Short-changed into small change?

Acrylic-bob · 11-11-2007, 08:29

Is it me, or is Hyndburn skulking behind the door when it comes to acessing the regeneration gravy train currently careering through the North West?
In a report carried on the front page of the Blackpool Gazette on Friday the borough boasted of £282 million in regeneration funds already spent in the borough over the last four years, with a further £451 million already secured for future projects.

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/bl...ool.3463310.jp

Not that I begrudge Blackpool a penny of that money; the place has serious problems and needs all the help it can get. I am just curious as to why a borough of roughly the same size as Hyndburn is able to access such large amounts with more ease and regularity than our own benighted bit of the world.
You have to admit that £733 million does make the £250,000, (which, according to the idiot-in-chief, was all we could afford,) that HBC spent on redeveloping Broadway look a shade less impressive than small change by comparison.

garinda · 11-11-2007, 12:10

Perhaps they're afraid of applying for regeneration funding here in Hyndburn, because if successful, they'll be unable to access the money if we are then called Accrington and Districts.

hedman2003 · 11-11-2007, 12:20

Could it be that big Brother Blackburn with Darwen BC is responsible for administering HBC's regeneration??

Perhaps a sign of things to come, ask the people who live in Darwen!!!

claytonender · 11-11-2007, 16:26

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Originally Posted by garinda

Perhaps they're afraid of applying for regeneration funding here in Hyndburn, because if successful, they'll be unable to access the money if we are then called Accrington and Districts.

A very good point. Just wish all the efforts that PB et are purring into the argument for changing the borough's name could be channeled into getting more regeneration money for Hyndburn.

BERNADETTE · 11-11-2007, 16:43

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Originally Posted by claytonender

A very good point. Just wish all the efforts that PB et are purring into the argument for changing the borough's name could be channeled into getting more regeneration money for Hyndburn.

Perhaps regeneration money is going to be used in regard to proposed name change!!

katex · 11-11-2007, 16:45

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Originally Posted by garinda

Perhaps they're afraid of applying for regeneration funding here in Hyndburn, because if successful, they'll be unable to access the money if we are then called Accrington and Districts.

Think they have already got some Garinda, that is why there is now a masterplan for regeneration of town centre. Don't know any details .. should be easy to find out, but not in the millions (just a few) as per Blackpool.

We are miles apart (and not all Golden) from Blackpool though, aren't we ?

Wonder what we would do if we did get that type of money ? Ideas on a postcard please ..