Leader of Fylde Council, Cllr Karen Buckley, said: “The level of Covid-19 infections in Fylde is now rising and there is a particular risk of community transmission in social settings.  Social distancing is our only means of combatting the spread of infection which is why the government have announced stricter measures across all Lancashire County Council…

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Almost immediately following the establishment of a Town Centre working group at Fylde Council the country went into lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the focus of the group moved to providing safe spaces as shops began to re-opened, quickly turning their attention to tackling economic recovery in our town centres. In June, the…

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Over the last three years conservationists have been giving the UK's rarest lizard a helping hand. Captive bred sand lizards have been released on to the Fylde Sand Dunes as part of a long-term conservation project to restore the species’ status and historic range within the UK. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (ARC), Fylde and Blackpool Councils,…

Read more Rare sand lizards released back to Fylde sand dunes

Lancashire County Council and Fylde Borough Council have welcomed the announcement of government funding to kickstart construction of a new road which will bring jobs, housing, and investment to the Fylde coast. £5.8m has been allocated to deliver the M55 Heyhouses Link Road, which will improve access between Lytham St Annes and the M55, relieve congestion…

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The new enforcement measures introduced on 1st July to tackle environmental crimes has been a huge success in its first month, with 465 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN’s) issued across the Borough. Authorised officers from District Enforcement (private environmental crime specialists), have been working under the direction of Fylde Council, patrolling any area of land that is…

Read more First month of new enforcement resources proves a success

On Tuesday night at a special Finance and Democracy meeting held using online technology members at Fylde approved the 2019/20 financial out turn.  Services at the council were delivered within budget with additional income and efficiency savings resulting in over £900,000 surplus being added to the capital reserve for future investment in the borough. Since 2008…

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Fylde Council has put the procedure in place to introduce fast track pavement licences approved by government as another way to help local businesses get back to work. The Business and Planning Act was introduced to parliament on 29th June this year and it contains measures intended by the Government to assist businesses and communities to…

Read more Fast track pavement licences to support businesses to reopen

We are delighted to announce the final section of the Sea Defence Project at Fairhaven Lake has completed and is now open to the public. The project, to protect over 2,400 properties from coastal erosion began work on site in 2018 after some years of project development and stretches from Fairhaven Lake to Church Scar promenade…

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