[2] An extensive site was developed for the Ministry of Pensions in the Norcross section of Carleton and all the government departments moved out in 1940.

On 1 February 2008, the MS Riverdance ferry, while undertaking a regular sailing from Northern Ireland to Heysham under severe stormy conditions, ran aground on Anchorsholme beach, close to the boundary with Cleveleys [3] Cleveleys is served by Blackpool Transport, which operates to Blackpool town centre, Mereside, Lytham, Bispham and Fleetwood, by Stagecoach North West, Cumfybus and Classic Bus Northwest, via Cleveleys bus station.

The tramway runs from Starr Gate in Blackpool to Fleetwood via Bispham and Cleveleys.

Local television news programmes are provided by BBC North West and ITV Granada.

Between 1961 and 2004, the Children's Corner amusement park stood on Cleveleys Promenade at the end of Victoria Road West.