Most Belthorn residents will already know that the boundary between Hyndburn Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council areas runs through the centre of our village. You should be able to tell which Council area your home falls into by who you pay your Council Tax to and which Council empties your bins.

 

In the Hyndburn Council part of the village, some services (Education and Social Services, for example) are provided by Lancashire County Council, whereas in the Blackburn with Darwen Council part of the village, all local Council services are provided by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. This is because Blackburn with Darwen is what is known as a 'unitary' local authority, whereas Hyndburn is one of a number of district Councils which are included in the Lancashire County Council area. I hope this isn't too confusing!

 

Anyway, depending on which part of the village you live in you may need to contact either Hyndburn Council or Blackburn with Darwen Council about services.

 

Details about all three Councils are included here so that you can contact whichever Council applies to your home, and depending on what service you are interested in.

 

 

 

The 'Hyndburn' part of the village falls within the St. Oswalds ward of the local Council, and within the Oswaldwtwistle township.

 

 

Councillor Doug Hayes

01254 392 827

 

 

 

 

 

Hyndburn is divided up into nine Area Councils, based on old township boundaries. Hyndburn comes under the Oswaldtwistle township and Area Council. For more information, here is the link to the Area Councils' part of Hyndburn Council's website.

 

 

When the draft meeting agendas are sent out to residents on the Council's database an Open Forum form is attached for any questions.  The Council asks for these forms to be returned to them at least 5 days prior to the meeting to enable them to investigate and provide a response.  If this is not feasible then they will provide a written response.

 

For more information or if you want to be included on the Council's database to receive information about the meetings, contact Mrs. Linda Dean, Area Council Co-ordinator for

Central & Spring Hill, Church & Milnshaw, and Oswaldtwistle at Linda.Dean@hyndburnbc.gov.uk or by phoning 01254 380128.

 

For more general information on services provided by Hyndburn Council, look on their website -

 

 

 

 

There is one county councillor for Oswaldtwistle, and his details are set out below;

 

Councillor Peter Britcliffe

Conservative Party

106 New Lane

Oswaldtwistle

BB5 3QW

Tel; 01254 381147

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about services provided by Lancashire County Council, look on their website -

 

 

 

 

The part of the village which comes under Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council falls within the East Rural ward of the borough, for which there is one Councillor, as listed below.

 

Councillor Julie Slater

Conservative Party

19 Elswick Street

DARWEN

Lancs

BB3 3DX

Tel; 01254 703069

Email;    julie.slater@blackburn.gov.uk

 

 

 

For more information on services provided by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, look on their website -

 

 

 

 

To add to an already complicated situation, Belthorn has three Members of Parliament, as it is at the point where three parliamentary constituencies meet. 

 

The northern end of the village, roughly from the War Memorial going out towards Guide, falls within the Blackburn constituency, which is served by Jack Straw M.P.. He is from the Lanbour Party.

 

You can find out more about Jack Straw, including his contact and surgery details, through his website which is at -

 

 

 

 

 

 

The right hand side of the village (same side as the Dog) going up the hill southwards from the War Memorial, comes under the Rossendale and Darwen consituency, which is served by Jake Berry M.P.. He is from the Conservative Party.

 

You can find out more about Jake Berry, including his contact and surgery details, through his website - to be advised soon.

 

 

 

The left hand side of the village as you travel southwards up the hill, mostly comes under the Hyndburn constituency, which is served by Graham Jones M.P.. Graham is from the Labour Party.

 

You can find out more about Graham Jones, including his surgery and contact details, through his website - to be advised soon.

 

 

 

 

Phew! I think that's about it - I hope they don't invent anything else!