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Coastal Strategy

Posted on April 17, 2018 by in Resident
Fylde's Coastal Strategy identifies and develops high-level key actions, addresses the major issues affecting the Fylde Coast and applies these Key Actions to specific zones.
  • Zone 1 Starr Hills Dunes and Beaches
  • Zone 2 St Anne’s on the Sea
  • Zone 3 Fairhaven Sand Dunes
  • Zone 4 Fairhaven Lake, Gardens and Granny’s Bay.
  • Zone 5 Lytham Heritage…

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MOT

Posted on April 17, 2018 by
Fylde Council offers motorists a professional, cost-effective and reliable, independent MOT testing service.  Our qualified, experienced technicians are fully authorised DVSA testers. As we do not service or repair vehicles, you are guaranteed to receive a fully independent MOT, completed to an excellent standard.  The cost of your MOT is priced…

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Council Tax Bands

Posted on April 16, 2018 by in Resident
Every property in England is assigned a valuation band based on the price a property could have been expected to have been sold for in 1991. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) compiles and maintains a list of valuation bands and sends this information to the local Council for charging council tax. The VOA is…

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Trade Waste Enforcement

Posted on April 16, 2018 by in Business
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires that all businesses must hold a valid commercial waste contract and Waste Transfer Note(s) demonstrating the safe storage, collection and disposal of all waste produced through daily business activities, via a licensed waste contractor. Fylde Council cannot collect waste from your business unless you have entered into a commercial…

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Energy Performance Certificates

Posted on April 16, 2018 by in Business, Resident
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) provides a rating for the energy efficiency of a building. The ratings are set against standard criteria to enable one building to be compared with another of a similar type. EPCs are similar to the certificates now provided with domestic appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. They give information…

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Demolition

Posted on April 16, 2018 by in Business, Resident
Under Section 80 of the Building Act 1984 anyone intending to carry out demolition work is required to notify the Council. This generally applies to the demolition of any building or part of a building greater than 1750 cubic feet. (50 cubic metres). The Council may serve a formal Counter-Notice under Sections 81-83 to ensure…

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Universal Credit

Posted on April 16, 2018 by in Council, Resident
Universal Credit is a new benefit for working age people who are out of work or on a low income. It is run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and replaces the following six main working age benefits with a single monthly payment: