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Fylde Council, in partnership with St Annes Beach Huts and Apartments, invites you to submit your best photograph from any St Annes Kite Festival! Prizes The winner will receive:

• Exclusive use of a beach hut for Saturday of the St Annes Kite Festival 2026 (date to be confirmed)
• Afternoon tea for up to six people
• A kite
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Read more St Annes Kite Festival Photography Competition Terms & Conditions

Fylde Council is urging residents to attend upcoming community information events about Ørsted's proposed East Irish Sea Transmission Project, which could bring electricity cables through the borough to connect an offshore wind farm to the national grid at Penwortham. The project would involve laying underground cables from a coastal landfall point to transport renewable energy…

Read more Fylde Council Encourages Residents to View Corridor Options for the East Irish Sea Transmission Project

Fylde Council is thrilled to announce the completion of Phase One of the St Annes Masterplan, unveiling a spectacular transformation of St Annes Square in time for the town’s momentous 150^th anniversary celebrations. The eagerly anticipated improvements have breathed new life into the heart of St Annes whilst carefully preserving its cherished character, creating a…

Read more St Annes Celebrates 150 Years with Completion of Phase One of Masterplan

Fylde Council’s employment and skills partnership with AFC Fylde Community Foundation has helped 11 residents secure jobs in its first three months, including positions at BAE Systems, Mill Farm Sports Village and other local Fylde businesses. The programmes, backed by £167,650 from Fylde’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, are supporting 56 residents across three targeted initiatives. Nine…

Read more Local Employment Support Programmes Place 11 Residents into Jobs

Fylde Council are proud to announce the return of a series of uniform pop-up shops in St Annes and Kirkham this summer, offering free school uniforms to families in need to ensure that every child starts the school year equipped and confident. The pop-up shops have been made possible thanks to the incredible support of local…

Read more Free School Uniform Pop-Up Shops Return to Fylde this Summer

Step back in time as Lytham transforms into a living museum for the 1940s Weekend on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August 2025! The beloved heritage weekend returns with vintage vehicles, static aircraft, historical re-enactments and plenty of authentic period entertainment across the town. This year marks a poignant milestone following the 80^th anniversary of Victory…

Read more Lytham 1940s Weekend Returns for 2025!

St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station has been shortlisted for the coveted Small Station of the Year award at the prestigious National Rail Awards 2025. The station, which predates the town itself and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, will compete against the nation's best at the awards ceremony at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on 17 September 2025. National…

Read more St Annes Station Steams Ahead to National Rail Awards Finals