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COMMUNITY LINKS
Fylde Civic Awareness GroupHelps people understand what Local Government is all about, and works with local groups to encourage participation and foster co-operation; sharing information and ideas, as well as encouraging alliances where appropriate, and providing support and experience without loss of individual autonomy.
Defend LythamAims to preserve Lytham’s heritage and save it from the fate that has befallen so many British towns and cities.
Defend the DunesExists to bring together groups and individuals in order to protect and enhance the remaining coastal sand dunes of the Fylde
Lytham Quays Information WebsiteThis site has been set up to provide a forum in which the views of Lytham residents about the proposed development at Lytham Quays can be expressed.
Lytham St Annes Civic Society
Aims to encourage enlightened town planning, imaginative design, preservation of our historical and architectural heritage, and environmental improvements.
Save the RibbleA blog dedicated to preserving the beauty of the River Ribble, and opposing the Riverworks 'vision' to build a barrage on our River and develop on our green spaces, causing damage to wildlife and the environment and increasing the risk of flooding to our homes.
Save North Beach Car ParkJoin the campaign to stop the closure and development of the North Beach Car Park located next to the beach in St Annes on Sea, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
Supporters of Ashton Gardens A voluntary, not-for-profit,  membership-based,  group dedicated to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Ashton Gardens in Saint Annes on the Sea
EMANATIONS OF THE STATE
Lancashire County Council   The Council that governs the county of Lancashire.
Fylde Borough CouncilFylde Borough Council has 51 Councillors from 21 wards that residents have elected to represent you.
Saint Anne's on the Sea Town CouncilThe role of St Anne’s on the Sea Town Council is to listen to the concerns and aspirations of the residents of our town and to respond accordingly
NATIONAL POLITICAL COMMENTARY LINKS
Political Science ResourcesQuite simply, the definitive gateway to the most significant resources relevant to the study of politics and government
Broken Forms of Government    Advocates that the 'small state' might provide a better basis for participatory democracy than the large state.
Political CompassAn entirely anonymous online questionnaire, that gives you a better idea of where you stand politically. Interesting concepts, and worth a go, but the results might not be as you expected.
IsitfairIsitfair is a 'grassroots' campaign for the reform of Council Tax. It wants the fair distribution of Government Grants to all Local Authorities and to replace the present Council Tax system with one that is based on ability to pay (from disposable income)
Campaign Against Political CorrectnessMore or less what it says on the tin.
LOCAL POLITICAL COMMENTARY OR NEWS LINKS
Wesham.ComBlogsite of FBC Conservative Councillor Simon Renwick, currently the Cabinet member for Culture and Tourism.
Heyhouses Ward ConservativesBlogsite of  Three FBC Conservative Councillors. John Coombes, Craig Halewood and Keith Hyde
St Leonard's ConservativesBlogsite of St. Leonard's Ward two FBC Conservative councillors - Karen Buckley and Angela Jacques
Rural Fylde Conservatives Blogsite for rural Fylde Conservatives run by Cllr Simon Renwick
Ashton Ward Councillors WebsiteAshton Ward website - Councillors: B Pagett, J Davies, T Ford
Councillor Cheryl LittlePersonal website of  Conservative Councillor Cheryl Little, Fairhaven Ward.
Councillor David CheddPersonal website of Independent Councillor David Chedd, Park Ward.
Councillor Fabian Craig WilsonPersonal website of Conservative Councillor Fabian Craig Wilson, Central Ward
OTHER INTERESTING LINKS
John Stuart Mill1806–73, British philosopher and economist. His A System of Logic (1843) was followed in 1848 by the Principles of Political Economy, which influenced English radical thought. Perhaps his most famous work was 'On Liberty'
How Councils & Councillors Can Help YouFrom the BBC. It explains broadly how things work. A good starting point for anyone setting out to influence their Council.
Rotten BoroughA web site dedicated to victims of the establishment. It will publish your stories as you send them.
Seeing RedWritten by a scientist who finally decided 'enough was enough' when faced with the incompetence and malevolence of local councils in England.
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