Author: Fylde Council

At a meeting of the Full Council on Monday 20^th July Fylde Councillors appointed a new Leader of the Council, Councillor Karen Buckley, and new Deputy Leader, Councillor Roger Small. After becoming leader in 2014, Councillor Sue Fazackerley stood down from the leadership of Fylde Council in April this year. Councillor Karen Buckley, as Deputy Leader,…

Read more Fylde Council appoints new Leader and Deputy

Since the country went into lockdown Fylde councillors have quickly adapted to hold their committee meetings virtually to make sure business continues.  The round of committee meetings scheduled to take place in June have gone ahead successfully and extra meetings have been called as needed.  The Annual General Meeting of the full council which should…

Read more Fylde Council meets on Zoom and pays tribute to keyworkers

At a meeting of the Full Council on Monday 20^th July, Members agreed to explore the option of a combined authority and local government re-organisation following on from a meeting of all 15 leaders of Lancashire’s Districts, Unitaries and County Council on 10^th June. The Government set out in the Queen’s Speech an ambition to spread…

Read more Councillors agree to explore a Combined Authority for Lancashire

Following a successful application for funding to the Lancashire Community Foundation’s COVID-19 community support fund, The Well Church has been able to introduce a pop-up version of the much-needed Well Café in the Fylde borough. The Well Church is a registered charity founded in Ansdell in 1904 and is always extremely active in community support and…

Read more COVID-19 Community Fund supports the Pop-up Well Café in Fylde

Local councils, Lancashire Police, support agencies, the NHS and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have come together to create the #noexcuseforabuse campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness and understanding of domestic abuse, the help and support available to victims and perpetrators and how and where people can report their concerns. There is no…

Read more There’s no excuse for abuse in Lancashire

Fylde Council has recently trailed using hessian sacks to present and store the green refuse sacks for non-recycle waste. The hessian sacks are designed to deter attacks on the green refuse sacks by most animals and birds, which can make a mess of the area that you live. Following the successful trial, we saw a reduction in…

Read more Fylde Council rolls out the use of hessian sacks

As the restrictions introduced to prevent the spread of Covid 19 are gradually relaxed, the Government has outlined a roadmap to recovery that seeks to aid the economic revival of the country.  We are now seeing more businesses reopening within our town centres and it is critical that the general population is able…

Read more Reallocation of road space to facilitate the safe reopening of the high street

It is with great regret that as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic Fylde Council has cancelled this year's St Annes International Kite Festival, which was due to take place in September. The festival is one of Fylde’s most popular events and an incredible spectacle not to be missed. The event which takes place on…

Read more Cancellation of the 2020 St Annes International Kite Festival