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Originally Posted by steeljack
Seems the saga is over , Hyndburn stays Hyndburn ,
this is what has been posted on the attached link .....Posted by: Local Councillor, Hyndburn on 6:06pm today
"The meeting finished about half an hour ago, and everyone in the room accepted that leaving things as they are is the best way forward, due to the concerns from Great Harwood residents and also the cost factor. Hyndburn Borough Council will remain as it is."
Name Change Plans Decision Tonight (from Lancashire Telegraph) |
Well, that's not the way I saw it Steeljack .. the debate re: the name change only finished around 7.45 p.m. seemed to be a debate on whether to have a referendum or not attached to the local elections in May. Totally confused by the outcome, but seems Councillor Jones's amendment to hold one may have been over-ridden, or was it that the Conservatives over-rode the debate not to have one.
A new amendment was put forward by Councillor Gott to vote there and then to change the name; this was dismissed. Was a lot of debate on the questions and what they were actually voting for.
Hope Claytonender went .. she seems to understand it all.
Certainly no decision as yet to the name change .. came away totally perplexed. There again, was me first step into Council meetings.. no doubt will learn more as I go along.
Good news is .. Councillor Jones expressed the Labour Party's views that they were NOT in favour of the name change.