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Reminder: Second Car Boot Sale @ Brocklehead Caravan Park, Darwen

Note: All porceeds from entrance fees goes towards the East Rural Network, spending money to improve our community.

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Darwen Community Farmers Market

A farmers market is being held at Brocklehead Farm & Caravan Park on Sunday 12th September 2010 from 11am. Entrance is just £1 with children under 12 free.

If you're interested in booking a traders space please ring Hayley or Carol - spaces available from £25. Please visit www.brockleheadcaravanpark.co.uk for more information and contact telephone number.

 

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Special Offers @ Harvest Animal Feeds Pet Food, Darwen

Harvest Animal Feeds, Darwen, are pleased to be running a number of special offers on in-store purchases.

Harvest Animal Feeds is a Darwen based animal feed supplier, serving customers from across the Blackburn area and beyond.

Established since 1986, with over 20 years experience; we offer a friendly and reliable service to all our customers. 

Please contact us by visiting Darwen Online for our contact details and we will be more than happy to help you with your requirements.

 

Our Offers:

Dog Food: Buy any 6 bags of Eukanuba and get one FREE (with our loyalty card)

Cat Litter: 20ltr Catsan bag only £8.99

Dog Food: 6 packs of Caesar only £3.00

Cat Food: 2 boxes of Whiskas 12 pack only £5.00

 

 

 

 

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Car Boot Sale in Darwen

A car boot sale is being held in Darwen on Sunday 25th July 2010 from 11am until 4pm at Brocklehead Farm, Roman Rd, Eccleshill.

Sellers interested in booking a stall should contact Hayley (07950 750594) or Carol (07976 597676) to reserve places.

Cars are priced at £6, vans are £10 with trailers £2 extra. Sellers can arrive from 8.30am.

On the day parking is FREE with entrance charged at £1 per adult or free for children.

So whether you are looking to grab a bargain or would like to sell some of your unwanted items and have a summer clear-out be sure to support the East Rural Network and Brocklehead Farm and attend the car boot sale on Roman Road, Darwen.

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Big re-think will help Council meet financial challenges

Blackburn with Darwen Council today announced details of early proposals from a major re-think of all the services it provides as part of efforts to ‘make the best of less’ Government funding.

Members of the Council’s executive board are being asked to consider a number of recommendations as part of the ongoing reviews on July 8. The Council’s overall savings efforts to date add up to more than £5m.

Council leader, Councillor Michael Lee, said: “A major aspect of the planning work which we have been doing in preparation for funding reductions has been to take stock and look at how we do things. Our priority remains to protect the frontline services that our communities value and rely on the most.

“We are determined to be in the best shape possible to make more of less. To do this we need to make significant changes and implement them as quickly as possible or we are just storing up even more pain for later.”

The Council is potentially facing a funding reduction of up to £40m over the next four years . The first findings from the 42 service reviews are related to community and leisure ....

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