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Kirkham has been awarded an £80,000 grant from Historic England to create and deliver community-led cultural activities on the high street over the next three years. The historic Fylde coast market town is one of more than 60 across England to receive a share of £6m to deliver a Cultural Programme as part of the town’s…

Read more Kirkham high street awarded £80,000 for cultural programme

Kirkham town centre will receive a major funding boost of more than £6m, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed this week. The historic Fylde market town is one of nine areas in the North West to benefit from a total of £102m worth of funding as part of the Government’s Future High Streets Fund (FHSF). It was announced…

Read more Kirkham To Receive £6.3m From Government’s Future High Streets Fund

Another Fylde business has benefitted from a special grant aimed at rejuvenating the borough’s town centres. The ARG Vacant Premises Grant enables businesses locating to, or expanding into, vacant town centre premises to apply to receive 50 per cent of the set-up, shop fit, refit or branding costs at a value of up to £10,000. Jonathan Pritchard…

Read more Grant application was ‘right move’ for new Lytham estate agent

During the last six months, Fylde Council have been working on options for replacing the existing sea wall around Pleasure Island, St Annes. The existing sea wall protects 360 residential and 73 non-residential properties.  It is nearly 90 years old, and is approaching the end of its design life, with frequent repairs required.  Its low comparative…

Read more St Annes Sea Defence proposals

Fylde Council has paid tribute to the amazing efforts of local volunteers and council teams after being awarded the prestigious Seaside Award from the environmental charity, Keep Britain Tidy. The area of beach around St Annes Pier is among 132 beaches around the UK to have been awarded the high profile, a national quality mark which…

Read more Fylde celebrates prestigious Seaside Award 2021 for St Annes

Works have begun at Ashton Gardens to improve and restore several elements of the park to their original glory. Fylde Council are currently undertaking a series of planned works which includes the repair, replacement and addition of lighting throughout the park.  Once completed, the metal lighting columns will be re-painted alongside other metalwork structures in the…

Read more Exciting improvement works begin at Ashton Gardens

Small, independent businesses have embraced a new post-Covid recovery grant to help stimulate the town centre economies in Lytham, St Annes and Kirkham. Bella B Boutique in St Annes has been among the first to benefit from a £10,000 grant towards the cost of updating and refitting premises on Wood Street. Owner, Alisha Rayson, opened the store…

Read more Boutique is among first to benefit from Fylde post-Covid recovery grant

Fylde Council has welcomed the Government decision to allow families and friends to pay their respects to loved ones in greater numbers, with numerical limits on funerals to be removed. The legal limit of 30 mourners will be removed as part of Step 3 of the roadmap, to take place from 17 May at the earliest. Instead,…

Read more Fylde Council welcomes changes to legal limits at funerals

Fylde Council’s Health Protection Practitioner is asking people to ensure they continue to test for Covid-19 as the national roadmap to unlocking progresses. Richard Hurt, who is working with colleagues to roll out several testing initiatives, said testing is key to Fylde emerging from the pandemic. Fylde is continuing with its four mobile testing units for those…

Read more Fylde Council is urging people to keep testing