REVIEW OF HBC LAND ASSETS

Cllr Ken Moss (pictured here with Cllrs Ciaran Wells, Ian Robinson and Wendy Dwyer) is currently heading a review of all land owned by Hyndburn Borough Council to look at better uses for areas which are a drain on financial resources. The review is being carried out on a town-by-town basis to enable a thorough investigation and the Great Harwood investigation has now been completed during a pilot programme.

Councillors from each ward are being asked to look at their own areas ahead of investigations to come up with suggestions and will be heavily involved in the discussion process.Each township is expected to take around 2-3 months to review with 13 parcels of land having been considered during the Great Harwood exercise and recommendations have now been drawn up.

Some areas are unsuitable for sale or development as they form green spaces or car parks but others have been deemed as a waste of Council expenses and recommendations will be put to the Cabinet shortly. The next review is of Clayton-le-Moors and Atham, with Rishton to follow at the start of 2013.