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Colne Town Hall and Annexe – comes back to Colne Town Council
After months of negotiation Colne Town Council has now officially taken over the landmark Grade II listed Colne Town Hall. This move avoids the potential for the building being mothballed or disposed of elsewhere, following the movement of the Pendle Leisure Trust...
The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival returns to Colne in 2018
The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival is on for August Bank Holiday Weekend 2018 The Full Council of Colne Town Council met on 17th October and agreed to continue with the Blues Festival for 2018. Councillors recognised the enormous financial impact the...
Hallowe’en Comes to Colne
Colne Town Council is organising a Spooktacular day in the town centre for Hallowe’en on Saturday, 28th October. There are three fabulously frightening competitions to be judged by local artist, Keith Melling: A Fang-tastic Fancy Dress Competition to be judged under...
New Allotment Holder scoops the top prizes
The Annual Colne Town Council Allotment Awards were held at Colne Town Hall on Tuesday 4th October with a new allotment holder taking two of the top prizes including the Best Allotment Trophy which was generously sponsored by LBS Garden Centre. Cllr. Margaret Foxley,...
Help to Keep The Blues in Colne! – Colne Blues Music Festival
WITH THE sun shining, Town Council’s first Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival drew thousands to the town over the Bank Holiday weekend. Both visitors and residents have been quick to praise the Council which, with just one full-time, and three part-time, members...
Big names lined up for Final of the UK Elite Series in Colne
BRITISH and world class cyclists will be going up a gear as the grand final of the HSBC UK | National Circuit Series in Colne approaches on Wednesday, 26th July. “Colne Town Council is hosting the final of the men’s elite series for the second year running for what...
Pick up for Pendle – Colne Town Council
Yesterday, Treasure our Town Councillors once again joined forces with the great Pick Up for Pendle team and spent an hour picking up litter from David Fishwick's to the Commercial and Union. We retrieved HUNDREDS of cigarette butts, as well as bottles, cans and...
Colne Allotment Awards – Colne Town Council
THANKS to continued generous sponsorship from LBS, the Town Council is once again running its annual Allotment Awards. Our esteemed judge, Dianne Mason, will be carrying out the judging on 8th July. The deadline for entries is 1st July. You are welcome to enter more...
Rain Fails to Dampen Colne’s Spirits! – Colne Summer Food and Music Festival
THE WEATHER was not kind for the Town Council’s Summer Food and Music Festival in Colne last Saturday, but rain did not dampen the spirits of those who attended. The Town Council’s Events Manager, Naomi Crewe said: “Colne was still buzzing with people and we’ve had...
£49,500 Heritage Lottery Fund Grant for Historic Colne Buildings
COLNE Town Council has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to investigate the current condition and future usage options for three key heritage buildings in the town. The Council has successfully secured a £49,500 “Resilient Heritage” grant after submitting a...
Colne Grand Prix Sponsor brings Holiday Atmosphere to Big Race!
The Headline Sponsor for the 2017 Colne Grand Prix has been announced as cottages.com. Colin Hill, Chief Executive Officer for Colne Town Council said: “We’re delighted that cottages.com - the global holiday company based in Pendle - is supporting this exciting free...
Business Improvement District
If you have a business in Colne, this meeting is one you should attend. It is at 5.30 p.m. on 14th June at Colne Town Hall's Council Chamber. The purpose to explain what a Business Improvement District is and what having one here could potentially do for Colne. View...