There are an estimated one million cases of food poisoning in the UK every year, and without attention to food hygiene, this doesn’t stop during the festive season. To save your loved ones from a nasty bout of food poisoning over the holidays...
More infoMONEY AVAILABLE TO HELP MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILTIES
The Council is asking people living with disabilities to get in touch to see if they are eligible for funding for home alterations and adaptations to help make life easier. Councillor Clare Cleary, Cabinet Member for Housing, said; “We have more...
More infoHYNDBURN DEMENTIA HUB DROP IN SESSION – Thursday 13 September
Local people living with, or caring for someone with dementia or memory impairment, are invited along to the next Hyndburn Dementia Hub drop in session on Thursday 13 September 2018. The continued success of the Hyndburn Dementia Hub has enabled...
More infoIMPROVED FOOD SAFETY IN HYNDBURN
As of 24th May 2018 the Council’s drive to improve food safety standards in Hyndburn has resulted in 92.5% of food businesses now being compliant with the Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme, with 84% of them achieving a 4 or 5 food...
More infoHYNDBURN DEMENTIA HUB DROP IN SESSION
Local people living with dementia or memory impairment, or caring for someone with dementia or memory impairment are invited along to the next Hyndburn Dementia Hub drop in session on Thursday 12th April. The next free drop-in session will run on...
More infoPennine Lancashire to trail-blaze the offer of sport and activity!
Pennine Lancashire has been chosen by Sport England as a pilot area to work with on a bold new approach to build healthier, more active communities across England. Around £100million of National Lottery funding will be invested in 12 pilot...
More infoEasy Access To The Best-Rated Health Apps Now available Online
Nearly two million people in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now get easy access to the best-rated health apps available online. A new and improved version of the ORCHA online platform has recently launched to help the thousands of people in the...
More infoEat Safe This Summer
We all love it when the weather gets warmer. But did you know that you might need to think harder about food safety in the summer months? New research indicates that people in Hyndburn could be putting themselves and their families at risk of...
More infoDog Owner Taken To Court
An Accrington woman who allowed her dog to foul and didn’t clean up afterwards was convicted in court recently and ordered to pay £180 in fines and costs. Kelly Tootle, of Avenue Parade Accrington, pleaded guilty to breaching the Borough of...
More infoWorking Together to Live Better, Longer Lives
That’s the message for Hyndburn residents from a partnership overseeing a drive to find new ways of improving health and wellbeing across the borough and meet the future financial challenges. Stark national statistics show that whilst...
More infoTogether – A Healthier Future
NHS and local councils in Pennine Lancashire, which is made of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, are working together to change the way health and social care is delivered in the area. Together they aim to meet the future health and...
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