Borough of Fylde

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:{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|accessdate=22 August 2022}}

• Fylde Rural District
• Kirkham Urban District
• Lytham St Annes Municipal Borough

The district was named Fylde after the coastal plan.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|accessdate=22 August 2022}} It was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.{{cite web|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1974/mar/28/district-councils-and-boroughs#S5CV0871P0_19740328_CWA_145|title=District Councils and Boroughs|date=28 March 1974|work=Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)|access-date=10 October 2023}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fylde.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/mayor/armorial-bearings/ |title=Fylde Borough Council Armorial Bearings |access-date=20 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613204011/http://www.fylde.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/mayor/armorial-bearings/ |archive-date=13 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}

{{Infobox legislature

| name = Fylde Council

| logo_pic = Fylde Council logo.svg

| logo_res = 220px

| house_type = Non-metropolitan district

| body =

| foundation = 1 April 1974

| preceded_by =

| leader1_type = Mayor

| leader1 = Karen Henshaw

| party1 =
Liberal Democrat

| election1 = 8 May 2024{{cite web |title=New Fylde Mayoral team confirmed for 2024–25 |url=https://new.fylde.gov.uk/new-fylde-mayoral-team-confirmed-for-2024-25/ |website=Fylde Council |access-date=9 July 2024}}

| leader2_type = Leader

| leader2 = Karen Buckley

| party2 =
Conservative

| election2 = 20 July 2020

| leader3_type = Chief Executive

| leader3 = Allan Oldfield

| party3 =

| election3 = January 2012{{cite web |title=Chief Executive |url=https://new.fylde.gov.uk/council/open-data/chief-executive/ |website=Fylde Council |access-date=10 October 2023}}

| seats = 37 councillors

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; Administration (19)

: {{Color box|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} Conservative (19)

; Other parties (18)

: {{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=darkgray}} Independent (14)

: {{Color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} Labour (2)

: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} Liberal Democrats (2)}}

| committees1 =

| joint_committees =

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| voting_system1 = First past the post

| last_election1 = 4 May 2023

| next_election1 = 6 May 2027

| session_room = St Anne's Town Hall, Lancashire - geograph.org.uk - 1610641.jpg

| session_res =

| session_alt =

| meeting_place = Town Hall, South Promenade, Lytham St Annes, FY8{{nbsp}}1LW

| website = {{URL|new.fylde.gov.uk}}

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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.{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}

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:{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre | date=4 March 2016 |access-date=20 August 2022}}{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/30uf.stm | title = Fylde | access-date = 2009-10-26 | work = BBC News Online}}

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:{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://fylde.cmis.uk.com/fylde/MeetingsCalendar.aspx |website=Fylde Council |access-date=23 August 2022}}

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England|work=The Guardian}}

Of the independent councillors, eleven sit together as a group, the other three are not aligned to any group.{{cite web |title=Councillors |url=https://fylde.cmis.uk.com/fylde/CouncillorsandMP/tabid/63/ScreenMode/Party/Default.aspx |website=Fylde Council |access-date=10 October 2023}} The next election is due in 2027.

{{also|Fylde Borough Council 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.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2022|year=2022|number=664|access-date=10 October 2023}}

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.{{cite news |title=New Town Hall: Lytham St. Annes Municipal Scheme |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=10 October 2023 |work=Lancashire Daily Post |date=19 May 1925 |location=Preston |page=3}}

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,{{London Gazette|issue=45573|page=583|date=14 January 1972}} 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.Planning Committee Report, 13 November 2013, Application 13/0449

{{Location map+|United Kingdom Borough of Fylde

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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Fylde|lat=53.839|long=-2.880|label=Elswick|label_size=85|position=right}}

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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Fylde|lat=53.770|long=-2.841|label=Newton-with-Scales|label_size=85|position=bottom}}

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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Fylde|lat=53.778|long=-2.816|label=Salwick|label_size=85|position=right}}

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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Fylde|lat=53.773|long=-3.040|label=Blackpool Airport|label_size=85|position=bottom|mark=Airplane silhouette.svg|marksize=12}}

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File:Borough of Fylde parishes map.svg

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".{{cite web |title=Town and parish information |url=https://fylde.cmis.uk.com/fylde/TownandParishInformation.aspx |website=Fylde Council |access-date=10 October 2023}}

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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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Category:Local government in the Borough of Fylde

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