Borough of Fylde

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Borough of Fylde
Borough and non-metropolitan district
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Lytham St Annes beach
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Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
Ceremonial county Lancashire
Founded1 April 1974
Admin. HQ Lytham St Annes
Government
 • TypeFylde Borough Council
 •  MPs: Mark Menzies
Area
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 • Total64.0 sq mi (165.8 km2)
 • Rank 173rd
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total81,374
 • Rank 284th
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zone UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code 30UF (ONS)
E07000119 (GSS)
Ethnicity97.5% White
1.1% S.Asian [3]

The Borough of Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It covers part of the Fylde plain, after which it is named. The council's headquarters are in St Annes. The borough also contains the towns of Kirkham, Lytham and Wesham and surrounding villages and rural areas.

Contents

The neighbouring districts are Blackpool, Wyre, Preston, South Ribble and West Lancashire.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of three former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: [4]

The district was named Fylde after the coastal plan. [5] It was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. [6]

The coat of arms of the borough bear the motto of the former Fylde Rural District Council, "Gaudeat Ager" from Psalm 96: 'Let the field (Fylde) be joyful' - "Let Fylde Prosper". The armorial bearings comprise a complete Achievement of Arms, that is - shield, crest and helm and mantling, supporters, badge and motto. They reflect the union of the three local authorities in the area: Lytham St Annes Borough Council, Kirkham Urban District Council and Fylde Rural District Council. [7]

Governance

Fylde Council
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Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Cheryl Little,
Conservative
since 24 May 2023 [8]
Karen Buckley,
Conservative
since 20 July 2020
Allan Oldfield
since January 2012 [9]
Structure
Seats37 councillors
Political groups
Administration (19)
  Conservative (19)
Other parties (18)
  Independent (14)
  Labour (2)
  Liberal Democrats (2)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
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Town Hall, South Promenade, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1LW
Website
new.fylde.gov.uk

Fylde Borough Council, which styles itself "Fylde Council", provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lancashire County Council. Most of the borough is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government. [10]

Political control

The council has been under Conservative majority control since 2003.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: [11] [12]

Party in controlYears
Conservative 1974–1991
No overall control 1991–2003
Conservative 2003–present

Leadership

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Fylde. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 2010 have been: [13]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
David Eaves [14] Conservative 2010Oct 2014
Sue Fazackerley [15] Conservative 1 Dec 2014Apr 2020
Karen Buckley Conservative 20 Jul 2020

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was: [16]

PartyCouncillors
Conservative 19
Independent 14
Labour 2
Liberal Democrats 2
Total37

The Liberal Democrats and 12 of the 14 independent councillors sit together as the "Independent and Liberal Democrats" group. The other two independents are not aligned to any group. [17] The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 37 councillors, representing 17 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. [18]

Premises

The council is based at Lytham St Annes Town Hall on South Promenade in St Annes. The building was originally a hotel called Southdown Hydro, but was bought in 1925 to serve as a town hall following the merger of the districts of St Annes and Lytham in 1922 to become Lytham St Annes. [19]

Some council departments, including the planning department and an office of the Registrar, were previously located at the former Fylde Rural District Council offices on Derby Road in Wesham, [20] but in 2007 the council vacated this office. It was then used by the NHS North Lancashire Primary Care Trust until around 2013. The building has since been demolished and replaced by a new housing development. [21]

Settlements

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Towns and villages in the Borough of Fylde (inset: in Lancashire)

Civil parishes

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Parishes in Fylde Borough

There are 15 civil parishes in Fylde. The parish councils of Kirkham, Medlar-with-Wesham and St Annes-on-the-Sea have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council". [22]

  1. Bryning-with-Warton
  2. Elswick
  3. Freckleton
  4. Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
  5. Kirkham
  6. Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck
  7. Medlar-with-Wesham
  8. Newton-with-Clifton
  9. Ribby-with-Wrea
  10. St Annes-on-the-Sea
  11. Singleton
  12. Staining
  13. Treales, Roseacre and Wharles
  14. Weeton-with-Preese
  15. Westby-with-Plumptons

Lytham is unparished.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirkham, Lancashire</span> Human settlement in England

Kirkham is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, midway between Blackpool and Preston and adjacent to the town of Wesham. It owes its existence to Carr Hill upon which it was built and which was the location of a Roman fort. At the census of 2011, it had a population 3,304 plus 3,890, giving a total of 7,194. By the census of 2021 the total had risen to 3,217 plus 4,666, giving a total of 7,883.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lytham St Annes</span> Human settlement in England

Lytham St Annes is a seaside town in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England. It is on the Fylde coast, directly south of Blackpool on the Ribble Estuary. The population of the built-up area at the 2021 census was 42,695. The town is made up of the four areas of Lytham, Ansdell, Fairhaven and St Annes-on-the-Sea.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wrea Green</span> Human settlement in England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freckleton</span> Human settlement in England

Freckleton is a village and civil parish on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England, to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort of Lytham St. Annes. In 2001 the parish had a population of 6,045, reducing to 6,019 at the 2011 Census. The village is near Warton, with its links to BAE Systems. Warton Aerodrome's 1.5 miles (2.4 km) runway is partly within Freckleton's boundary. Freckleton has a parish council, and is part of Fylde Borough, and Fylde constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weeton-with-Preese</span> Civil parish in Lancashire, England

Weeton-with-Preese is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, beside the Blackpool to Preston railway line and the M55 motorway, just east of Blackpool and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north west of Kirkham. It contains the village of Weeton.

The Fylde is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a 13-mile-long (21-kilometre) square-shaped peninsula, bounded by Morecambe Bay to the north, the Ribble estuary to the south, the Irish Sea to the west, and the foot of the Bowland hills to the east which approximates to a section of the M6 motorway and West Coast Main Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elswick, Lancashire</span> Human settlement in England

Elswick is a rural village and civil parish on the Fylde coast of Lancashire, England. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 1,079.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Medlar-with-Wesham</span> Human settlement in England

Medlar-with-Wesham is a civil parish and an electoral ward on the Fylde in Lancashire, England, which contains the town of Wesham. It lies within the Borough of Fylde, and had a population of 3,245 in 1,294 households recorded in the 2001 census rising to 3,584 in 1,511 households, at the 2021 United Kingdom census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inskip-with-Sowerby</span> Parish in Wyre Borough, Lancashire, England

Inskip-with-Sowerby is a civil parish in the Borough of Wyre, in Lancashire, England. A part of the Fylde, the parish includes the village of Inskip and the hamlets Crossmoor to the west and Sowerby to the east. Also Inskip Moss Side lies about a mile north-west of the village at grid reference SD452391. In 2011 it had a population of 840.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westby-with-Plumptons</span> Human settlement in England

Westby-with-Plumptons is a civil parish in Lancashire, England. The parish is in Fylde district and contains the hamlets of Great Plumpton, Little Plumpton, Lower Ballam, Higher Ballam, Moss Side, Peel, and Westby. At the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 1,205. Westby and Plumpton are mentioned in the Domesday Book, as "Westbi" and "Pluntun".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Treales, Roseacre and Wharles</span> Human settlement in England

Treales, Roseacre and Wharles is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. It had a population of 492 at the 2011 Census. It lies two miles east of Kirkham and includes the villages of Bolton Houses, Moor Side, Roseacre, Treales and Wharles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Nicholas Church, Wrea Green</span> Church in Lancashire, England

St Nicholas Church is in the village of Wrea Green, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kirkham, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is combined with those of St Matthew, Ballam and St Michael, Weeton. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Treales, Roseacre and Wharles is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. It contains six buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings, all of which are listed at Grade II. This grade is the lowest of the three gradings given to listed buildings and is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains small settlements, but is mainly rural. The listed buildings consist of dwellings, a public house, a school, and a converted windmill.

The 2023 Fylde Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect councillors to Fylde Borough Council in Lancashire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

References

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  2. ↑ "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, 2021". Office for National Statistics. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Fylde Local Authority (E07000119)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 22 August 2022
  5. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 22 August 2022
  6. ↑ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 28 March 1974. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Fylde Borough Council Armorial Bearings". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "Council minutes, 24 May 2023". Fylde Council. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Chief Executive". Fylde Council. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  11. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Fylde". BBC News Online . Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  13. ↑ "Council minutes". Fylde Council. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Fylde Council leader David Eaves steps down". BBC News. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  15. ↑ Durkin, Tony (30 April 2020). "Fylde Council leader steps down after six years". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  17. ↑ "Councillors". Fylde Council. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "The Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2022/664, retrieved 10 October 2023
  19. ↑ "New Town Hall: Lytham St. Annes Municipal Scheme". Lancashire Daily Post. Preston. 19 May 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "No. 45573". The London Gazette . 14 January 1972. p. 583.
  21. ↑ Planning Committee Report, 13 November 2013, Application 13/0449
  22. ↑ "Town and parish information". Fylde Council. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

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