Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

That is how Politics works, you only get the information that will make you vote the way the person giving the information wants you too. That is if you are any good at politics anyway. I would make reference to the Gobbin Lamp but can't be bothered to explain just now.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

Yes, strange that this daft idea was announced just weeks after the last elections.

Perhaps they thought they couldn't defend spending any money on it, if they'd had to defend the proposal on our doorsteps.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

One thing about this that bothers me is how do 2 of our surrounding councils cope with no noticeable town name in them?

These being The Ribble Valley and Rossendale. Blackburn with Darwen is self explanatory, but Burnley and Pendle? Do any southerners know what Pendle is?

Of course it will get voted through as most of the borough live in Accrington. How long though afterwards before the name is just Accrington?

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

I will type up the story for you soon.

As far as I can remember no Hyndburn money was spent on it. I would have to check through the old Area Council Minutes that I have somewhere to be sure.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

I was referring to the proposed name change, which was announced just weeks after the election, and which will cost us money.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

I'm not against the name change myself but I can see that some of you are. Apart from the questionnaire thing in the Market Hall you could have aired your views/concerns at various Area Council Meetings. Did anybody go to any of these?

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

I go to the Oswaldtwistle Area Council Meeting whenever I am not working. I have missed the last 2 I think.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

I am quite suprised at the reaction this proposal is getting. When I worked in Rishton the general impression I got was that people preffered having the areas to be known as they were prior to Hyndburn being introduced.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

Rishton will still be Rishton, whether it is in the political borough known as Hyndburn, or Accrington and Districts.

The only difference is that keeping the name as it is, won't cost us a penny.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

I know that Rishton will still have the same name, I guess what I was really trying to find out is will control still be held by Hyndburn or will it be each district will be able to manage their own finances?

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

Nothing will change, that's the whole point. We aren't going back to pre-1974 days, with each town having it's own independent urban council. All power will remain with the muppets at the Town Hall/Scaitcliffe House.

The only thing that they want to change, at some significant cost, is the political name of the borough, from Hyndburn to the parochial sounding Accrington and Districts.

When will they get it into their heads that none of us use the bloody name Hyndburn????

We say we are from Accy/Ossy/Rishton/Harwood etc.

The only people this change will benefit is the leader of the council and the mayor. Who apparently get all teary and hurt, at fancy royal bun fights, when asked to explain where Hyndburn is. They are the only two people who have to use the bloody name outside of the district.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

Okay I think I get your point now:D

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.
 

Understand where you are coming from Lilly. They are holding public meetings in various towns throughout the coming Autumn (had one in Clayton already).. think I put a post up somewhere.

Unfortunately, I am obliged to work during the day to earn a salary to keep me in the style I am accustomed to :D, so disables me from attending these meetings, otherwise I would love to.

We (who are opposed to this change) are doing our best to express our views on here, speak directly to councillors, e-mail and letters to the Observer as well as the survery in the market hall.

When this issue hots up, am determined that views will be aired.

Think maybe the time is coming when we ought to consolidate all our views from here into one paper. Against of course !! ..... or 'for' ? only one point put forward on this issue, and that is we have a renowned Football Team (who everyone takes the mickey when they hear the name). Ok, there is the awful tragedy of the Pals, however, it is quite famous in its own right. Still can't see what the name change will do for our borough either financially or promotion wise.

Re: Hyndburn to be axed.