The Fylde Council telephone lines will close at 12:30pm on Tuesday 24th December, and the Town Hall will close at 12:30pm on the same day. Both will reopen on Thursday 2nd January at 8:30am. During this time, you can still contact us by email at listening@fylde.gov.uk, on Facebook and Twitter, and via Your Fylde Account

If your enquiry is urgent, please contact our emergency out of hours number on 01772 436756. In a housing emergency please call Progress Housing on 03333 204 555.

Waste and Recycling

There will be no green bin collections between Saturday 23rd December and Saturday 6th January 2024. Normal collections will resume from 8th January 2024.

Please note the bulky item collection service will be suspended from 12:00 on Monday 23rd December until 9am on Thursday 2nd January 2025.

Christmas Refuse & Recycling Collection Date Changes

Normal Collection DayRescheduled day
Monday 23 December 2024now collecting onSaturday 21 December 2024
Tuesday 24 December 2024now collecting onMonday 23 December 2024
Wednesday 25 December 2024now collecting onTuesday 24 December 2024
Thursday 26 December 2024now collecting onFriday 27 December 2024
Friday 27 December 2024now collecting onSaturday 28 December 2024
Monday 30 December 2024now collecting onMonday 30 December 2024
Tuesday 31 December 2024now collecting onTuesday 31 December 2024
Wednesday 1 January 2025now collecting onThursday 2 January 2025
Thursday 2 January 2025now collecting onFriday 3 January 2025
Friday 3 January 2025now collecting onSaturday 4 January 2025

For more information, including details about Christmas tree recycling, please click here.

Benefit Payment Changes

There are no changes to housing benefit payments over the Christmas period.

Foodbanks

If you need a foodbank voucher while the phone lines are closed, please email listening@fylde.gov.uk.

For further details, including opening times, please click here to visit the Fylde Foodbank website.

Cemetery and Crematorium

The grounds will be open from 9am until dusk every day, seven days a week, throughout the festive period, as usual.

The Book Room will be accessible from 9.00am to 7.30pm on weekdays and from 10am to 7.30pm on Weekends and Bank Holidays.

The toilets will only be accessible while funeral services are taking place.