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The Christmas Tree planting event at the Fylde sand dunes has proven a tremendous success this year, with more than 600 volunteers attending the two-day event across 5 - 6 February, planting trees donated by local households to help enhance the effectiveness of the dunes as a natural sea defence.  The dunes along…

Read more Fylde Sand Dune Christmas Tree Planting Event Shores Up Our Natural Sea Defences

As this week (5-11 February) is National Apprenticeship Week, we want to show off some of our fantastic apprentices both past and present celebrating what they have achieved and where they are heading in the future. National Apprenticeship Week aims to raise awareness of the many benefits apprenticeships can offer you. It's a fantastic chance…

Read more Celebrating Fylde Council’s Apprentices

Fylde Council Leader, Cllr Karen Buckley, has tabled a proposal to award the Freedom of the Borough to Sir Bill Beaumont GBE DL in recognition of his services to rugby.  Councillors will discuss the Notice of Motion in the Council meeting of 12 February 2024.  In the Notice of Motion, Cllr Buckley describes…

Read more Fylde Council Leader Proposes Awarding Freedom of the Borough to Sir Bill Beaumont GBE DL

Fylde Council are delighted to be supporting the 17th National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), a week dedicated to the celebration of apprentices. NAW, to be held from 5-11 February 2024, provides an opportunity to promote the positive impacts for apprentices, employers and the wider economy.   Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience…

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One of the major responsibilities of Fylde Council’s Environmental Health team is to ensure all food and drink intended for human consumption by Fylde’s food businesses is produced, stored, distributed and handled without risk to the health and safety of the consumer.  When businesses serve food that is unfit, or fail to keep…

Read more Food Safety in Fylde: Case Study

Fylde residents and business owners are reminded of the importance of animal welfare licensing after a recent court case saw an unlicensed dog boarding operator receive sentencing.  One of the responsibilities of Fylde Council’s Environmental Health team is to promote and protect the welfare of animals in pet shops, animal boarding facilities, and…

Read more Animal Welfare Licensing: How We Can Help