Fleetwood Town Council

What Fleetwood Town Council does

Fleetwood Town Council is the statutory local Parish Council for Fleetwood, a seaside town on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England. Established in 2021 and operating from 122 Poulton Road (FY7 7AR) with council meetings held at the North Euston Hotel on The Esplanade, the council is governed by elected and co-opted parish councillors representing each ward, with Cheryl Raynor serving as Chairman since 2021. The council is staffed by 8 employees and delivers a portfolio of community services including a Grant Aid scheme for local organisations, free swimming for all children aged 0–17 in the FY7 area (delivered in partnership with Fleetwood YMCA), allotments management at Larkholme Avenue, defibrillator installation and maintenance, festive lighting and lantern parade events, the Fleetwood in Bloom entry into RHS Britain in Bloom, a weekly Warm Hub at Fleetwood Fire Station, community collections for local causes, and infrastructure advocacy including the ongoing campaign to restore the Fleetwood rail link.

The council's technology footprint is intentionally minimal and consists of a public-facing content-managed website (fleetwoodtowncouncil.org.uk), an embedded ArcGIS parish map, Google reCAPTCHA-protected contact forms, and standard email/telephone channels. It maintains no mobile application, no published API, and no proprietary platform. Service delivery is operational rather than digital-first, relying on in-person meetings, partner organisations, and direct correspondence.

Fleetwood Town Council is funded through a precept levied on council tax bills of Fleetwood residents, supplemented by discrete grants (notably £100,000 from central government in 2024 for the rail link feasibility study). No commercial pricing applies: services such as free swimming, grants, and community events are funded through the precept and provided at no direct cost to residents. As a public-sector entity, the council has no shareholders, parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity; its operating geography is single-country (United Kingdom) and its served market is the resident population of Fleetwood.

Name

Fleetwood Town Council

Legal name

Fleetwood Town Council

Website

https://fleetwoodtowncouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fleetwood Town Council is the statutory local Parish Council for Fleetwood, Lancashire, funded by a council tax precept and delivering community services including grants, free children's swimming, allotments, defibrillators, festive events, and rail-link advocacy to local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Parish Council Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAB

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAI

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIANAE

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

Keywords

• Parish council services
• Local government administration
• Community grant funding
• Civic community programs
• Town heritage support

Headquarters

HQ city

Fleetwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Precept (Council Tax Levy): Fleetwood Town Council operates as a local Parish Council funded primarily through a precept added to council tax bills of residents in Fleetwood. The council uses its budget to provide grants to local organisations, fund infrastructure improvement projects, and support the town's heritage and community events.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fleetwood Town Council is the elected local Parish Council for Fleetwood, Lancashire, providing civic services to residents including a Grant Aid scheme for local organisations, free community swimming for children, Festive Lights events, the Fleetwood in Bloom environmental competition, allotments, defibrillator provision, a Warm Hub, community collections, and advocacy for the restoration of the town's rail link. It also publishes meeting agendas, minutes, and governance documents for public access.

Product overview

Fleetwood Town Council is a local Parish Council providing community services and civic infrastructure to the seaside town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. The council operates as a single unified offering with multiple interconnected community service programs including grant funding for local organisations, free swimming initiatives, allotments, defibrillator provision, festive events, and environmental programs. The council also maintains governance through public meeting documentation, a planning portal connection, and advocacy for town infrastructure improvements including rail reinstatement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grant Aid Scheme

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 residents attended the Platinum Jubilee Event
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fleetwood Back on TrackcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFleetwood Town Council is actively working with Fleetwood Back on Track and PWRS to restore the rail link to Fleetwood. Following sustained campaigning by the council and the local MP, £100,000 was secured from government towards a feasibility study for the rail restoration.
• PWRS (Press Workers Railway Society / Passenger Rail)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe council is working alongside PWRS as part of the Fleetwood Back on Track coalition to evaluate and progress the restoration of passenger rail services to Fleetwood.
• Fleetwood YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFleetwood Town Council partnered with Fleetwood YMCA to deliver a free swimming programme for all children aged 0–17 in the FY7 area. The programme has run in 2022 and subsequent years.
• Fylde Coast Women's AidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe council worked with Fylde Coast Women's Aid to conduct community collections for women and children in local refuges, as part of broader community support initiatives.
• Fleetwood Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFleetwood Town Council co-hosted Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee Event with Fleetwood Rotary Club at Marine Hall Gardens, which attracted over 3,000 residents.
• Fleetwood Beach Wheelchairs CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChair of Fleetwood Town Council, Cheryl Raynor, serves as a Trustee for the Fleetwood Beach Wheelchairs Committee. The committee won the Lancashire Tourism Award for Accessibility and Inclusivity and subsequently Bronze at the Visit England Awards for Excellence in Accessibility and Inclusivity.
• Healthier FleetwoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe council attended the 'Say No to Loneliness' event hosted by Healthier Fleetwood at the Marine Hall, supporting the broader health and wellbeing agenda for the town.
• Fleetwood RNLIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChair Cheryl Raynor attended the naming ceremony of Fleetwood RNLI's new lifeboat, Harbet, representing the council's support for maritime heritage and emergency services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Thornton-Cleveleys Town Council: Adjacent town council within Wyre, also serving a Fylde Coast community; runs a Grant Aid scheme, community events and precept-funded amenities in a manner directly comparable to Fleetwood Town Council.
• Bispham-with-Norbreck Town Council: Coastal parish/town council on the same Fylde coastline as Fleetwood; comparable electorate size, community-amenity focus (parks, events, grants), and precept-based operating model.
• Poulton-le-Fylde Town Council: Neighbouring parish/town council within the same Wyre borough on the Fylde Coast; comparable in scale, funding model (precept), and remit (grants, allotments, community events, festive activities), making it a directly comparable peer.
• Preesall Town Council: Another small parish/town council within the Wyre authority area; similar electorate, similar precept-funded community remit and committee-based governance model.

Broad incumbents

• Wyre Borough Council: Wyre Borough Council is the higher-tier local authority that contains Fleetwood; the Fleetwood Town Council page is hosted within the Wyre Council domain and the Chairman also sits as a Wyre Borough Councillor, making it the most directly comparable governance body — a broader incumbent with overlapping community-service responsibilities.
• Lancashire County Council: The upper-tier county authority covering Fleetwood; while not a peer in scale, it is the strategic authority whose funding streams (e.g., the £100,000 rail feasibility study route) shape what town councils can deliver, making it a relevant broad incumbent peer.

Others

• Healthier Fleetwood: Local community-interest health partnership with which Fleetwood Town Council co-hosts events (e.g., 'Say No to Loneliness'); thematically related as a community wellbeing peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fleetwood-town-council

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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