Early this week the Environment Agency has approved a £12.1M fund towards the regeneration of the St Annes sea wall. The replacement aims to reduce the risk of coastal erosion and flooding to over 500 properties and businesses over the next 100 years and involves replacing the existing 660m long seawall around the Island site in…

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Pimped-up pumpkins, ghoulish tales and all manner of ghostly goings on are in store as Kirkham gets ready for a spooktacular Halloween. The Fylde town’s Cultural Consortium is hosting a series of events to celebrate the most haunting time of the year. They include inviting creative minds of all…

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The period to give views on the proposed changes to Kirkham's public realm – including the town’s historic Market Square and surrounding streets and open spaces – has been extended. Urban design specialists The Paul Hogarth Company hosted a special public consultation event in the town centre last weekend. Display boards were erected in Market Square, detailing…

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Kirkham’s proud history as one of Lancashire’s most important cotton towns will be celebrated through dance this weekend. The Fylde market town was once a crucial hub for the production of Lancashire-spun textiles – most notably producing sailcloth for the Royal Navy. Although Kirkham’s last commercial loom operated for…

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Fylde Council is delighted to confirm the appointment of Building Design Partnership Ltd (BDP) to help us shape the long-term regeneration of St Annes. The approach will be undertaken in three distinct phases which include:
  1. Gathering a comprehensive evidence base and commercial potential assessment
  2. Creating a physical Masterplan that will act as the blueprint to define…

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Fylde Council is helping people to ‘Change’ to lose weight, lower their BMI and get healthier as part of its Let’s Feel Good Fylde initiative. The popular, free Change plan has already helped lots of people shed their unwanted extra pounds. Residents that want to lose weight and enjoy a new lease of life (with more energy…

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Fylde Council’s Health Protection Practitioner, Richard Hurt, is reminding residents to continue taking precautions against Covid-19 ahead of the autumn and winter months. His advice comes after an increase in overall cases in recent weeks, including those aged 60 and over. He said: “Covid-19 is still very much with us and it is really important that while…

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“It’s exciting times for Kirkham – there is a real sense the town is on the up,” says restaurant boss Restaurateur Andrew Booker firmly believes Kirkham has turned a corner and can flourish. So much so, in fact, he has firmly put his money where his mouth is and invested in the high street’s future. Andrew and…

Read more Cooking up a culinary treat in the heart of historic Kirkham