Borough of Fylde

Coordinates: 53°45′47″N 2°56′02″W / 53.763°N 2.934°W / 53.763; -2.934
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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.

53°45′47″N 2°56′02″W / 53.763°N 2.934°W / 53.763; -2.934

Borough of Fylde
Borough
Shown within Lancashire and England
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Admin. HQLytham St Annes
Government
 • TypeFylde Borough Council
 • Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive:Conservative
 • MPs:Mark Menzies
Area
[1]
 • Total64 sq mi (166 km2)
 • Rank157th
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total83,008
 • Rank276th
 • Density1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code30UF (ONS)
E07000119 (GSS)
Ethnicity97.3% White
1.2% S.Asian[3]
Websitefylde.gov.uk/

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in 2007 these offices were transferred to the ownership of the NHS North Lancashire Primary Care Trust and have since been replaced by a new housing development.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]

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

See also: Fylde local elections

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

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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. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
  4. ^ FBC Website
  5. ^ "Non-metropolitan district population 2011". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ^ Fylde Borough Council Armorial Bearings
  7. ^ ""Fylde Council election results" at fylde.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
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