Author: Fylde Council

Fylde Council’s Community Projects Fund has seen yet another great success, helping over 100,000 visitors a year safely access Lytham Hall via their newly constructed pedestrian walk way. A grant of £2,000 was awarded to The Friends of Lytham Hall charity in March 2019 to introduce a pedestrian walk way running parallel with the main driveway. Prior…

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Fylde have a very exciting weekend coming up next week, jam packed with four fabulous events for all to enjoy! From the St Annes International Kite Festival, to the Classic Car Show in Lytham, we have lots to keep you busy in Fylde. Cllr Cheryl Little, Chair of the Tourism and Leisure Committee, said “Well what a jam…

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Wow! What a brilliant weekend we had for the 10^th anniversary of the hugely popular 1940’s wartime weekend. The atmosphere was spectacular, with crowds of thousands visiting, both locals and people travelling from all across the country, coming together to enjoy one of the most successful events on the Fylde Coast. The weekend had a jam-packed itinerary…

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Fylde Council have been visiting community groups that have benefited from the community projects fund over the last few weeks. We recognise the valuable role that voluntary, community and faith groups play in enhancing the life of the people of Fylde, and are committed to supporting local groups and organisations across Fylde to access opportunities and…

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We are very sorry to announce that due to severe weather warnings that have been issued by the MET Office for the weekend of 10th and 11th August, we have to cancel the St Annes International Kite Festival. This decision has not been made lightly, and following discussions with the…

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When: 23^rd July – 11^th August Back this summer for the third year, brothers David and Roger Lloyd are holding their ever popular joint exhibition at the Lytham Heritage Centre. With over 20 years’ experience of making and exhibiting unique ceramics, Roger Lloyd, who is a councillor for Fylde Council characterises his work using bright ceramic…

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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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