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Fylde Borough has won 22 honours in the annual North West in Bloom (NWIB) competition and 19 It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards, thanks to the exceptional work of volunteers and operational staff.  The 2023 North West in Bloom ceremony saw six Fylde entrants bring home Category Winner awards alongside their well-earned gold awards, and…

Read more Fylde Achieve Stunning Results in the North West In Bloom and RHS: It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards 2023!

Lytham Festival organisers Cuffe & Taylor have submitted to Fylde Council’s Licensing Team their application to increase the size of the event to 25,000 people per day for 2024 and onwards.   This follows the approval of an increase to 22,500 for two days of the 2023 Lytham Festival after a meeting of the…

Read more Lytham Festival Submit Licensing Application for 25,000 People Per Day For 2024 Onwards

Fylde Council’s Executive Committee have accepted the officer recommendation not to proceed with the St Annes Seawall capital scheme at present, due to projected significant cost increases from the initial budget and the inherent risk levels remaining in the project.  Recent detailed design work indicates that the scheme would cost more than double…

Read more St Annes Sea Wall Project Suspended Until 2030 Due to Cost Increases and Focus Shifts to The Island Masterplan

Organisers submit a licence application to see the event grow from 20,000 people per day to 25,000 people per day from 2024 onwards

Lytham Festival 2023 injected more than £9 million into the Fylde coast economy.   Read more Lytham Festival Creates £9 Million Boost To The Fylde Coast Economy

Fylde Council have received a report from Active Lancashire regarding the quality, quantity and accessibility of swimming facilities across Fylde. The report identifies the potential within the borough to meet the needs of local residents to access water space following the closure of Kirkham Rural Splash facility, and provides three key recommendations as to how this…

Read more Active Lancashire Publish Report on Swimming Provision in Fylde

Developers have launched a statutory consultation on the transmission elements of the proposed Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms, inviting residents and members of the public to have their say in shaping how the project progresses.  From 12 October through to 23 November 2023, the public will be able to feedback on the…

Read more Morgan & Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm Transmission Assets Consultation Opens

A set of proposed new restrictions aims to stop motorhomes parking overnight along Lytham St Annes promenade.   The new traffic regulation order would prevent motor caravans from waiting on the roadside along the promenade and on some adjoining roads between 6pm and 8am, as well as introducing other parking amendments to address concerns…

Read more Lancashire County Council Proposes Restrictions on Motorhome Overnight Promenade Parking

Fylde Council launches its Carbon Reduction Business Support Programme with Chamber Low Carbon – helping the borough’s businesses to reach net zero. A roadshow around the Fylde Borough will take place on Thursday 26 October, with each session in easy reach of Fylde’s key business areas. With increasing fuel bills of major concern to most…

Read more Does your business want to save money and reduce its carbon footprint? Find out more at a Fylde Business Event!

Fylde Council’s Amenity Team are working in partnership with Community Payback throughout Autumn to clear leaves from pavements and roads across the borough. Fallen leaves can pose a hazard to pedestrians and drivers alike, particularly after periods of wet weather, and Fylde Council’s teams are hard at work to keep the public highways clear and safe. The…

Read more Seasonal Leaf Sweeping Well Underway Across Fylde

Fylde Council is seeking to gather evidence from members of the public to inform a review of the use of residential premises as children’s care homes in the borough.    As planning permission is not always required to change the use of a residential dwelling to a children’s care home, concern has been expressed…

Read more Fylde Council Scrutiny Committee Seeks Written Submissions on the Use of Residential Premises as Children’s Homes