On 28 January 2026, SRBC finally approved an immediate Article 4 Direction restricting the conversion of family homes into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).This removes permitted development rights for changes from Class C3 to Class C4, meaning planning permission is now required.

Springfields is a vital part of Fylde’s economy and one of our major employers. Thousands of local people rely on this site for skilled, well-paid work, and many more families across the Fylde Coast benefit indirectly from the supply chains and services that support it.

Across Lancashire, we are introducing weekly food waste recycling collections, and I want to be clear about why this matters — not just for the environment, but for households, communities and council taxpayers.

CC Ella Worthington was recently contacted by West Lancs ARK to ask if she could help a homeless man called Ken* in Skelmersdale. For months, he had been sleeping under a subway, exposed to freezing temperatures, isolation and constant danger.

A potentially serious environmental risk at Wyre Dock in Fleetwood has been halted following swift intervention by Reform Lancashire County Councillor David Shaw, after major flaws were uncovered in a dredging proposal submitted by Wyre Council.

The Reform administration at Lancashire County Council has confirmed that the Fleetwood to Knott End Ferry will be funded for a further three years, bringing an end to months of rumour and uncertainty about the service’s future.