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Fareham Borough Council's Corporate Strategy 2011 - 2017

By TinaGarner at 14:44 on 21/09/11

Fareham Borough Council has approved its new Corporate Strategy setting out the Council's vision and strategic priorities for the next 6 years. Executive Leader of Fareham Borough Council, Councillor Seán Woodward, said: "We are encouraged that residents are pleased with the way the Council runs things and that it provides good value for money. At a time when resources are scarce, we will continue to focus on the most...
Fareham's Libraries Hand Out Free Books!

By Sal_Stephens at 09:10 on 26/01/11

Do you live near Fareham Library or a Hampshire County Council library? Do you have a child aged between eighteen and twenty four months? Then please don't forget to collect your free bag of books with the Bookstart+ scheme! The Council estimate that only eight out of ten parents have collected this great freebie and are encouraging more to come forward. The bag itself is similar to a school book bag and...
Supermarket Overload In Hampshire?

By farehamite at 14:10 on 23/12/10

According to recent research central Southern England, including Hampshire, is now the third most likely area for local government to approve plans for a new "Big Four" store. Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Morrisons, the 'Big Four', have been given planning and advertising permission fifty three times here in the last two years. Local councils have been approving planning applications at a great rate and even include a Tesco...
Free Parking Scheme For Fareham Borough Council Staff Causes Controversy

By PaulaWoodwark at 16:08 on 17/12/10

On the 9th of December The News Published this article in which Fareham Borough Council was accused of wasting money. Amid announcements of damaging spending cuts, potential service cutbacks and staff redundancies, from which our council was one of the worst hit in Hampshire, The News reported how the council were to hand out free parking permits to all staff. Previously the permits were only awarded to "essential...
Homes Knocked Back In Whiteley - New Shops To Be Built Instead

By ZaraMac at 14:50 on 12/12/10

Finally, after all the palaver and indecision over the future of Whiteley's commercial centre, a decision has been made. With all the rumours that the village's commercial centre would close completely, this is probably good news for residents. Plans to demolish the shopping village and rebuild it, adding forty new shops, were passed a day or so ago by Winchester City Council. Fareham Borough Council are said to be...

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REFERENDUM on 5th May 2001: Some facts for Fareham Folk

By Farehamdude

Indeed. Labour appear to be split / undecided / non-committal and on the fence.

By TinaGarner at 20:03 on 04/05/11

The UK-wide referendum will be taking place tomorrow, Thursday 5th May. Here are some facts on the referendum for Fareham folk. The alternative vote referendum is a public vote on whether or not to change the system for electing the House of Commons - the lower house of the national Parliament at Westminster. Currently members are elected under the 'first-past-the-post' or 'plurality' system - i.e. the candidate with the most votes is...
Fareham Fest

By LucasRaye

Fareham Fest! Are there any slots left do we know? Would love to play this year! L.

By LucasRaye at 10:57 on 28/02/11

Hello! If anyone knows who I shoud contact about the Fareham Fest for this year do get in touch! Would love to give it a go :-] L.
Fareham Council Is now on Twitter!

By robmorely10

If the cuts in local government get any worse this is how most of FBC's employees wil be spending...

By vw_sarah at 17:11 on 28/01/11

Fareham Borough council now have a twitter account! According to a recent press release from the council. It is called FarehamBC and will be used primarily as a source of information for fareham people. Local events will be posted and items which will be of interest to the public will be on there. Executive Leader of Fareham Borough Council, Councillor Seán Woodward, said: "Following us on Twitter makes the council more...
4th of January – An Important Date For Fareham

By ZaraMac

yes, thanks Paul!

By farehamite at 15:15 on 23/12/10

In the wake of local protest, Fareham Borough Council will re-launch its public consultation regarding controversial plans to build around 7,000 new homes on a site right outside Fareham town. Previously accused of improper public consultation by those against the new homes, the council are now agreeing to disregard past feedback in favour of new, perhaps more educated, responses from local people. This new consultation will...
By-election In Fareham West – December 9th!

By farehamite

(chuckles) i leave you women alone for two minutes and you see what happens????

By farehamite at 13:52 on 18/11/10

The five candidates to run in Fareham West's forthcoming by-election have been chosen. People who sit on their backside and moan about the state of their town, local government, crime rates, dog mess, parking fees, speed bumps, budget cuts (good lord the list is endless – you only have to read this site to know what we in Fareham all moan about), and then don't go out and vote, really get up my nose. There is as much...