Food poisoning describes an acute illness caused by the consumption of food or drink that is contaminated or poisonous. Food poisoning can occur at anytime of the year, although it is more likely when the temperature is warm. We follow-up all reported cases of food poisoning to try and establish where it was contracted. We […]
Read more of Food Poisoning and Infectious DiseasesNuisance vehicles are becoming an increasing problem within the borough and across the UK. The Council can investigate and take action against nuisance vehicles under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005. Nuisance vehicles can be either vehicles for sale on the road or vehicles being repaired on the road. Vehicles for Sale The offence […]
Read more of Nuisance VehiclesSewerage coming up from a man-hole in the road is a public sewer problem and should be reported to United Utilities on 0845 602 0406 Water in your garden related to a watercourse? You should contact the Environment Agency on 0870 8506506
Read more of Drainage in HyndburnThe Council has the right to remove abandoned vehicles in the area. We use the following criteria to determine whether a vehicle has been abandoned; The length of time the vehicle is known to have been left in the location The general appearance of the vehicle The completeness of the vehicle The age of the […]
Read more of Abandoned Vehicles in HyndburnThe annual audit letters are available to view below:- Annual audit and inspection letters
Read more of Annual Audit and Inspection LettersHyndburn Borough Council is required by law to protect the public funds it administers. It may share information provided to it with other bodies responsible for auditing, or administering public funds, or where undertaking a public function, in order to prevent and detect fraud. This is done in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations […]
Read more of National Fraud InitiativePlease see the Refuse Collection Section within the Refuse, Recycling and Street Cleansing home page. https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/recycling
Read more of Refuse and Recycling Collection CalendarsThe 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 Bill received Royal Assent on 18 November 2004 and henceforth became known as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (the ‘Act’). […]
Read more of Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004This information is about works, goods and services purchased by the Council that cost over £500 (up to August 2012) and over £250 from September 2012. We are publishing this information to be open about our spending and to improve access to our data. The reports will be prepared and published on a monthly basis […]
Read more of Council Expenditure over £250To ensure that arrangements are in place to deal with the off-site consequences of an incident at the site however unlikely, Lancashire County Council produce an off-site emergency plan. This is a requirement under the Control of Major Accident Hazards 1999 (as amended) – known as COMAH For information about these regulations go to http://www.legislation.gov.uk/all?title=The%20Control%20of%20Major%20Accident%20Hazard%20 […]
Read more of LCC Plan for Mitigating Consequences of Off-Site Emergency