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 Day | Rescheduled day | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 23 December 2024 | now collecting on | Saturday 21 December 2024 |
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | now collecting on | Monday 23 December 2024 |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 | now collecting on | Tuesday 24 December 2024 |
| Thursday 26 December 2024 | now collecting on | Friday 27 December 2024 |
| Friday 27 December 2024 | now collecting on | Saturday 28 December 2024 |
| Monday 30 December 2024 | now collecting on | Monday 30 December 2024 |
| Tuesday 31 December 2024 | now collecting on | Tuesday 31 December 2024 |
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | now collecting on | Thursday 2 January 2025 |
| Thursday 2 January 2025 | now collecting on | Friday 3 January 2025 |
| Friday 3 January 2025 | now collecting on | Saturday 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.
