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Graham Jones · 23-11-2005, 22:25

The Council was given £5.5m NRF [Neighbourhood Renewal Funding] funding from 2001-2006 to spend on improving services in the 4 worst wards in Hyndburn. Barnfield, Central, Church and Springhill.

Around £0.5m was allocated over the period for community wardens. After submitting new deprivation figures last year, Hyndburn will now no longer qualify for NRF funding which ran out in 2006. However Hyndburn will be given 'parachute payments' for 2 years till 2008.

The wardens have therefore been given notice.

The Labour Party argues it is a simple case of choices from within Council budgets. Reduce officers in several departments, primarily Area Councils and the Council will then be able to afford a warden scheme.

There is no magic money, nor will there be Council Tax rises from either party to pay for the wardens. Both political parties have said that openly. It is all now down to a choice of which do you prefer; Area Councils or Wardens across the Borough.

The Conservative's flagship is the Area Councils and so no Warden service. The Labour Party's flagship is the Warden Service with Area Council staffing cut right back to a minimum and failing Area Councils looked in to.

For clarity, the Labour Party proposal is 24 wardens across the whole borough, rather than 12 in the 4 wards. It is also to increase their role and powers in helping community groups, as well as more ticketing powers for dog fouling, fly tipping etc..

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Graham Jones I am Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 279 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Does Anybody Care About The Community Wardens? The Council was given £5.5m NRF [Neighbourhood Renewal Funding] funding from 2001-2006 to spend on improving services in the 4 worst wards in Hyndburn. Barnfield, Central, Church and Springhill. Around £0.5m was allocated over the period for community wardens. After submitting new deprivation figures last year, Hyndburn will now no longer qualify for NRF funding which ran out in 2006. However Hyndburn will be given 'parachute payments' for 2 years till 2008. The wardens have therefore been given notice. The Labour Party argues it is a simple case of choices from within Council budgets. Reduce officers in several departments, primarily Area Councils and the Council will then be able to afford a warden scheme. There is no magic money, nor will there be Council Tax rises from either party to pay for the wardens. Both political parties have said that openly. It is all now down to a choice of which do you prefer; Area Councils or Wardens across the Borough. The Conservative's flagship is the Area Councils and so no Warden service. The Labour Party's flagship is the Warden Service with Area Council staffing cut right back to a minimum and failing Area Councils looked in to. For clarity, the Labour Party proposal is 24 wardens across the whole borough, rather than 12 in the 4 wards. It is also to increase their role and powers in helping community groups, as well as more ticketing powers for dog fouling, fly tipping etc.. Last edited by Graham Jones; 23-11-2005 at 22:33.