Category: News

Calling all business in Fylde required to close on November 5th

Posted on November 16, 2020 by in News
Applications for the National Lockdown LRSG (Closed) business support grant can now be submitted online for those businesses required to close on November 5th. Full details and a link to the online application form are available on our website here. The scheme is funded by national government and administered by the local authority. if your business…

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

Posted on November 10, 2020 by in News
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…

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

Posted on November 05, 2020 by in News
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 9th November at Fairhaven Road car park, South Promenade, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1NW.…

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

Posted on November 03, 2020 by in News
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:

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

Posted on October 29, 2020 by in News
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…

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Extra support for food and essentials

Posted on October 27, 2020 by in News
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…

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Enjoy Hallowe’en Safely

Posted on October 26, 2020 by in News
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:

Lancashire Resilience Forum issues guidance on faith and community events

Posted on October 20, 2020 by in News
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…

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Statement from Fylde Council Leader Cllr Karen Buckley

Posted on October 16, 2020 by in News

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,…

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