Author: Fylde Council

The Council has launched a public consultation to gain feedback as part of the process to begin sand extraction at St Annes beach again. Sand extraction from the beach has been in operation since the 1970s. The operational access is via a track to the beach off Clifton Drive North near Thursby Nursing Home and Dune…

Read more Fylde Council seeks your views on re-starting sand extraction from St Annes Beach

When Fylde Council were looking to improve their communication channels to help promote a range of activities and events, they discovered a brand-new pioneering system, which is now taking bookings across the country. With the impact of COVID, the landscape has changed, and events are run and managed differently. Government guidelines now recommend using clear signage…

Read more Fylde Council and Audibant Mobile

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…

Read more Environment Agency gives green light for funding towards St Annes Sea Wall project

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…

Read more Plenty Of Chills And Thrills In Store As Kirkham Gets Set For Halloween

There's some way to go before the new link from Lytham St Annes to the M55 is completed and open to traffic, which is likely to be early 2024, however, the road structure is already beginning to emerge after work started at the end of June. Construction has begun at the existing Whitehills roundabout to the…

Read more Work is now well underway on the M55 to Heyhouses Link Road

Fylde Council’s Sports Development team is urging residents of all ages across Fylde to get up, get out and get active this Autumn. The theme for the third week of the ‘Let’s Feel Good Fylde’ campaign is ‘age is just a number’, which aims to highlight all the amazing groups and facilities that can be accessed…

Read more Age is just a number when it comes to getting active

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…

Read more Public Consultation Period Extended On Kirkham’s Public Realm Proposals

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…

Read more ‘Cotton Town’ Kirkham’s Rich Past To Be Brought To Life With Historic Dance