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COLNE Town Council has worked with Community Restart and Open Door in Colne to create a community allotment in its site off Castle Road. Allotment Committee chairman, Cllr Jonathan Nixon, explained: “We were uncertain about letting essentially a triple plot to one...

COLNE Town Council is holding not one, not two, but three free competitions during its Easter Event on Easter Saturday on 26th March.   Last year, it had a staggering 1,613 entries for its Children's Painted Egg Competition where the decorated eggs were displayed...

Our Colne Valentine's Day Nursery Markets was our best ever! We had stalls selling: retro sweets, Asian treats, gorgeous dress jewellery, cupcakes that are works of art, deals on tyres (plus freebie giveaways) and prizewinning cakes and preserves. Our stallholders...

OUR Allotment Committee held its AGM in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall on Wednesday evening (27th). After a challenging growing season, we nevertheless felt there was much to celebrate in Colne’s 123 allotments, so in addition to the AGM, a traditional pie and...

Colne Town Council has been so delighted with the success of Food Festivals held in the town in recent years, that this year, it has decided to host an unprecedented three! The dates are: As part of our Easter Celebration on Easter Saturday, 26th March, As part of our...

Our Colne Market Town finalist status is featured (over 4 full pages) in January’s Lancashire Magazine. Lancashire and North West Magazine (not to be confused with Lancashire Life).  We are delighted to see this focus on our town, which so many believe to be up and...

COLNE town councillors made a unanimous decision on Wednesday evening to save Colne institutions from closure. The meeting was centred on setting the budget and the precept for next year and all the councillors voted to put money aside for the Town Hall, The Market...

Colne Food Festival Downpours Failed to Dampen Spirits COLNE’s Food Festival and Festive Event was beset by truly dreadful weather last Saturday. However, Colners merely donned more waterproof clothing and crowds took part in both the torch lit parade led by Father...

Following on from the success of our Hallowe'en Shop Window Display Competition, Colne Town Council is running a Christmas themed one too. It is to be judged on 28th November.  The Colne Christmas Shop Window Display Competition! Can Colne's shopkeepers turn Colne...

COLNE’s Food Festival and Festive Event is set to be bigger and better with year, with food stalls right up the main street on 28th November, with all parking bays suspended. New for this year will be a genuine Weihnachtsmarkt from Colne’s twin town in Marl, Germany....

Colne Town Council Chairman, Sarah Cockburn-Price, recently entered Colne into the Waste Less, Save More Competition run by Sainsbury's. Had we won, Colne would have had £1 million investment on waste and recycling in the town. She heard today that Colne hasn't made...

Remembrance Colne - PDF Format 2015