Pendle Borough Council
Market Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 7LG
Tel: 01282 661661 Fax: 01282 661130
Advice Centres for Housing and Council Tax Benefits
Advice Centres
Advice centres, like the Citizens Advice Bureau and law centres, can represent you and help you understand the reasons for decisions about Housing and Council Tax Benefits. They can also help you to fill in forms or to write a letter. They will sometimes go with you to the tribunal that hears your appeal.
It will help the advice centre if you show them any letters you have about the decision that you think is wrong. Trade unions may also offer free advice to their members. They may also be able to speak for you at the tribunal that hears your appeal.
Our welfare rights officer may also be able to help.
Addresses for local advice centres are shown below. Further details can be found in the business section of the phone book, the Thomson Local Directory, the Yellow Pages or at the library.
Citizens Advice Bureau
61/63 Every Street,
Nelson
Tel: (01282) 616750
Colne Citadel, Market Place, Colne
Tel: (01282) 867188
Old Police Station,
Manchester Rd,
Barnoldswick
Tel: (01282) 814814
Lancashire Welfare Rights Service
19 Carr Rd,
Nelson
Tel: (01282) 661333
Solicitors
You may be able to get advice from a solicitor under the Legal Advice and Assistance Scheme. You can find out about this from a solicitor. But if you decide to use a solicitor, the scheme does not cover the cost of a solicitor to help you at a hearing. You cannot get any money for things like solicitor's fees from us or the Appeals Service.
For details of solicitors and advice centres, contact:
The Legal Aid Board
Franchise Development Group
85 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8AA
UK Freephone 0500 282 3000
If you live abroad
You can ask someone in Great Britain to act for you. They may be able to get help from a solicitor under the Legal Advice and Assistance Scheme. The scheme does not cover the cost of a solicitor to help you at a hearing. See above.
