The parks and opens spaces in the town are owned and managed by Fylde Borough Council. The cost of maintaining these are paid for by St Anne’s residents through Special Expenses which is a separate charge as part of the Council Tax.
The Town Council has expressed the wish for the responsibility for these parks and open spaces to be transferred to the Town Council. It is expected that negotiations with regard to transfer will continue during 2016.
The areas are:
Parks
Ashton Gardens
Promenade Gardens
Hope Street Playing Field
Lima Road Playing Field
Waddington Playing Field
King George V Playing Field
Amenity Areas
Napier Close
Anson Close
Highbury Road East
Frobisher Drive
St Albans Road Playground
West End Field, Ramsgate Road