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Fylde Council are inviting visitors and residents to express their views on car parking arrangements throughout Lytham in an online survey. The aim of the survey is to gather information about people’s parking preferences, concerns, and suggestions. This data will then be used to inform future developments regarding parking facilities to support the town and wider…

Read more Have Your Say on Parking in Lytham

Lancashire Volunteer Partnership (LVP) and the NHS are looking for volunteer Marshals to assist at COVID vaccination sites across Lancashire and South Cumbria. This is your opportunity to do your part in helping your community protect themselves and their loved ones from coronavirus. Anyone aged 16 years and over, not currently self-isolating or showing COVID-19 symptoms,…

Read more COVID Marshal Volunteers Urgently Needed

The government has announced that from Wednesday 15^th December all persons aged 18 years and older, and those aged 16 years and over who are at risk (including health and social care workers), will be offered a booster dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. People in these categories who have had their second dose of vaccine at…

Read more Get your COVID-19 booster jab today

Fylde Council’s Environmental Health and Housing Committee have concluded their 12-month review into flooding and surface water management in the Borough. The Working Group began their review in November 2020 in response to growing concerns amidst increased incidents of flooding in the Fylde, seeking to identify ways to enable greater coordination and effectiveness to reduce future…

Read more Futureproofing Fylde: Flooding and Surface Water Review Concludes

The Fylde Council telephone lines will close at 1:00pm on Friday 24^th December, and the Town Hall will close at 12:30pm on the same day. Both will reopen on Tuesday 4^th January at 8:30am. During this time, you can still contact us by email at listening@fylde.gov.uk, on Facebook and Twitter, and via www.fylde.mycouncilservices.com If…

Read more Fylde Council Christmas 2021 Arrangements

With Christmas coming, Fylde Council would like to remind residents to use the specially provided free battery bags when disposing of any household batteries to keep our crews safe. Even end of life batteries can be dangerous if placed in the bin, as they can cause fires inside the collection vehicles or at the recycling plant…

Read more Please Bag Your Batteries This Christmas

In September the government announced that vulnerable households across the country will be able to access a new £500 million support fund to help them with essentials over the winter. Councillor Karen Buckley, Leader of Fylde Council commented: “We are delighted to be able to facilitate the payment of these grants to those most in need during…

Read more Household support grants available for vulnerable people across Fylde

At a recent meeting of the Operational Management Committee, Members agreed to amend the Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) for dog control in four locations across the borough from January. Previously the PSPO requirements were for ‘dogs on leads by direction’ in Ashton Gardens, Lowther Gardens and Fairhaven Lake with a seasonal restriction along the promenade…

Read more Dogs required to be on leads in further locations across the Borough

The government has announced that England will move to Plan B in response to the risks of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. New restrictions will be put in place to protect the public.

• From Friday 10^th December, face masks will be compulsory in most public venues, including theatres and cinemas. This is in addition to the…

  Read more England Moves to COVID-19 ‘Plan B’

Three Lancashire-based architectural practices have been appointed to help restore shops and businesses on Kirkham’s historic high street to their former glory. More than 35 property owners have signed up to Fylde Borough Council’s Shop Front Improvement Scheme which was launched after Kirkham was designated a High Street Heritage Action Zone (HS HAZ) by Historic England. Grants…

Read more Lancashire Architects Delighted To Be Part Of ‘Huge Opportunity’ To Restore Historic High Street