Fylde Council

Fylde Council are delighted to announced Green Loop, an exciting new environmentally themed participatory art project which will help Fylde’s communities connect with the coastline. Comprised of three thematically linked strands delivered by the community in collaboration with professional artists and environmentalists, and funded in part by an Arts Council England Grant, Green Loop will explore…

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Fylde Council is undertaking a Housing Survey to help provide an understanding of affordable housing need in Fylde over the next 5 years. A group of people of particular interest are new households seeking a place of their own. These might be young people seeking a place of their own for the first time or families…

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Fylde Council is undertaking a Housing Survey to help provide an understanding of affordable housing need in Fylde over the next 5 years. A group of people of particular interest are essential local workers and key workers. Essential local workers are frontline public sector employees, e.g., NHS staff, teachers, police, firefighters, military personnel, social care workers,…

Read more Housing Survey Seeks Essential Local Worker Opinion

A new round of grant funding aims to provide a vital injection of financial support to hospitality, leisure, and accommodation businesses impacted by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, announced by the Chancellor on 21 December 2021, outlines eligibility criteria for one-off grants of up to £6,000 for businesses within this…

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Artists and creatives are being invited to apply to be involved in the regeneration of Kirkham’s historic town centre. Fylde Borough Council and The Paul Hogarth company are looking to commission experienced artists to undertake the development of a number of artworks. These opportunities are integral to the overall vision for revitalising the town centre’s public realm…

Read more Talented Artists needed to create special features for Kirkham Town Centre

Organisers of a programme aimed at boosting the health and wellbeing of Kirkham residents have praised the historic town’s community spirit as a new series of heritage-themed events gets underway. History trail walks, art and cooking classes, horticultural workshops and gentle exercise sessions have been organised by the Phoenix Rising partnership. The FREE classes are all part…

Read more ‘Being Together Truly Matters’ say leaders of new Heritage-themed Health and Wellbeing programme

A strange figure is soon to be seen pacing up and down Kirkham’s historic high street on the hunt for love stories. The ‘Bride of Kirkham’ is a storyteller searching for local folk to share their heart-warming tales of the people and places that make Kirkham so special. Where did you fall in love? Who did you…

Read more Fylde Folk Asked To Help ‘The Bride of Kirkham’ Unearth Local Love Stories