Revenue We currently spend around £11m each year on a range of services for people who live and work in Hyndburn. People make use of our services most days. Refuse and recycling collections, parks and play areas, sports and leisure, protecting...
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What we are responsible for Food safety is a major part of the Food and Safety Officer’s work. Our job is to ensure that food business supply wholesome and safe food produced in a clean, hygienic manner. The statutory functions of the Food...
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Acupuncture, ear-piercing, tattooing, electrolysis The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 requires that all persons that carry out acupuncture, tattooing, semi- permanent make up, ear piercing and electrolysis be registered with...
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[nextpage title=”Food safety advice “] We can assist you with food hygiene in the home. Before contacting the team directly we suggest that you view the Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) website as this provides comprehensive food safety...
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[nextpage title=”Food Safety”] Environmental health officers aim to ensure that all food and drink intended for human consumption by Hyndburn’s food businesses is produced, stored, distributed or handled without risk to the health and...
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Hyndburn Borough Council operates a street trading consent scheme under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, for all street trading activities such as hot food vehicles, ice cream vans and flower stalls. This page outlines...
More infoPlanning Policy in Hyndburn
Planning policies shape how places will be developed in the future. They provide the policy framework for the long-term development of the Borough and are the basis upon which planning decisions are based. View the Hyndburn Local Plan 1996 and...
More infoBusiness Rates Revaluation 2017
From 1st April 2017, all commercial buildings and offices in the borough have been given a new rateable value which is used to calculate the amount of business rates a business occupying that space has to pay. This process is known as...
More infoHyndburn’s new Local Plan
[nextpage title=”New Local Plan”] The new Local Plan is the name given to a series of documents in which the Council will explain how the Borough will be developed and grow over the next 15 years (to 2033). Once complete it will fully...
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[nextpage title=”Planning Applications”] View planning applications since 1974 by following this link to Search Applications. Then enter the address or application number. For detailed help with your online search view Help with...
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The reception desk is open 9:00am to 5:00pm each day but individual officers may be in meetings or on site visits so we may not be able to give an immediate answer to your questions. If this is the case we will take your contact details and...
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Built Heritage in Hyndburn Conservation of the Borough’s special historic, archaeological, architectural and artistic interest is central to maintaining and enhancing the quality of the local environment. Heritage assets may be formally...
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