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Fylde Council is exploring ways to enhance Clifton Street for residents, visitors, and businesses while preserving its heritage charm. Proposed improvements include upgrading Victorian-style streetlights with energy-efficient heritage-style columns featuring banner arms, hanging baskets, electrical sockets, and integrated artwork. Addressing safety concerns, the Council is also investigating solutions for uneven pavements caused by tree root expansion.…

Fylde Council are among the first local authorities in the country to begin collecting empty toothpaste tubes for recycling in kerbside collections. Recent changes to the materials used in the production of toothpaste tubes means that most can now be recycled in blue bins, providing that they say ‘recyclable’ on the tube and have not been…

Fylde Council is delighted to announce the return of its popular Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme for the Easter school holiday period. Funded by the Department of Education, the initiative offers free holiday club places for eligible school-aged children who receive benefits-related free school meals. The programme also provides limited places for secondary-aged children through…

Fylde Council has secured an additional £857,692 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to continue boosting local businesses, skills, and community initiatives in 2025/26. This new funding—£159,659 in capital and £698,033 in revenue—builds on the £2.6 million already invested in Fylde over the past three years, supporting 19 local projects that have strengthened the economy…

Fylde Council is proud to announce a significant commemorative event to mark the 80^th anniversary of VE Day. On Wednesday 8 May 2025, the Council will host a beacon-lighting ceremony at Fairhaven Lake, joining communities across the nation in remembering this historic moment. The free event, running from 6:30pm, will feature an engaging programme of entertainment…

In April 2024, Fylde Council’s Community Wellbeing Fund, part of the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, awarded a significant grant to Connect Community UK. Between February and November 2024, the programme allocated £45,282 to ten initiatives across nine local organisations, fostering over 209 volunteering roles and creating 185 new volunteering opportunities. Through these projects, the…

In April 2024, Kirkham Creative Heritage Explorers Group received a significant boost from Fylde Council’s Community Wellbeing Fund, funded by the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Between February and November 2024, the programme allocated £45,282 to ten initiatives across nine local organisations, fostering over 209 volunteering roles and creating 185 new volunteering opportunities.…

Fylde Council’s Executive Committee has approved the adoption of a new Local Development Scheme, setting out a clear roadmap for the borough’s future planning framework through to 2042. Following the decision on Monday 17 February 2025, the new scheme outlines the Council’s commitment to developing an updated Local Plan that will guide development across Fylde for…

Fylde Council has approved the extension and amendment of a Local Development Order to facilitate investment in the Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Enterprise Zone in Warton. The Executive Committee confirmed the Local Development Order following a meeting on Monday 17 February 2025, replacing the previous order which expired in November 2024. The new order will…

The proposals for the 2025/26 budget have now been published and can be viewed on the Fylde Council website here: view consultation Feedback from all stakeholders received before 27th February 2025 will be considered at the budget-setting Council meeting of 3rd March 2025. Feedback should be submitted by email using listening@fylde.gov.uk or by post to…

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Fylde Council to Conduct Investigative Works on Clifton Street, Lytham

Empty Toothpaste Tubes Now Recyclable in Fylde

Fylde Council Launches Easter 2025 Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme

Fylde Secures New UKSPF Funding to Drive Growth and Community Projects

Fylde Council Announce VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebration

Fylde Council’s UKSPF Community Wellbeing Fund Supports Connect Community UK

Kirkham’s Heritage Celebrated Through Fylde Council’s UKSPF Community Wellbeing Fund

Fylde Council Adopts New Local Development Scheme to Guide Future Planning

Fylde Council Extends Enterprise Zone Development Order to Boost Local Economy

Budget Proposal Consultation 2025/26