| COMMUNITY LINKS |
| Fylde Civic Awareness Group | Helps 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 Lytham | Aims to preserve Lytham's heritage and save it from the fate that has befallen so many British towns and cities. |
| Save the Ribble | A 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. |
| EMANATIONS OF THE STATE |
| Lancashire County Council | The Council that governs the county of Lancashire. |
| Fylde Borough Council | Fylde Borough Council has 51 Councillors from 21 wards that residents have elected to represent you. |
| Saint Anne's on the Sea Town Council | The 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 |
| Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources | A gateway to the most significant resources relevant to the study of politics and government
in the UK |
| Political Compass | An 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. |
| Isitfair | Isitfair 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) |
| They work for you | "They Work For You" is a website project of UK Citizens Online Democracy, a registered charity. It has lots of information about your MP and the business in Parliament
and the Lords |
| The Public Whip | Every week, a dozen or so times, your MP votes on changes to British law. This is their definitive exercise of power on your behalf. The Public Whip lets you see
all their votes so you can hold them to account |
| LOCAL POLITICAL COMMENTARY OR NEWS LINKS |
| Fylde Coast Community Radio | Interesting local interviews and local features produced by Steven Bate |
| Heyhouses Ward Conservatives | Blogsite of Three FBC Conservative Councillors. John Coombes, Craig Halewood and Keith Hyde |
| Councillor Tony Ford | Personal website of Liberal Democrat Councillor Tont Ford, Ashton Ward. |
| OTHER INTERESTING LINKS |
| John Stuart Mill | 1806-73, 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' |
| Rotten Borough | A web site dedicated to victims of the establishment. It will publish your stories as you send them. |
| Seeing Red | Written by a scientist who finally decided 'enough was enough' when faced with the incompetence and malevolence of local councils in England. |
| PARTY POLITICAL LINKS |
| Balckpool Liberal Democrats |
Campaigning for Blackpool. |
| Fylde Green Party |
The local Green Party for Fylde |
