In March 2010, Hyndburn Borough Council was voted the 10th best council in The Times "Best Public Sector Places to Work".[2] The borough also made it to The Times Best Companies Guide.
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[3][4]
Since the last boundary changes in 2002 the council has comprised 35 councillors representing 16 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with roughly a third of the council elected each time for a four year term of office. Lancashire County Council elections are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no borough council elections.[8]
Premises
Scaitcliffe House, Accrington
The council's main offices are at Scaitcliffe House on Ormerod Street in Accrington, being part of a converted textile mill. The council moved there in 2002.[9] Full council meetings are usually held at Accrington Town Hall.[10]
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