Author: Fylde Council

St Annes is gearing up for its hugely popular annual kite festival which will take place from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th August. To start the busy weekend, on Friday there will be an illuminated evening of kite flying with music from Progressive Rock Band 'NTH ASCENSION' from 7pm, followed by a solo ambient synthesiser set…

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At a meeting of the Finance and Democracy Committee on Monday 22^nd July, Councillors agreed to register the Lytham Institute as a charitable trust, and seek immediate advice and discussion with the Charity Commission on the governance and future management of the trust. Lytham Institute is a building owned by Fylde Council and until 2016, use…

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Fairhaven Lake will be hosting a celebration of Storytelling with the premiere of the Fairhaven Story Stall on Saturday 3^rd August. From the silly to the sad, the every-day to the extraordinary, the romantic to the downright strange, this brand new home-grown show will bring the stories of Fairhaven and Fylde to life for all…

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Six of Fylde’s Parks and Open Spaces have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best in the world. Elswick Village Hall & Garden; Elswick, Lytham War Memorial Garden; Lytham, Fairhaven Lake & Garden; Ansdell,  Promenade Gardens; St Annes,  Ashton Garden; St Annes and Lowther Garden; Lytham join 197…

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Fairhaven Lake voted number 1 spot for picnics! Last week Fairhaven Lake was voted by the public as top spot for a picnic in Lancashire. The lake is situated between Lytham and St Annes, and is an extremely popular destination which offers a choice of boat rides, bird watching, nature walks, sporting activity including tennis, bowling and…

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Royal Lytham & St Annes will host The Senior Open Presented by Rolex for the fifth time in the event’s 33-year history this summer. The iconic venue which has hosted 11 Opens will be the battleground for these masters of the links from July 25^th- 28^th, as the sport’s legends demonstrate their brilliance in a setting…

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Work to begin at Granny’s Bay Work is due to begin at Granny’s Bay next week, as part of the £22m coastal protection project along the Fylde coast. As a positive outcome from the fast and competent delivery of the Fairhaven to Church Scar Coast Protection Scheme to date the Scheme’s funding has been able to also…

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Food Safety - Everyone's Business Today is the first ever World Food Safety Day and to celebrate Fylde Council is highlighting the work of its food safety team in helping to remove food that is unsafe from sale. While problems are rare, there are several reasons why food might need to be recalled. For example, if the…

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