Tag: october2021

There's some way to go before the new link from Lytham St Annes to the M55 is completed and open to traffic, which is likely to be early 2024, however, the road structure is already beginning to emerge after work started at the end of June. Construction has begun at the existing Whitehills roundabout to the…

Read more Work is now well underway on the M55 to Heyhouses Link Road

Fylde Council’s Sports Development team is urging residents of all ages across Fylde to get up, get out and get active this Autumn. The theme for the third week of the ‘Let’s Feel Good Fylde’ campaign is ‘age is just a number’, which aims to highlight all the amazing groups and facilities that can be accessed…

Read more Age is just a number when it comes to getting active

The period to give views on the proposed changes to Kirkham's public realm – including the town’s historic Market Square and surrounding streets and open spaces – has been extended. Urban design specialists The Paul Hogarth Company hosted a special public consultation event in the town centre last weekend. Display boards were erected in Market Square, detailing…

Read more Public Consultation Period Extended On Kirkham’s Public Realm Proposals

Kirkham’s proud history as one of Lancashire’s most important cotton towns will be celebrated through dance this weekend. The Fylde market town was once a crucial hub for the production of Lancashire-spun textiles – most notably producing sailcloth for the Royal Navy. Although Kirkham’s last commercial loom operated for…

Read more ‘Cotton Town’ Kirkham’s Rich Past To Be Brought To Life With Historic Dance