Calne Twinning Association

Calne Twinning Group Update from meeting on 11 March Claire Kitt appointed Chair. Mission statement in progress Funding discussions for Caln, PA visit underway Grant application for 2025 activities being developed Fire Service exchange with Eningen planned. WhatsApp group started (if you wish to join please email calne@calne.gov.uk) 2025 Aspirations: Caln, PA visit (May) German delegation (Oct) Fire Service exchange. Next Meeting: Tuesday 25th March, 6.30pm, Council Chamber at Town Hall.

  Calne Town Mayor - Cllr Jon Fisher is hosting a meeting and inviting you to join him to discuss twinning, future plans and to form a new group on 27 January at 6pm in the Calne Town Hall. We are fortunate to have strong connections with our three Twin Towns. Calne is twinned with ... Charlieu, France since 1970 Caln, Pennsylvania, USA since 1982 Eningen-unter-Achalm, Germany since 1988 INTERESTED? More information and RSVP to calne@calne.gov.uk 01249 814000 or via Ticketsource  https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/calnetowncouncil/t-gakxnqe

Dear Friends in Caln,   On behalf of everyone here in Calne, I extend warm greetings and best wishes to all of you as you celebrate Thanksgiving.   This special holiday is a wonderful time to reflect on the blessings of community, friendship, and our shared history. Our enduring bond as twin towns exemplifies the spirit of unity and collaboration that Thanksgiving inspires.   As you gather around your tables, know that your friends across the Atlantic are thinking of you and wishing you a joyful celebration.   Happy Thanksgiving!   Warm regards, Cllr Jon Fisher Calne Town Mayor 2024/25 To discover more about our twin town, Caln, head to their website or Facebook page .

In September, to include Eningen in the Calne Pig Parage, a blank paper mache pig was sent, along with a pig specially designed for Eningen .  The Eningen-designed pig has now returned! There will be more information to come, but for now, see the photos and artist design statement below. Calne Mayor's pig and the Eningen pig side-by-side. Eningen pig, featuring the Calne flag, which was designed by Kevin Hatchman. The puzzle design features a lovely patchwork of images. Supplement to the artistic design of "Das Schwein"....."the pig" Occasion: 50 years - arts und music festival calne (Eninger Artist: Wolfgang Huckauf-Schwarz, mail: huckaufschwarz@t-online.de: insta-account: husart_rt) Ideas, considerations on the process and design: The basis is the colours of the logo of Eningen (green, white, black) and the city flag of Calne (green, blue, yellow, white) with acrylic paints. The coloured areas are partly represented as puzzle pieces (community life and culture...

Calne's Town Mayor Jon Fisher, Deputy Mayor Ian Thorn and Director of Council Services Alison Robinson visited one of our twin towns, Eningen-unter-Achalm on the weekend of the 18 October to discuss 'twinning with a purpose'. Town Mayor Jon Fisher is calling for 'twinning with a purpose' to be the basis for future partnership activities between the towns. It is an opportunity for the towns to learn from each other and see first-hand how some practices and ideas already in motion in Eningen could benefit our town.  This first visit was based on building an understanding of the two town's very differing local government structures, practices, and procedures. Ideas generated from this visit included looking at how Calne Town Council could use systems and processes used by Eningen to enhance their operations and exploring the potential of taking on some of the activities Wiltshire Council is currently doing to make them quicker and more efficient for residents.  Tow...

This agreement between Calne and our good friends in Charlieu, France, hangs inside the entrance to our Town Hall. Signed by Ray Downham on behalf of Calne and P Bay on behalf of Charlieu, the agreement reads: In a spirit of friendly cooperation between Britain and France The town councillors of Calne, England, and Charlieu, France, have, in 1970, decided to proclaim the twinning of their towns- they hope, thus, to contribute to the mutual understanding between the peoples of Britain and France and it is to embody this idea that a delegation of Calne is here in Charlieu this 17th of October 1970 -

The township of Caln, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1714 by settlers from Calne, Wiltshire, England. It is a First Class township with a population of over 14,000. Caln is part of the Coatesville Area School District and is home to the historic Coatesville VA Medical Center and Ingleside Golf Club. The township also has over 200 acres of green space and parks. One of the most notable landmarks in Caln is the Caln Meeting House, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Another important historical site is Carver Court, a historically African American housing development completed in 1944, which was also listed on the National Register in 2016. 2012 anniversary document courtesy of Calne Heritage Centre. In addition to its historical significance, Caln offers residents and visitors a variety of amenities, including shopping, dining, and recreational activities. The township is also well-connected to nearby cities and towns, with easy access to major highways a...