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ABOUT FUTURE FLEETWOOD

 

The Future Fleetwood board members includes but is not exclusively: 

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  • Affinity Lancashire Outlet

  • Blackpool Transport

  • Fleetwood Museum Trust

  • Fleetwood Town Community Trust

  • Fleetwood Town Council

  • Fleetwood Trust

  • Healthier Fleetwood

  • Lancaster University

  • Lancashire County Council

  • Regenda Homes

  • Wyre Council

 

The board ensures different views are considered and welcomes opportunities to engage with the wider local community in relation to regeneration proposals. 

 

They have worked closely with consultants from IBI Group to identify projects which will benefit Fleetwood and form the basis of bids for funding these projects. This work has been collated in the Town Centre Regeneration Framework
> Download the Framework document.

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Future Fleetwood will support projects across a number of themes including:

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  • The High Street

  • Heritage & Culture

  • Community & Residential

  • Health & Wellbeing

  • Business & Economy

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Other themes will be identified and lead partners with relevant experience appointed.

Chair of Future Fleetwood is Dave McPartin

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As headteacher of Flakefleet Primary School, Dave sees at firsthand the importance of supporting future generations to achieve their full potential.

 

His infectious enthusiasm and inspiring leadership style makes him a great choice as chair, championing the 'Dare To Dream' mantra in his professional role and as a community leader. 

 

Whether it be as a charismatic speaker in person or through social media channels, Dave communicates his passion for the aims of the Future Fleetwood board and works to affect positive change within the education and a number of sectors.

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Our Deputy Chair is Charley Wilkinson

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Charley is CEO at one of our partners, The Fleetwood Trust, and is leading on the creation of an innovative community hub in the Town's former hospital building. ​

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Since 2020 she has recruited a number of organisations to take space including Blackpool & Fylde College, Macmillan Cancer Support, Regenda Homes, The Pantry (foodbank), Wyre Volunteer Centre, Counselling in the Community and Healthier Fleetwood.

 

​Following a successful £1m plus funding bid the dedicated Youth Hub facility opened in June 2024 managed by Fleetwood Town Community Trust. This offers children and young people a wide range of practical and wellbeing support.

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A new community cafe operated by One Fylde set to open in Summer 2025 providing a range of volunteering opportunities and somewhere for local residents to connect.

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Future Fleetwood is a Partnership Board created in October 2019 to support Wyre Council in submitting a bid to Government to secure Future High Streets Funding for the regeneration of Fleetwood town centre and wider community.

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