Borough of Fylde

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.[4] Some council departments, including Planning and an office of the Registrar, were previously located in Wesham, but in 2007 these offices were transferred to the ownership of the NHS North Lancashire Primary Care Trust and have since been replaced by a new housing development. The population of the Non-metropolitan district at the 2011 census was 75,757.[5]

This article is about the local government district. For the wider region from which it is named, see the Fylde. For other uses, see Fylde.

Borough of Fylde
Borough
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
Ceremonial county	Lancashire
Admin. HQ	Lytham St Annes
Government
• Type	Fylde Borough Council
• Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
• Executive:	Conservative
• MPs:	Mark Menzies
Area [1]
• Total	64.0 sq mi (165.8 km^2)
Area rank	173rd
Population  (mid-2019 est.)[2]
• Total	80,780
• Rank	287th
• Density	1,300/sq mi (490/km^2)
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code	30UF (ONS) E07000119 (GSS)
Ethnicity	97.3% White 1.2% S.Asian[3]
Website	fylde.gov.uk/

Fylde borough was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Lytham St Annes, Kirkham Urban District, and Fylde Rural District. It borders the unitary Authority of Blackpool, along with the Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wyre districts.

The armorial arms of the borough bear the motto of the former Fylde RDC "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.[6]

Fylde Borough Council

In the 2011 Fylde council election, on 5 May 2011, the Conservatives retained control of the Council. Composition of the council is now Conservative - 26, Independent (including no party or description stated on the ballot paper) - 20, Liberal Democrats - 3 and Fylde Ratepayers - 2. The turnout was 44.6 per cent.[7]

Settlements

Kirkham

Lytham

St Annes-on-the-Sea

Wesham

Ansdell

Clifton

Elswick

Fairhaven

Freckleton

Great Plumpton

Greenhalgh

Hall
Cross

Little Plumpton

Little Singleton

Moss Side

Newton-with-Scales

Roseacre

Salwick

Singleton

Staining

Thistleton

Treales

Warton

Weeton

Westby

Wharles

Wrea
Green

Blackpool Airport

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

Civil parishes

Parishes in Fylde Borough

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.

References

1. "Standard Area Measurements (2016) for Administrative Areas in the United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
2. "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2019". Office for National Statistics. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
3. neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
4. FBC Website
5. "Non-metropolitan district population 2011". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
6. "Fylde Borough Council Armorial Bearings". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
7. ""Fylde Council election results" at fylde.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.