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Originally Posted by hyndburner
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And a Hyndburn town centre (Hyndburn, Margaret, not Accrington - that is what we were saddled with in 1974, and where on earth is the town centre of Oswaldtwistle, Church, Clayton or Huncoat?) that is paying the price of 40 years befuddlement.
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They're all villages. Hyndburn with Accrington(a town) as its centre of administration shouldn't be a problem- if it was properly run!
Have you seen the size of Chorley Rural District- it covers a vast area(78 square miles)and includes 23 parishes- many of them quite large successful villages. And yet it works and Chorley the Town thrives.
Hyndburn is only 28 square miles, quite compact. It has 35 councillors, Chorley manages with 47.
What puzzles me is that in 2010 The Times voted it 'the 10th best public sector to work in'! I can only assume the lack of leadership,effective forward planning and drive from the councillors meant that the council staff found it a lovely, relaxed, laid back place to work in- and still do.
Meanwhile Accrington and Hyndburn slowly disintegrated.