Fylde Council recognises how valuable trees are to society as they deliver multiple benefits across a range of areas, and yet, they are often overlooked and under-valued. Ironically, at a time when scientific research is bringing the vital importance of trees to the forefront, we often see trees that have reached their late stages of…

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Works to install a new Adventure Play area at Fairhaven Lake and Gardens began earlier this week. The play area complements the wider Fairhaven National Lottery Heritage Fund Redevelopment project, it has been match funded with £30,000 from a successful Lancashire Environmental Fund application that was submitted by the Friends of Fairhaven Lake. Councillor Cheryl Little, Chair…

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Fylde Council has produced an Annual Position Statement (APS) to demonstrate that it has a five-year supply of housing sites. Under government policy, councils that do not have a five-year supply are at risk of losing planning appeals and being forced to accept housing proposals on sites that are not allocated for development and so…

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Subscriptions for the 2020/21 Garden Waste Collection Service delivered by Fylde Council are now open. You can subscribe online by visiting www.fylde.gov.uk/gardenwaste The service has proven to be extremely popular so far, with over 16,000 subscribers each year. Cllr Roger Small, Chairman of the Operational Management Committee for Fylde Council said “We are again pleased to…

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Fylde Council has released a draft of its Corporate Plan for the period 2020-2024 – and wants to know what residents think. The plan has gone out for public consultation and includes the council’s economic, environmental, efficiency and tourism goals, as well as how the council plans to achieve its goals. The Corporate Plan includes the development…

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The Government is currently inviting community-led organisations in partnership with local authorities to apply for funding to create new pocket parks and refurbish existing parks. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is making available £1.35 million to create new pocket parks or renovate existing parks that have fallen into disrepair where it can…

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