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Fylde Council is adding two new mobile testing Units to its armoury in the fight against Covid-19. Elswick and Staining village halls will join William Segar Hodgson Pavilion in Kirkham and Rawstorne Sports Centre in Freckleton as mobile testing units on selected dates throughout March. These sites are in addition to the permanent facility at Fairhaven Road…

As the borough digests Boris Johnson’s roadmap, everyone needs to play their part in making sure the four tests are met at each stage to allow for the continued and cautious unlocking of our lives and economy. I’ve been working with my team to roll out a programme of asymptomatic SMART testing since late 2020 and…

A leading Fylde employer has signed up to the council’s SMART testing programme to keep staff who cannot work from home safe. Trilanco, which is a specialist equine, pet and agricultural products wholesaler based at Mill Farm Sports Village in Wesham, was one of the first companies to agree to regular testing at one of four…

The Mayor of Fylde, Councillor Angela Jacques, joined council leaders to personally thank staff and volunteers for their valiant efforts in the fight against Covid-19. Representatives from Covid Response groups across Kirkham and Rural Fylde, St Anne’s and Lytham, three of the Mayor’s Covid-19 Hero award winners and young…

We’re a year into the fight against this virus that has touched every part of life here in Fylde but I am delighted to say that we are now taking huge strides in winning this battle. With increased testing in the community and in workplaces through static and…

Following the recent successful completion of the sea defence works along the coastline between Church Scar and Fairhaven Lake, Fylde Council have obtained funding from the Environment Agency to develop a feasibility study (Outline Business Case) to investigate various options for improving coastal erosion and flood risk management at Pleasure Island, St Annes. The existing seawall…

CHANGE (Creating Healthy Activities and Nutritious Gains to Empower change) programme is a healthy lifestyle programme that has been designed to help people make changes to improve their health. It is specifically for residents of Fylde over the age of 18 years. This programme is to help people manage their weight in a healthy and long-lasting…

More than 400 key workers have now been tested for Covid-19 as part of Fylde Council’s new SMART testing programme. People that aren’t showing any symptoms of Covid-19 that need to leave home to work as part of an essential service, vital infrastructure or community group can be tested weekly at one of four strategically placed…

The proposals for the 2021/22 budget have now been published and can be viewed on our website www.fylde.gov.uk. Feedback from all stakeholders received before 19th February 2021 will be considered at the budget-setting Council meeting of 4th March 2021. Feedback should be submitted by email using Read more Budget Proposal Consultation

Leaders at Fylde Council are joining Lancashire's top health experts to urge local residents to get a Covid-19 test if they are concerned about their health – even if they aren't showing the classic symptoms. The three main symptoms of Covid are a high temperature, a persistent cough or a loss of smell or taste. But there…

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Fylde Council ramps up Covid-19 testing sites

Fylde Council’s Health Protection Practitioner, Richard Hurt, explains how SMART testing for Covid-19 will play a crucial role in developments in the coming months

Major Fylde employer signs up to SMART testing

Mayor offers special thanks to Fylde volunteers

The Leader of Fylde Council, Cllr Karen Buckley gives an update on the Covid-19 picture in the borough.

Fylde Council propose Sea Defence Improvement Works in St Annes

CHANGE – A new free weight management programme

Hundreds take part in new SMART Testing programme in Fylde

Budget Proposal Consultation

Fylde Council urges residents to get tested as World Health Organisation confirms new symptoms for Covid-19