Author: Fylde Council

Almost exactly a year after the project completed and re-opened to the public, the sea defence scheme from Fairhaven to Granny’s Bay was officially ‘opened’ on 22^nd July. The project, which stretches from Fairhaven Lake to Church Scar promenade on Seafield Road is designed to protect up to 2,400 properties from coastal erosion and flooding. Work…

Read more Fairhaven to Church Scar Scheme is turning the tide against flood risk

A new Park and Ride service is due to open at Blackpool Airport over the summer weekends, to help meet the demand of an anticipated surge of staycation visitors to the resort. The Park and Ride facility will be located at the airport’s former P2 overspill car park at Squires Gate Lane, starting from Saturday 31…

Read more New Park and Ride at Blackpool Airport for the summer season

Fylde Council is launching a new campaign to tackle the amount of litter left in the borough. The ‘Take it, Don’t Leave It’ programme of events, competitions, targeted social media campaigns and more will run throughout the summer and focus on raising awareness and combatting the problems of littering both on the coast and in Fylde’s…

Read more Fylde visitors asked to ‘Take it, Don’t Leave it’

Fylde Council has been helping to keep the borough’s high streets bustling, incentivising businesses to take advantage of available retail spaces. The ARG Vacant Premises Grant enables businesses locating to, or expanding into, vacant town centre premises to apply to receive 50 per cent of the set-up, shop fit, refit or branding costs at a value…

Read more Fylde Council has awarded local businesses more than £73,000 – and there’s more on the way

Fylde Rugby Community Foundation is delighted to announce that Tilney, Smith and Williamson is the sponsor of a major new initiative to encourage more older people on the Fylde Coast to keep active and participate in sport. The UK’s leading Wealth Management company has agreed a three-year deal to sponsor the Foundation’s Over 55’s Walking Rugby…

Read more Tilney, Smith and Williamson Sponsor Fylde Rugby Community Foundation’s ‘Over 55’s Walking Rugby’ Programme

The Splash Park at Fylde plans to reopen from this Friday 23rd July, as coronavirus restrictions come to an end across England. The final stage of the roadmap out of lockdown came into effect with nightclubs reopening and the final restrictions on mass gatherings and face coverings removed for most of the country. In addition,…

Read more Splash and the paddling/boating pool reopen

Fylde Council has appointed Stantec to produce a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) to assess transport options to improve connectivity and reliability along the route of the South Fylde Rail Line. This will include a study to review a range of strategic and economic factors before compiling a report on different transport options, which will go to…

Read more Consultants appointed for Rail Study

- By Dr Andrew Furber, Regional Director for Public Health England North West Monday 19^th July marked the most significant milestone in almost 16 months with the lifting of COVID-19 legal restrictions and something resembling a return to normality. Social distancing and stay at home rules have been our stabilisers throughout the pandemic, protecting us all and…

Read more “The stabilisers came off on Monday – but we have to keep pedalling to ensure a smooth ride”

Fylde Council is delighted to announce the artist commissioned to produce the Bobby Ball statue. London based figurative sculptor, Ben Twiston-Davies, was unanimously chosen to produce the artwork to commemorate the life of the British comic, actor and TV host who died last year. Ben was chosen from among four submissions by representatives from Bobby Ball’s family,…

Read more Sculptor commissioned to produce Bobby Ball statue