cost of living and have frozen Council Tax for the last four years.

The Labour Council and MP secured £3,000,000 to regenerate Accrington, supported businesses across Hyndburn, helped retailers take up empty units, assisted firms to expand. With the MP we have run three successful youth job fairs attracting the likes of BAe.

Employment is a big challenge we have secured the largest new business site in Lancashire at Junction 6 to provide up to 2000 jobs while expending sites at Altham and push for development at Junction 7, Clayton. While making transport links better securing a direct rail link to Manchester and hopefully through to the Airport in 2019.

Austerity ended housing regeneration funding to Hyndburn so we allocated the remaining capital to reviving Woodnook while taking up a robust housing enforcement policy. We have introduced Landlord Licensing and we intend to look at introducing other areas of the Borough to Landlord licensing to stop the effect of rogue landlords have on your street.

Hyndburn Labour tackled health challenges by investing in parks and leisure facilities and halted Government closure of Accrington Walk in Centre.

We have also secured £millions in funding to protect our heritage and with greater community involvement across Hyndburn.

Vote Labour for a positive future in Hyndburn for all.