Fylde Council is reaching out to the hospitality sector to support businesses and help them prepare for a great British summer. In line with the Government’s roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions, the council is asking for hospitality businesses such as cafes, restaurants, bars and pubs to get in touch about their plans for reopening. If…

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Small, independent businesses are being invited to apply for a new post-Covid recovery grant to help stimulate the town centre economies in Lytham, St Annes and Kirkham. Businesses locating to, or expanding into, vacant premises could be eligible to receive 50 per cent of the set-up, shop fit, refit or branding costs at a value of…

Read more Fylde Council launches grant scheme to stimulate town centres

Fylde Council has distributed and invested more than £29m in Covid-19 grants and support to businesses, residents and projects since April last year. The bulk of the money has been provided to a wide range of businesses to help them survive during the succession of lockdowns and tiered restrictions which started almost 12 months ago. Vital funds…

Read more Fylde distributes £29m in Covid relief and support to residents, businesses and organisations

Fylde Council is adding two new mobile testing Units to its armoury in the fight against Covid-19. Elswick and Staining village halls will join William Segar Hodgson Pavilion in Kirkham and Rawstorne Sports Centre in Freckleton as mobile testing units on selected dates throughout March. These sites are in addition to the permanent facility at Fairhaven Road…

Read more Fylde Council ramps up Covid-19 testing sites

As the borough digests Boris Johnson’s roadmap, everyone needs to play their part in making sure the four tests are met at each stage to allow for the continued and cautious unlocking of our lives and economy. I’ve been working with my team to roll out a programme of asymptomatic SMART testing since late 2020 and…

Read more Fylde Council’s Health Protection Practitioner, Richard Hurt, explains how SMART testing for Covid-19 will play a crucial role in developments in the coming months