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How Darwen town council will look

10:30am Wednesday 9th July 2008

OFFICIAL plans for Darwen Town Council have been unveiled.

Darwen town hall to be restored to former glory

9:01pm Monday 12th May 2008

DARWEN town hall is to be restored to its former glory in a £250,000 makeover.

Referendum over elected town body ‘being stalled’

9:15am Tuesday 19th February 2008

A REFERENDUM on a town council for Darwen is being needlessly stalled, councillors say.

Fundraising drive to light up Darwen Tower

LANDMARK: lighting up Darwen Tower for all to see would help put the town on the map, say campaigners for the plan

7:44pm Tuesday 1st January 2008

A CAMPAIGN to light up Darwen Tower at night has gathered pace after a leading councillor launched a new fundraising drive.

Bring back our flowers call

3:16pm Wednesday 19th December 2007

SHOPPERS and traders are calling for flowers to be returned to Darwen market square.

Westminster gets the message

3:01pm Monday 10th December 2007

THE Lancashire Telegraph's We're Backing Darwen' campaign was the subject of an early day motion in Parliament.

Council pledge after 'tidy up our landmarks' plea

4:22pm Sunday 9th December 2007

LANDMARKS of Darwen's industrial past are becoming shabby and giving a poor impression of the town, according to residents.

Retro phone box call to help town revamp

7:48pm Friday 7th December 2007

A CALL has been made for traditional red phone boxes to be returned to Darwen as part of the town's regeneration.

Town hall to be hub for services

SHARING AND CARING: Darwen Town Hall is to be used simultaneously by police and neighbourhood workers

3:57pm Thursday 6th December 2007

POLICE and a new team of neighbourhood workers are moving into Darwen Town Hall as part of a scheme to make it a hub of town services.

Blackburn v Darwen spending revealed

8:16pm Thursday 29th November 2007

COUNCIL chiefs are spending nearly three times more on Blackburn than Darwen, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal.

Darwen road system 'could be dangerous'

9:33pm Monday 26th November 2007

THE Darwen road system could have potentially dangerous consequences for road users,' police have said.

'Return Darwen mayoral chains' plea

6:15pm Friday 16th November 2007

A LEADING councillor is calling for Darwen's mayoral chains to be returned if plans for a town council get the go ahead.

£5 per household bill for town council

6:02pm Tuesday 13th November 2007

A TOWN council could cost each household in Darwen less than £5 per year.

Fears of 'downgraded' town hall

8:18pm Friday 9th November 2007

CRITICS fear Darwen Town Hall is being "downgraded" after services were removed.

Fears of 'downgraded' town hall

8:18pm Friday 9th November 2007

CRITICS fear Darwen Town Hall is being "downgraded" after services were removed.

Campaign to be backed in parliament

Janet Anderson

8:25pm Thursday 8th November 2007

THE Lancashire Telegraph's We're Backing Darwen campaign is set to be congratulated in the House of Commons.

Councillor: Darwen's never looked so bad

8:58pm Wednesday 7th November 2007

A DARWEN councillor believes the town has never looked so bad and is calling on the council to speed up demolition work.

Town council bid stepped up

6:46pm Tuesday 6th November 2007

A SURVEY has been launched on whether to create a town council for Darwen.

Town council moves step closer

6:50pm Friday 2nd November 2007

A TOWN council for Darwen has moved a step closer thanks to a new Government bill.

Experts backing town council bid

SEAT OF POWER? Darwen already has administrative offices in its town and market hall in The Circus

5:54pm Thursday 1st November 2007

A TOWN council for Darwen would help revitalise the area, according to a local government expert.

Sign the petition for a town council in Darwen

9:33am Thursday 1st November 2007

Darweners can now sign an online petition to get their own town council.

Darweners urged to sign town council petition

9:19pm Wednesday 31st October 2007

DARWENERS are being urged to sign a petition to get their own town council.

Darwen trader: I have solution to traffic problems

PROBLEMS: Darwen town centre's new traffic system has caused controversy

7:13pm Tuesday 30th October 2007

A DARWEN trader believes he has come up with a solution to the town centre's traffic problems.

'Give Darwen a town council'

Darwen and Rossendale MP Janet Anderson

11:17am Tuesday 30th October 2007

THE Lancashire Telegraph today launches a campaign in a drive to help revitalise Darwen.

Brighten up Christmas say traders

FESTIVE LIGHTS: Traders in town feel that more could be done

11:12am Tuesday 30th October 2007

TRADERS and councillors feel that one area which could be improved to boost the town is Darwen's Christmas lights display.

Call in and see us at market

FRIENDLY: Catherine Pye (left) and Natalie White at our stall

11:10am Tuesday 30th October 2007

THE Lancashire Telegraph has launched a weekly surgery in Darwen.

Investment needed for high street

Bridge Street, Darwen

11:09am Tuesday 30th October 2007

THE last shopping study into Darwen took place in 2005.


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