New strategic partnership to advance St Annes Masterplan

Fylde Council is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Lancashire County Council, which will see the provision of significant capital funding from the Lancashire Economic Growth and Development Investment Fund to secure the continued delivery of the St Annes Masterplan.

The newly secured investment will ensure continued development on the St Annes Pier Link Project, connecting the Square and the Pier, as part of comprehensive public realm improvements in St Annes. Additionally, the funding will help to unlock development opportunities on The Island site as set out in the Masterplan.

Councillor Karen Buckley, Lead Member for Economic Development and Leader of Fylde Council, commented: “This partnership with Lancashire County Council represents a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to revitalise St Annes. The Lancashire Economic Growth and Development Investment Fund will enable us to progress with key aspects of the Masterplan and look to progress the development of The Island site. These improvements will benefit both residents and visitors, strengthening St Annes as a vibrant destination on the Fylde coast.”

Councillor Aidy Riggott, Lancashire County Council’s cabinet member for Economic Development and Growth, said: “It was fantastic to visit key areas of the project including the St Anne’s Pier Link Project, ahead of proposed work starting for this in the summer. We also visited The Island, for which there is potential for huge regeneration.

“Lancashire County Council will seek to invest substantial funding from the Lancashire Economic Growth and Development Investment Fund to secure the continued delivery of the St Annes Masterplan, which is important regeneration work.

“These projects should help to bring more visitors to this much-loved area and will continue to allow St Annes to remain a treasured and much-loved tourist destination for the North West.

“This scheme aligns with our Lancashire Growth Plan, which includes a focus on how our coastal towns recognise the need to reinvent themselves and adapt to changing tourism trends and visitor demands.”

The St Annes Masterplan forms a central component of Fylde Council’s broader economic development strategy, aimed at enhancing public spaces, improving connectivity and stimulating investment throughout the borough.