Fylde Council – Page 71

During the last six months, Fylde Council have been working on options for replacing the existing sea wall around Pleasure Island, St Annes. The existing sea wall protects 360 residential and 73 non-residential properties. It is nearly 90 years old, and is approaching the end of its design life, with frequent repairs required. Its low comparative…

Fylde Council has paid tribute to the amazing efforts of local volunteers and council teams after being awarded the prestigious Seaside Award from the environmental charity, Keep Britain Tidy. The area of beach around St Annes Pier is among 132 beaches around the UK to have been awarded the high profile, a national quality mark which…

Works have begun at Ashton Gardens to improve and restore several elements of the park to their original glory. Fylde Council are currently undertaking a series of planned works which includes the repair, replacement and addition of lighting throughout the park. Once completed, the metal lighting columns will be re-painted alongside other metalwork structures in the…

Small, independent businesses have embraced a new post-Covid recovery grant to help stimulate the town centre economies in Lytham, St Annes and Kirkham. Bella B Boutique in St Annes has been among the first to benefit from a £10,000 grant towards the cost of updating and refitting premises on Wood Street. Owner, Alisha Rayson, opened the store…

Fylde Council has welcomed the Government decision to allow families and friends to pay their respects to loved ones in greater numbers, with numerical limits on funerals to be removed. The legal limit of 30 mourners will be removed as part of Step 3 of the roadmap, to take place from 17 May at the earliest. Instead,…

Fylde Council’s Health Protection Practitioner is asking people to ensure they continue to test for Covid-19 as the national roadmap to unlocking progresses. Richard Hurt, who is working with colleagues to roll out several testing initiatives, said testing is key to Fylde emerging from the pandemic. Fylde is continuing with its four mobile testing units for those…

Fylde Council has increased its lateral flow testing capacity with the addition of a new mobile testing unit. The van, which will come into service on Tuesday 27th April 2021, will be placed in strategic locations across Fylde to carry out regular asymptomatic testing within the community. Its first confirmed location will be in the car park…

Following the award of National Lottery Heritage Funding in December 2018, Fylde Council is delighted to announce the opening of the new RSPB Fairhaven Lake Visitor Centre. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the new visitor hub run in partnership by the RSPB and Fylde Council will open on Friday 29^th April. The new…

Fylde Council is urging residents to shop local and support retail on its high streets. Non-essential retail reopened on Monday 12th April as part of Stage 2 of the national roadmap out of lockdown. Shops across the borough have implemented a wide range of measures to ensure a Covid-secure, enjoyable experience and have been supported by the…

Hundreds of Fylde businesses have reopened as part of Stage Two of the national roadmap. Outdoor leisure, non-essential retail, personal care, libraries, community centres, gyms, swimming pools, self-contained holiday accommodation and outdoor hospitality are all now able to operate under Covid-secure guidelines. Fylde Council continues to work closely with businesses to ensure they can safely welcome customers…

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St Annes Sea Defence proposals

Fylde celebrates prestigious Seaside Award 2021 for St Annes

Exciting improvement works begin at Ashton Gardens

Boutique is among first to benefit from Fylde post-Covid recovery grant

Fylde Council welcomes changes to legal limits at funerals

Fylde Council is urging people to keep testing

SMART Testing van hits the road

New RSPB Fairhaven Lake Visitor Centre set to soar!

Supporting local shops in Fylde

Fylde tills start to ring