News – Page 50 – Fylde Council

At a recent meeting of the Environment Health and Housing Committee, councillors agreed a member working group be established to review flood risk and surface water management across the Borough. Concerns have been growing over the years with incidents of flooding increasing significantly across Fylde affecting both property and land. Significant flooding events were experienced at Park…

Getting a test for COVID-19 is being made easier for many Fylde residents with the opening of new local test centre. The testing centre is being implemented and commissioned by the NHS Test & Trace. The site will begin installation on Monday 9^th November at Fairhaven Road car park, South Promenade, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1NW.…

The ‘Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed)’ has been created by central government to help businesses that have been required to close due to the ‘Tier 3 COVID Alert Level: Very high’ local lockdown restrictions. To qualify for this grant, a business must be in the Fylde Council area and have been:

Open as usual before…
Read more Applications are now open for eligible Fylde businesses to apply for a Local Restrictions Support Grant

Fylde Council have been progressing a Partial Review of the Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (PRFLP32). The Partial Review will address two objectives; revising plans to reflect policy changes that the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 has made and examining the issue of Wyre’s unmet housing need, which was a commitment in the FLP32 and…

Fylde Council has been given a further £74,154 by the Government to support any families in need of food and essential supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Councillors recently approved the funds for release with immediate effect to support vulnerable residents across the borough. The funds were awarded by Government ahead of a further funding settlement after Lancashire…

People in Lancashire are being asked to celebrate Hallowe'en differently this year. Traditional trick or treating, where you knock on someone else’s door isn’t allowed, as people from different households must not socialise and mix together. So here are some alternative ways to mark Hallowe'en:

Be creative: Create a pumpkin trail where you live by putting one…
Read more Enjoy Hallowe’en Safely

Sadly, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we will not be able to commemorate those who were killed in the First and Second World Wars and later conflicts in the usual way on Remembrance Sunday this year. We are however inviting organisations to lay wreaths at cenotaphs throughout the Borough from the end of October up…

The Lancashire Resilience Forum (LRF) has issued guidance on restrictions around upcoming faith and community events for the remainder of 2020 due to coronavirus. The restrictions relate to upcoming events including: Prophet Muhammad's birthdate (28/29 October), Halloween (31 October), Bonfire celebrations (5 - 7 November), Remembrance Sunday (8 November), Diwali (14 November), Hanukkah (10 – 18…

In response to the introduction of Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions in Fylde, Cllr Karen Buckley Leader of Fylde Council, said:

Levels of infection rates have risen alarmingly right across the county and are especially high in East Lancashire, Preston and West Lancashire. On the Fylde Coast the rates are lower but rising quickly,…

***Issued on behalf of Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council and Lancashire's 12 district councils. • Bars and pubs to close tonight, other venues from Monday • No socialising with people unless you live with them or they’re in your support bubble • Government pledges additional support for businesses and residents Lancashire has been moved into…

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Councillors move forward with a flooding and surface water management plan in Fylde

COVID-19 testing site sets up on Fairhaven Road car park

Applications are now open for eligible Fylde businesses to apply for a Local Restrictions Support Grant

Submission of the Partial Review of the Fylde Local Plan to 2032

Extra support for food and essentials

Enjoy Hallowe’en Safely

Fylde Remembrance Day events cancelled

Lancashire Resilience Forum issues guidance on faith and community events

Statement from Fylde Council Leader Cllr Karen Buckley

In response to the introduction of Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions in Fylde, Cllr Karen Buckley Leader of Fylde Council, said:

Lancashire moves to Tier 3 coronavirus alert level