Fylde Council are delighted to announce that the play area at the Blackpool Road North Playing Fields will be next to enjoy a thorough refresh of the surfacing, fencing and play equipment after the Tourism & Leisure Committee approved a capital expenditure of £125,000 for renovation.  The approved contractors Kompan Ltd have produced…

Read more Improvements on the way for Blackpool Road North Play Area!

We’d like to clear up some confusion regarding the beaches and water quality here in Fylde. The Environment Agency provides an annual classification of water quality, but daily fluctuations in water quality can and do occur. Where these are influenced by factors such as the weather or tide, the EA makes pollution risk forecasts (PRF) at…

Read more Safe beaches, Seaside Awards, and water quality: a clarification

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for Summer 2022. Fylde Council are delighted to say that St Annes beach has met the high standard required to receive the Seaside Award. Councillor Thomas Threlfall, Chair of Fylde Council’s Environment, Health and Housing Committee, said: “It’s our…

Read more St Annes beach to fly Seaside Award with pride this summer

A new capital scheme has been approved to install Changing Places Toilet facilities at three locations across the Fylde, offering larger accessible public conveniences for people who require additional equipment and room to use them safely.   The capital scheme is funded by Fylde Council’s successful application for the Changing Places Grant in…

Read more Changing Places Toilets Scheme to Bring Better Accessible Facilities to Fylde

A wall-mounted hydration point has been installed at the St Annes Promenade Monument public conveniences as the first in a series of six new facilities for the public to refill water bottles free of charge.  Originally proposed as part of the Council’s plastic-conscious approach to reduce the prevalence of single-use bottles and the…

Read more Refill and Reuse Your Plastic Bottles at Fylde’s Hydration Points