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Fylde Council’s new Community Wellbeing Fund is now available, giving community groups in Fylde the opportunity to apply for grant funding for innovative, sustainable projects that will enhance where they live.  Made possible via funding from the Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation, the fund is available to Fylde-registered charity groups that are…

Read more Could your project benefit from a £5,000 grant through Fylde’s Community Wellbeing Fund?

A proposed consultation will give residents of Lytham and Ansdell a chance to have their say on establishing new parish councils for those areas.  Fylde Council’s Executive Committee resolved on Tuesday 5 December 2023 to support recommendations from the Community Focus Scrutiny Committee task and finish group on how and when the proposed…

Read more Proposed consultation on new parish councils for Lytham and Ansdell

Plans to address overnight motorhome parking along Lytham St Annes promenade continue to develop, as Fylde Council resolve to part-fund the works required.  On the evening of Tuesday 5 December 2023, Fylde Council’s Executive Committee approved a fully funded revenue budget contribution of up to £30,000 towards the costs of implementing the on-street…

Read more Council Resolves to Part Fund Works to Prevent Overnight Motorhome Parking on Promenade

On the 9th of December, we commemorate the anniversary of the Mexico Lifeboat Disaster, a tragic event in the history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) which occurred this day in 1886. The event, also known as the Southport and St Annes' lifeboat disaster, is the worst loss of crew in a single incident in…

Read more Fylde Remembers the Mexico Disaster

Lytham Festival will benefit from larger grounds and more car parking next year, while the organisers plan to trial a park and ride service to help reduce traffic pressure. On Tuesday 5 December 2023 evening, the Executive Committee considered a request from Lytham Festival organisers to increase the footprint of its operational and car parking areas…

Read more Lytham Festival Revised Terms

Fylde residents looking to keep warm through the colder months without spending on household bills can find local heated spaces to sit, socialise, and get advice through winter thanks to services maintained by Fylde Council and Lancashire County Council.  Numerous voluntary and community organisations have already made themselves available as places where people…

Read more Warm Spaces Across Fylde: Find Your Nearest Warm Space

Fylde residents struggling with the cost of living are urged to take advantage of the wide range of support available.  Assistance and advice on numerous cost of living related issues – from food and benefits to household bills and mental health support - are available through Fylde Council, Citizens Advice…

Read more Cost of Living Support Still Available for Fylde Residents

Fylde Council’s Splash Park on St Annes Promenade yet again proved a hit with visitors in 2023 despite an unseasonably soggy summer.  The wetter than usual weather may have kept some away, but plenty of people still booked slots at the water play area between April and September on those…

Read more Splash Park Still a Smash in Soggy Summer!

Fylde Council will be collaborating with Trinity Hospice once again this festive season to provide doorstep collections of real Christmas trees.  Residents can now visit the Trinity Hospice website to book a collection for January 12th, 13th or 14th 2024 in exchange for a charitable donation.  Last year volunteers…

Read more Book a tree collection with Trinity Hospice for Christmas 2023!

DEFRA have published their annual bathing water quality updates for 2023, and of Fylde’s two designated bathing waters, St Annes Beach remains at ‘sufficient’, while St Annes North Beach has been downgraded from ‘sufficient’ to ‘poor’.   Read more Bathing Water Quality Classification 2023 Statement