The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
St Annes and Kirkham
St Annes and Kirkham leisure investment
The council approved investment in St Annes leisure facilities and a route to reopening Kirkham Baths.
Approved; surveys and affordability conditions remain · evidence dated 2026-01-28
Responsible body: Fylde Borough Council
What the source says: The combined package is £9.3 million. Kirkham reopening remains subject to detailed surveys and affordability; neither opening is inferred from the approval.
Next thing to establish: Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- £9.3 million across both facilities
- Funding
- Council reserves and borrowing
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Two-pool investment decision →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Turn the pool decision into usable swimming time →
Resolve hidden building and utility costs →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →St Annes town centre and promenade
Pier Link and Garden Street improvements
Wider pedestrian space, crossings and links to the promenade and Ashton Gardens form the next phase after the completed Square works.
Starts announced for February 2026 · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Fylde Borough Council
What the source says: The announcement gives February starts. It does not verify that both contracts have finished.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- £1.6 million Pier Link and £1.5 million Garden Street
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
St Annes Pier Link and Garden Street works →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Connect the improved Square to the seafront →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
How to track delivery →St Annes seafront
The Island boating-lake options
The council is costing lake restoration while inviting alternative ideas for the site.
Restoration costings and market testing · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Fylde Borough Council
What the source says: No decision to abandon the lake is recorded. The council says drainage and other utilities are not connected.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
The Island options and restoration work →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Compare seafront options on the same basis →
Resolve hidden building and utility costs →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →