Borough of Fylde
Coordinates: 53°45′47″N 2°56′02″W / 53.763°N 2.934°W
Borough of Fylde | |
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Borough | |
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 | |
• Total | 64.0 sq mi (165.8 km2) |
Area rank | 173rd |
Population (mid-2019 est.)[2] | |
• Total | 80,780 |
• Rank | 287th |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
ONS code | 30UF (ONS) E07000119 (GSS) |
Ethnicity | 97.5% White 1.1% S.Asian[3] |
Website | fylde.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in 2007 these offices were transferred to the ownership of the NHS North Lancashire Primary Care Trust and have since been replaced by a new housing development.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.[3]
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.[5]
The Mayor of Fylde for 2021-2022 is Councillor Elaine Silverwood.[6][7][8]
Fylde Borough Council[]
In the 2019 Fylde council election, on 2 May 2019, the Conservatives retained control of the council. Composition of the council is now Conservative - 31, Independent (including no party or description stated on the ballot paper) - 17, Lytham St. Anne's Independents - 2, Liberal Democrats - 1 . The turnout was 39 per cent.[9]
Settlements[]
Westby
Civil parishes[]
- Bryning-with-Warton
- Elswick
- Freckleton
- Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
- Kirkham
- Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck
- Medlar-with-Wesham
- Newton-with-Clifton
- Ribby-with-Wrea
- St Annes-on-the-Sea
- Singleton
- Staining
- Treales, Roseacre and Wharles
- Weeton-with-Preese
- Westby-with-Plumptons
Lytham is unparished.
References[]
- ^ "Standard Area Measurements (2016) for Administrative Areas in the United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2019". Office for National Statistics. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Fylde Local Authority (E07000119)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ FBC Website
- ^ "Fylde Borough Council Armorial Bearings". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ https://new.fylde.gov.uk/new-fylde-mayoral-team/[bare URL]
- ^ https://www.lythamstannes.news/news/meet-the-new-mayor-of-fylde/[bare URL]
- ^ https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/elaine-to-take-over-as-new-fylde-mayor-3241178[bare URL]
- ^ ""Fylde Council election results" at fylde.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- Borough of Fylde
- Local government in the Borough of Fylde
- Non-metropolitan districts of Lancashire