We’re updating our Equality and Diversity Scheme which outlines some key ways we’re planning to meet our equality duties. Please click on the link below to download a copy of the draft scheme: Our Equality and Diversity Scheme: 2020-2025 You can...
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The Civil Contingencies Bill was introduced to Parliament on 7 January 2004. Its development was informed from the start by close consultation with key stakeholders in what was an open and inclusive policy-making process. The Civil Contingencies...
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Our priority this Christmas is to keep everyone safe and secure while attending events and being in crowded places. The public can help by being vigilant and reporting anyone or anything that seems out of place or suspicious. Please report issues...
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The first Census estimate using the 2011 data shows Hyndburn population has declined by 1% since the last Census 2001, but up on the 1991 Census findings. Population in Hyndburn stands at 80,734 (Census 2011) down from it’s peak in 2006 at...
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Business planning is a tool to help the council achieve its vision of making Hyndburn ‘The Place to be’ by ensuring the priorities identified in the Corporate Strategy are translated in to action at the service level. Good business...
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Hyndburn a compact borough with a population of some 81,100 residents made up of people for a wide variety of backgrounds, faiths and ages. The population is set to grow by 2% over the next 20 years. Projections estimate by 2031, there will be...
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Proposed Combined Authority for Lancashire – Consultation on Proposed Combined Authority for Lancashire Over the last few months each of the councils in Lancashire have been discussing the idea of creating a Combined Authority for...
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The Council agreed to take part in the public consultation which took views on the formation of a Combined Authority for Lancashire. This report is available below: Lancashire Combined Authority Consultation Report Following feedback from the...
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The county council has been working in partnership with a BP Chargemaster to provide several locations where drivers of electric vehicles can charge when they are in the Lancashire area. As part of the partnership the county council is providing...
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Hyndburn’s Population – 80,734 (Source: Census 2011) Number of Households – 34,300 (Census 2011) 33,900 people are Economically Active (ONS Annual Population Survey 2014) 19% of Hyndburn’s population is below the...
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The Accessible Britain Challenge is challenging communities to do more to be inclusive and accessible by engaging and working with disabled people to remove barriers that get in the way of them being full and active participants in their...
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Victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) will be able to use the Community Trigger to request a review of their case. Agencies, including Councils, Police, local health teams and registered providers of social housing will have a duty to undertake...
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