Fylde Council

Fylde Council’s elected members have approved the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) of land adjacent to Squires Gate Station to allow the creation of a step-free accessible route to the station platform. In the Full Council meeting of 7 February 2022, it was resolved to approve the expenditure of up to £6,000 from the…

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Fylde Council are pleased to announce the return of the popular ‘bulky waste’ special collection service from Monday 7^th February 2022. Initially suspended in March 2020, the service is being reintroduced in partnership with Furniture Matters to help residents dispose of large household items in a convenient, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious manner. This chargeable service will initially…

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Fylde Council‘s Housing Survey to help provide an understanding of affordable housing need in Fylde over the next 5 years will be closing soon. So far, responses have been very helpful in painting a picture of what people need from housing in the local area, and the Council are particularly interested to hear more about the…

Read more Last Chance to Have Your Say in the Fylde Housing Survey

Children across the Fylde will soon be able to enjoy safer, more accessible play areas thanks to a new scheme to repair and refurbish playgrounds. A 2019 audit conducted by Fylde Council’s Parks and Coastal Services team found several of the more frequently used children’s play areas in Fylde would greatly benefit from remedial and replacement…

Read more Improvements Announced for Fylde Play Areas

Romance will certainly be in the air at a special series of events celebrating Kirkham folk’s love for their hometown. ‘Kirkham With Love’ is a new interactive heritage project launched as part of the town’s status as one of Historic England’s High Street Heritage Action Zones (HS HAZ). The project’s mission is to gather love stories from…

Read more Fall In Love With Town’s Heritage On Most Romantic Weekend Of The Year

A special fund launched to support the UK’s high streets is backing businesses and loyal shoppers in one of Lancashire’s most historic market towns. Kirkham has long offered a great range of independent shops and high street businesses. While many town centres are struggling with…

Read more Loyal Shoppers Helping Historic Kirkham Bounce Back After Pandemic

The St Annes Boating Pool – the Promenade Gardens ‘Paddling Pool’ across from the Town Hall building – will be benefiting from a series of improvements to make it safer and more accessible for the public. The improvements will include a new ramp with handhold for inclusive access and a traffic barrier fence between the pool…

Read more Making St Annes Paddling Pool Safer for All

Almost £1 Million has been allocated to the Fylde Sand Dunes Project from the Environment Agency to improve the sand dune habitat along the Fylde Coast. Partners Blackpool Council, Fylde Council and the Lancashire Wildlife Trust have been undertaking works to implement the Sand Dune Management Plan over the last nine years. The partnership has now received…

Read more Million Pound Boost to Fylde Coast Sand Dunes

The sands of St Annes will be host to a spectacular two-day Beach Sports Event in March 2022. Following the fantastic success of the Beach Fun Day on 18 September 2021, Global Beach Sports have organised a full weekend of sports, music, and family fun for Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March 2022. Funded in part by…

Read more Global Beach Sports Event Set for March 2022