Read more Kirkham’s Heritage Health and Wellbeing programme receives national praise
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A ground-breaking programme led by Fylde Borough Council to improve the health and well-being of Kirkham residents has been celebrated on the national stage.
Kirkham’s Heritage Health and Wellbeing Programme is a key part of the £10m Kirkham Futures regeneration masterplan designed to reinvigorate the historic town centre by bringing important buildings back into use, improving…
Fairhaven Lake Annual Open Day 2022
Sunday 10th April 2022 will see the return of the annual Fairhaven Lake Open Day, with free events for all ages, groups, and abilities between 11am and 4pm, showcasing everything Fairhaven has to offer!
- Have a Go Canoe Sessions Join our resident Water Sports Coordinator Jay to have a free try at Canoeing and…
Fylde Council consultation to extend Public Space Protection Order to prohibit BBQs and open fires in the borough’s open spaces
Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) are in place in a number of locations throughout the Borough, prohibiting BBQs and other outdoor temporary cooking on council-owned land, including the beach and surrounding coastal areas. They prohibit using or bringing BBQs into the prohibited area with a view to lighting or cooking on them. Failure to comply…
Be Safe on Fylde’s Beaches in 2022!
As the sunnier seasons start to roll in, Fylde Council would like to remind visitors and residents how to enjoy the seaside safely.
- Beware of changing sea, tide, weather conditions and tidal cut-off, especially around the pier
- Beware of sandbanks, shelving, and incoming tides – tide times can be checked online at the Met…
Dog Exclusion Zone Comes Back into Effect on St Annes Amenity Beach
Residents and visitors are reminded that the dog exclusion zone on the amenity beach at St Annes starts Good Friday, 15th April until 30th September. During the busy summer period dogs are not permitted on the amenity beach which is located between the slipway for St Annes Lifeboat Station and the northern end of North…
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Fylde Council Announce £37m Total Business Grants Paid as Scheme Closes
As the COVID-19 business grants schemes come to an end, Fylde Council have disclosed that a staggering £37million was paid out to local businesses, charities, and community groups over the past two years.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fylde Council have awarded over £33million through central government grant schemes to 1600+ businesses, plus over…
Read more Fylde Council Announce £37m Total Business Grants Paid as Scheme Closes
Volunteers and Councillors Muck In to Replant Fairhaven’s Japanese Gardens
The replanting of the Japanese garden at Fairhaven Lake has begun in earnest, with volunteers working alongside Fylde Council’s dedicated landscapers to bring the original vision back to life.
Designed and built in 1925 by Thomas Mawson, a leading landscape architect from the northwest, the Japanese gardens and lagoon were lost in the early 1980s, and…
Read more Volunteers and Councillors Muck In to Replant Fairhaven’s Japanese Gardens
St Annes Sea Wall Project Returns
Fylde Council are excited to announce the continuation of the St Annes Sea Wall project.
After a six-month delay, the project is again underway, with the designer Jacobs UK having been appointed to carry out the detailed design of the scheme and the contractor Volker Stevin appointed to assist them.
Fylde Council will be requesting your feedback…
Fylde Surges Into the Future With New Electric Charging Facilities
Council-operated car parks in Fylde will soon be able to offer charging facilities for electric vehicles thanks to a new project funded by the Department of Transport’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV).
Four ultra-fast charging units have been installed on Fylde car parks: North Promenade, Wood Street, Pleasant Street, and Lytham Station. Though not yet…
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Fylde’s Community Alcohol Partnership Continues to Deliver in 2022/23
The Fylde Community Alcohol Partnership has received additional funding to help further reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour throughout the area.
A revenue funded budget increase of £4,160, received via the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner, has been allocated to the Fylde Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) to extend the provision of educational services aimed at reducing anti-social…
Read more Fylde’s Community Alcohol Partnership Continues to Deliver in 2022/23