Labour Northwest election campaign gathers momentum

All Labour Councillors and campaign candidates for the local and General Election on May 7th 2015 are now out canvassing and residents across Hyndburn are currently being contacted with information on who will be on the ballot papers next year.

Cards with information on elected Labour representatives have been produced for all wards and these include details of how to get in touch with Graham Jones MP who is also up for re-election after a successful first term.

If anyone has any questions or would like to help out during the campaign (even delivering a handful of leaflets) then please do get in touch with your local Labour Councillors.

HBC: Extraordinary Cabinet meeting to discuss Lyndon Playing Fields

The Council has received a huge response to its proposal to dispose of Lyndon Playing Fields, Great Harwood for residential development.

Acknowledging the local interest in the proposed sale, Councillor Paul Cox, Deputy Leader of Hyndburn Borough Council said, "We had made provisional arrangements for the proposed disposal to be considered by a meeting of the full Cabinet on 29th September.  We have now decided to postpone the meeting of the Cabinet to allow full consideration of the consultation responses, and at the same time, it allows Councillor Miles Parkinson to return from Holiday, to chair the Cabinet meeting."

The Cabinet meeting has been re-scheduled for Friday the 10th of October at 10.00am and will take place at Scaitcliffe House, Ormerod Street, Accrington.  Due to the level of interest in the proposed disposal the Council expect all 30 places designated for members of the public to be taken up and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  During the Cabinet meeting the public will be given the opportunity to speak.

Peel: Contact cards being delivered

Members of the Labour party have been out in Peel delivering contact cards for the local representatives, including details for Graham Jones MP.

Teams in every area have been out campaigning ahead of next year's election and the response so far has been overwhelmingly positive for the current administration at Hyndburn Borough Council.

Second Hyndburn benefit fraud case to be shown on BBC One on 29th September 2014

Two completed Hyndburn Benefit Fraud cases feature in the BBC One TV programme Saints & Scroungers. One of the cases was joint working with the DWP and the other was a Hyndburn-led case. Both were significant frauds and were picked up by the national press following press releases to the local media. Researchers for the programme came across these cases and approached the Council requesting to feature both cases in the new series of Saints & Scroungers.

The first case was led by the DWP with support from Hyndburn and features the Fraud Manager, Neil Osliffe talking about aspects of the case. This was transmitted on Monday 22nd September 2014 at 11.00am on BBC One and can currently be viewed on iPlayer.

The second case was led by our Investigations Team and features the Fraud Manager and one of our Fraud Officers, Matt Woods who both talk about the case and how we cracked the case. This will be transmitted on Monday 29th September 2014 at 11.00am on BBC One.

If you believe there is someone in Hyndburn who may be committing Benefit Fraud tell us so we can stop them. There is a report a fraud form via Hyndburn’s website or you can contact any member of the Investigations Team:

HBC - Report Benefit Fraud

Barnfield: Oakhill Park bowling green issues addressed

Several issues have been raised with Peel and Barnfield Councillors regarding antisocial behaviour at Oakhill Park bowling green.

Cllr June Harrison said, "We have been made aware of people abusing the facility and it is aggravating a lot of the bowlers. We are actively looking for funding to erect a tasteful fence around the area to prevent future incidents."

Cllr Ken Moss, who is Cabinet Member for Parks, said, "I've had reports of people playing football on the lawn, riding bikes across it, even having picnics on it. We are asking for a bit of respect for the bowling green and its users but unfortunately this is not what we are getting. I have spoken to the Barnfield Councillors and we are looking to find the money to fence the green off and prevent further incidents."

Barnfield: Labour team canvassing for June Harrison

The Labour team in Barnfield have been out canvassing for several weeks now ahead of the local and General Elections on 7th May 2015. Cllr June Harrison (pictured centre right) is seeking a second term as local representative for the area.

Cards with contact details have been pushed through every door in the area and also contain contact information for Graham Jones Mp who is also looking for re-election following his victory in May 2010.

Clayton-le-Moors: Woodlands flytipping and bridge problem addressed by HBC

Flytipping at Woodlands in Clayton-le-Moors has been reported to Cllr Miles Parkinson and the Parks department at HBC have now dealt with it.

The issue of slipping on the footbridge was also raised shortly afterwards and some chicken wire has now been nailed to the surface to make it safe to walk on.