Wyre facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Borough of Wyre
Borough
Shown within non-metropolitan Lancashire
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
Ceremonial county	Lancashire
Founded	1974
Admin. HQ	Poulton-le-Fylde
Government
• Type	Wyre Borough Council
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code	30UQ
Ethnicity	96.6% White 1.9% S.Asian
Website	wyrebc.gov.uk

Wyre is a special area in Lancashire, England, that has its own local government. It's called a borough, and its main office is in the town of Poulton-le-Fylde. Wyre got its name from the River Wyre, which flows right through this area.

The Borough of Wyre was created in 1974. It helps manage local services and makes decisions for the people living there.

Understanding Wyre's Local Government

Wyre is run by a local council, which is like a mini-government for the area. This council makes decisions about things like parks, libraries, and local planning.

Town and Parish Councils

Within the Borough of Wyre, there are smaller councils that look after specific towns and villages. These are called town councils or parish councils. They help with local issues that are important to their communities.

Main Urban Areas

These are the bigger towns in Wyre, each with its own council to help manage local services and community needs.

• Fleetwood
• Poulton-le-Fylde
• Thornton Cleveleys

Local Parish Councils

These are smaller councils that serve the villages and rural areas within Wyre. They work to improve their local communities.

• Barnacre with Bonds
• Bleasdale
• Cabus
• Catterall
• Claughton on Brock
• Forton
• Garstang
• Great Eccleston
• Hambleton
• Inskip-with-Sowerby
• Kirkland, Lancashire
• Myerscough and Bilsborrow
• Nateby
• Nether Wyresdale
• Out Rawcliffe
• Pilling
• Preesall (This one is a Town Council, even though it's listed here!)
• Stalmine-with-Staynall
• Upper Rawcliffe with Tarnacre
• Winmarleigh

See also

• In Spanish: Wyre para niños