New Fylde Mayor, Councillor Richard Redcliffe, has taken up the role of first citizen of Fylde in a ceremony held on Wednesday 13 May 2026.
The representative for Ansdell and Fairhaven was officially installed as successor to Councillor Frank Andrews at the Annual Meeting of the Council, held at Lowther Pavilion.
Councillor Richard Redcliffe declared that his chosen charities for his term of office would be Fylde Foodbank, Girlguiding Kilgrimol Centre and The League of Friends of Clifton Hospital.
The full Fylde Mayoral Team for 2026/27 is as follows:
Mayor of Fylde
Councillor Richard Redcliffe, Representative for Ansdell and Fairhaven
Mayoress of Fylde
Mrs Sheila Redcliffe
Deputy Mayor of Fylde
Councillor Viv Willder, Representative for Heyhouses
Deputy Mayoress
Councillor Karen Harrison, Representative for Kilgrimol
For more information on the Mayor’s chosen charities, please follow the links below:
The League of Friends of Clifton Hospital
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