Author: Fylde Council

Families who love bringing their children to the much-loved Pirate Cove Play Area at Fairhaven Lake have exciting news to celebrate, after Fylde Council's Executive Committee approved £11,000 of funding to breathe new life into the popular attraction. The play area, a firm favourite with toddlers and younger children for over a decade, has started to…

Read more Pirate Cove Play Area at Fairhaven Lake to Get Much-Needed Makeover

Residents across Fylde who are facing homelessness could soon benefit from dedicated, one-to-one employability support, following Fylde Council's decision to work with AFC Fylde Community Foundation on the delivery of a specialist support programme. The Council's Executive Committee heard this week how the new Fylde Focus programme will help people who have been out of work…

Read more New Support Helping Fylde Families Move from Homelessness Towards Employment

Lytham Assembly Rooms, home to Lytham Library, is set to remain in the hands of the community that has cared for it for decades, after Fylde Council’s Executive Committee gave its backing in principle to transfer the freehold of the historic building to Lytham Town Trust on Tuesday 15 September. The Grade II listed building on…

Read more Community Stewardship Set to Continue at Much-Loved Lytham Assembly Rooms

Fylde's Ranger Service has wrapped up a summer packed with adventure, discovery and fun, with 192 residents, including 90 children, joining a fantastic programme of guided walks and family activities across the borough. From sunset strolls along Promenade Gardens to butterfly hunts at Fairhaven Lake, the events gave people of all ages the chance to get…

Read more Fylde’s Rangers Bring the Great Outdoors to Life for Hundreds This Summer

Fylde Council acknowledges today’s decision by the Secretary of State to grant permission for the Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets. The decision comprises the Examining Authority’s report, the Secretary of State’s decision letter, and the Development Consent Order with conditions. This is a substantial volume of material, and the Council will need time…

Read more Fylde Council Responds to Secretary of State’s Decision on Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets

Sports fans and leisure operators are being invited to help transform one of Fylde most loved destinations, as Fylde Council opens its formal tender for a padel and tennis concession at Fairhaven Lake and Gardens on Thursday 10 September. Building on strong interest in a padel tennis opportunity earlier this year, the Council has developed an…

Read more Fylde Council Opens Tender for Expanded Padel and Tennis Facilities at Fairhaven Lake

1860 Sports bar, coffee lounge and bistro has officially opened its doors to the public. The launch follows a successful soft opening at the historic Grade II listed landmark on Poulton Street in Kirkham. Fylde Council purchased the Former Girls' Charity School at 52-64 Poulton Street in March 2022 and has overseen a programme of restoration…

Read more Historic Kirkham Landmark’s New 1860 Bistro Opens