RECONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY

It hasn’t been the best of weather so far for the Half Term holidays and with the Halloween celebrations underway. We’ve opened our new Wellbeing & Community Information Centre at Affinity for an extra day this week, and been able to meet more residents and visitors. There have been plenty of questions about Halloween activities for families and a reminder that Affinity, Fleetwood Market and Memorial Park are among those hosting themed events. On Tuesday we were delighted to

This Saturday (23rd October) is the 100th Fleetwood Promenade parkrun event. These weekly, timed 5k runs started in 2018, were paused during the pandemic and resumed earlier this year. Up to 120 people regularly take part, setting their own targets and enjoying the atmosphere and the surroundings as they run or walk from Marine Hall to the Rossall Observation Tower and back. The events can only take place thanks to the support of the volunteer marshals and more help is always

Wyre Council is celebrating after receiving another esteemed Green Flag Award for The Mount Gardens in Fleetwood as the scheme celebrates 25 years as the international quality mark for parks. The recently renovated Mount Pavilion and Grade II listed gardens joins Wyre’s other Green Flag status parks, including Poulton's Vicarage Park, Hawthorne Park and Wyre Estuary Country Park in Thornton and Fleetwood’s Memorial Park. The Green Flag Awards scheme is run by leading environm

We start with congratulations to Fleetwood’s Lucy Macneill for winning the award as Frontline Hero at the IWFM Impact Awards 2021. She was recognised by her peers in the Facilities Management industry as inspirational for her amazing contribution to the community. As anyone who has worked or volunteered alongside Lucy will know this is thoroughly deserved for her expertise, commitment and passion to make a difference to those around her. Lovely to see Harmony & Health celebra

Wyre Council, Regenda Homes and M&Y Maintenance and Construction have launched a brand new community art project to reflect on the impact of the pandemic and look forward to a positive future of recovery. ‘Doors’ is an arts and health project which quite literally uses old doors to tell tales of Covid and lockdown in the houses they once fronted. In September 2020, M&Y Maintenance and Construction replaced the front doors of 50 Regenda Homes properties based in Fleetwood. Rat