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THE COLNE Town Council 2016 Allotment Awards were held on Tuesday evening, with last year’s winner once again taking the top prize and trophy. The Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Pendle, Cllr. and Mrs. David Whalley, were in attendance at the event, which was held in the...

COLNERS lined the route of Steven Burke’s Homecoming Parade on Saturday, with a thousand people gathering outside the Town Hall to watch the Double Olympic Champion receive the Freemanship of the Town. Colne also received much media attention thanks to the...

COLNE Town Council met for an Extraordinary Full Council last Thursday to restore the Council's powers to grant freemanships of the town. This was last done in 1970 and was granted then to County Alderman Walmsley Riddiough. Cllr. Sarah Cockburn-Price explained: “I...

BY POPULAR demand, Colne Town Council has arranged a Homecoming Parade and Civic Reception for Olympic Champion, Steven Burke, for Saturday, 10th September. Chairman of the Town Council, Cllr Sarah Cockburn-Price said: “We are proud to be able to celebrate with Steven...

COLNE Town Council welcomed two new councillors last week: Steven Petty for Horsfield and Mary Thomas for Vivary. Town Council Chairman, Cllr. Sarah Cockburn-Price said: “I'm delighted to welcome Mary and Steven on board at this exciting time of development and...

Colne features in the latest version of Lancashire and North West Magazine. Read the full article here. "It always used to be called Bonnie Colne but this Lancashire town is fast becoming known by its new nickname and with good reason. Mired Mahon went along and...

Now in its second year, the Colne Town Council Allotment Awards are the highlight of our allotment year, when the prize winners of Best Allotment, Most Productive, Best Newcomer and Best Pensioners' Allotment receive their certificates and their LBS sponsored prizes....

COLNE TOWN COUNCIL resolved to invest in a new, high definition CCTV system for Colne Town Centre at its Full Council last week. Pendle Borough Council intends to switch off its 15 year old system later this year. Chairman of Colne Town Council, Cllr. Sarah...

COLNE TOWN COUNCIL took the Colne Grand Prix into a new era last night with a well-attended 13th Grand Prix. This was the first year the Council had hosted an event that has become an institution in Colne’s Calendar since Pendle Borough Council stepped back from the...

TWO Colne Town Council by-elections are being held on Thursday, 18th August to elect town councillors for Horsfield and Vivary Bridge. The candidates for Horsfield ward are David Phillip Johns (Labour), Steve Petty (Conservative) and Louise Antoinette Whitehead...

The Colne Grand Prix’s headline sponsor cottages.com visited Colne this week to see the circuit and fly the flag ahead of the big race on Tuesday, 26th July. Marketing Director, Nick Smith, and Digital Marketing Manager, Simon Norton, both keen cyclists, met Cllr...