FAQs

When are the Public Realm Works currently scheduled to end?

The public realm works have now reached completion under the NEC contract. A 12 month defect period will now follow.

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New parking restrictions have been introduced in the Town Centre , how do I speak to someone about what these mean and to report any breaches or concerns ?

Lancashire County Council as highways authority are responsible for the administration of the on street parking in Kirkham.

Where restrictions are in place we would ask anyone wishing to report a breach of these restrictions to report them direct to the LCC highways team via the link below:

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/parking/report-a-parkingproblem/

Alternatively you can email parkingenquiries@lancashire.gov.uk.

Wherever possible we would welcome the support of local business owners and employees to ask them to avoid as much as possible parking their vehicles outside of the residential properties on Church Street for prolonged periods of time. Alternative all day, free parking is available on Mill Street Car Park on both the upper and lower levels and on Eagles Court.

I have noticed that there are spillages on the new paving across the town centre and in the Market Square - will these be cleaned up ?

Some of the spillages will of been identified as defects and will be cleaned as we progress through the defects period. Where spillages occur following completion then these will be the responsibility of Lancashire County Council to assess and rectify where required as highways authority.

Please use the LCC report it app to report any issues Report it - Lancashire County Council

When will the tarmac laid outside of 3 & 5 Poulton Street be replaced with paving ?

The works carried out in this area were undertaken by Electricity North West Limited (ENWL) due to a power outage and were done under emergency conditions. ENWL have a responsibility to reinstate the area back to the original condition within 6 months. Fylde Council are liaising with Lancashire County Council highways team to ensure that ENWL understand their obligations and the specification of the paving required. It is not anticipated that these repairs will be made until at least January 2025 due to the lead in times for materials.

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Where can you park in Kirkham Town Centre ?

Free parking is available at the following locations in the Town Centre:

Mill Street Car Parks- A large two tier car park to the east of Morrison's and adjacent to the Main Street providing 134 free parking spaces and 6 disabled parking spaces with level access to the Town Centre and Morrisons.

Poulton Street - on street parking (restricted) is available on Poulton Street in a dedicated layby created through the Public Realm Scheme.
Orders Lane CarPark- Short stay car park near Town End providing 3 hours off street car parking with immediate access to the Town Centre.

Free on-street parking is available on the south side of Poulton Street from Kirkgate down to Town End.

Eagles Court (behind Market Square)

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When will the market traders be returning to the Market Square on a Thursday?

Kirkham Town Council are working with the market traders to facilitate their return to the Market Square as soon as possible. They will also be providing support wherever possible to grow and develop the market in consultation with the current market traders. Please contact Kirkham Town Council if you wish for them to pass on your details to the current market traders Useful Contacts – Kirkham Town Council

Who do I contact if i want to book an event on the newly refubished Market Square ?

Please contact Kirkham Town Council via their contact page on their website Useful Contacts – Kirkham Town Council

I have noticed works ongoing at the Former TSB/Girls Charity School on Poulton Street what do these works relate to ?

Fylde Council acquired the Former Girls Charity School in April 2022 through funding allocated from the Governments Future High Street Fund. The property is now undergoing an extension refurbishment, with a new extension, to create a bar/restaurant for lease,. For more information please visit our project page at https://www.kirkhamfutures.org/plans/kirkham-arts-and-heritage-centre

Is the Shopfront Improvement Scheme still open for applications ?

The shopfront scheme is closed for applications whilst the remaining projects are completed. These are expected to be ongoing until March 2025. If you have a business in Kirkham and would like to speak to a member of the Economic Development Team at Fylde Council for some support then please email invest@fylde.gov.uk or visit Business support in Fylde - Invest in Fylde

Is work still ongoing at the Former Hillside Restaurant ?

Following Fylde Council's acquisition of the Hillside in April 2022, a conservation repair to the building has been ongoing funded by Historic England and Fylde Council. Work has also been ongoing to the rear of the property to repair a retaining wall and to remove trees and vegetation that represent a health and safety issue to the structure of the wall or adjacent properties.

We are currently awaiting approval from Future High Street Fund to retain the budget available to the property to carry out further internal and external repairs to the building to hopefully enable the property to be brought into a more sustainable use in the future, Subject to approval by Future High Street Fund and Fylde Council , it is hoped that the next stage of works could begin on the property from October 2024.