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claytonender · 09-11-2007, 10:38

Someone from Great Harwood, raised a very interesting point at last night's meeting about the proposed name cahnge to 'Accrington and Districts'.

Thye wanted to know whther the all idea behind the name change was so that we could amalgamate with Blackburn and then the local authority would become 'Blackburn with Darwen and Accrington Borough Council'.
Peter denied this was the purpose but made some remark that we might be forced by government legislation (in the future) to combine into a larger authority.

09-11-2007, 10:38	#703
claytonender Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 892 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 270	Re: Hyndburn to be axed. Someone from Great Harwood, raised a very interesting point at last night's meeting about the proposed name cahnge to 'Accrington and Districts'. Thye wanted to know whther the all idea behind the name change was so that we could amalgamate with Blackburn and then the local authority would become 'Blackburn with Darwen and Accrington Borough Council'. Peter denied this was the purpose but made some remark that we might be forced by government legislation (in the future) to combine into a larger authority.