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Economic Development

The Council produces an Economic Development Strategy that is the basis for the activities of the Economic Development Unit. The annual revenue budget of £100,000 is focused upon partnership activity that includes support for Hampshire Economic Partnership, the Regional Business Centre, the Harbour Economic Development Forum, South East Hampshire Enterprise Agencies, South Coast Marketing Company and the Fareham Town Centre Management project. A small part of the budget is used for opportunistic investment in local initiatives.

Economic development activity is complemented by the Council's Estates Service that manages the Council's commercial land holding, including town centre shopping and car parking sites, a range of industrial units and Fareham Enterprise Centre. For more information please contact the Economic Development Manager in the Department of Planning and Transportation on tel: 01329 824686 or e-mail economic.development@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Education

Hampshire County Council is the Local Education Authority (this is an external hyperlink) for the Fareham area.

Within the Fareham borough there are over 40 schools from primary and junior to secondary, community and special schools - see a map of schools within the borough. School term dates for the current academic year and details of local breakfast and after school clubs are available online. There are also various opportunities for adult education in Fareham and the local area.

 

e-Government

Fareham Borough Council is committed to improving service delivery for the residents, businesses and communities in the borough of Fareham. The council's E-Governance Strategy and the IEG Statement, which are submitted to the DTLR (Department of Transport and Local Government Regions), sets out how Fareham Borough Council plans to fulfil its commitment to meeting e-Government's programme.

Further information is available from the Head of Business Transformation in the Chief Executive's Office on telephone 01329 236100 or e-mail webmaster@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Elderly People

Information, support and advice for elderly people, including information on retirement, adult education, sheltered housing, social service and assistance with garden maintenance and internal decoration. For further information please e-mail community@fareham.gov.uk

 

Elections

Election of councillors to Fareham Borough Council or to the Hampshire County Council are generally held on the first Thursday of May in any year. For details of the next elections to be held please see Election Services. The Elections Office also organises elections to the UK Parliament and the European Parliament for the Fareham constituency. For further details please contact the Election Services Officer in the Department of Finance & Resources on tel: 01329 236100, ext: 4587 or e-mail electionservices@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Electoral Registration

Registration as an elector in the borough is required by law, although there are some restrictions on who may register as an elector. For example, you must be a British or Commonwealth or Irish citizen aged 18 or over. Recent changes in the law enable residents to register when they move house and an annual canvass in the autumn will also be undertaken to check that the Register of Electors is up to date. If you have moved house and are eligible, you can register now by selecting voter registration form. Please print this form out and fill it on, sign and return it either by post or in person to Election Services, Fareham Borough Council, PO Box 13, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ.  

Special arrangements exist for the registration of homeless persons, remand prisoners and mental health patients; for further details contact the Elections Office - tel: 01329 236100, ext: 4587 or e-mail electionservices@fareham.gov.uk - for an application form.

 

E-mail Us

You can contact Fareham Borough Council on one main e-mail address - contact the Customer Service Centre at customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.

Comments about this website, including any technical difficulties you are experiencing, should be directed to the Webmaster by sending an e-mail to webmaster@fareham.gov.uk.

You can find the councillors' e-mail addresses on the councillor's web pages.  If you're not sure which electoral ward you live in or who your councillor is, please see our electoral ward finder and electoral ward map.

 

Emergency Planning

It is the council's responsibility to support the Emergency Services and public if and when a major incident occurs in or around the borough. Whilst doing this, we must keep the main council services running and co-ordinate what voluntary groups will do to assist in the response.  For more information on Emergency Planning please contact the Emergency Planning Officer on 01329 236100 or e-mail regulatory@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Emergency Help

If you need emergency, out of hours help, the out of hours emergency number is:

Tel: 0800 374485.

Alternatively you can access our information on emergency contacts which provides contact details for the public services, health services and non-emergency health authority establishments within the borough.

 

Employment

We advertise our job vacancies on our website where you can apply for jobs online and also find out about working at Fareham. Current vacancies are published online every Thursday afternoon and also in the local press.  If you would like more details of job vacancies within Fareham Borough Council, please contact the Clerical Assistant in the Personnel Section of the Chief Executive's Office on tel: 01329 236100, ext: 2805 and 2375 or e-mail jobs@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Empty Properties

Where properties are reported as being empty the council tries to facilitate bringing them back into use. For further information on empty properties please contact the Housing Strategy Officer in the Department of Customer Services, Strategic Housing Division on tel: 01329 824404 or e-mail csd@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Energy Conservation

Information on the methods, grant schemes and programmes designed to help residents cut energy costs and save money while helping to reduce climate pollution/damage is available. Please contact the Home Energy Conservation Officer in the Department of Customer Services, Strategic Housing Division on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk

 

Enforcement (Planning)

The council will  investigate complaints of unauthorised development, and all such complaints are treated as confidential; however, the council will need the complainant's name and a contact point. Please contact the Planning Team in the Department of Regulatory Services, Planning Development Control Division on tel: 01329 236100, ext: 2423, 2678, 2430 or e-mail planningenforcement@fareham.gov.uk.

A range of frequently asked questions on planning enforcement have been compiled which may answer your queries.

 

Enforcement Team (Litter, Fly Tipping)

Fareham Borough Council has established an Enforcement Team to further improve the standard of cleanliness and appearance of the borough.  Through patrols of the streets, public places and parks within the borough and by direct intervention by the Enforcement Team Officers, the team will bring about an improvement in the street scene and the environment, by positively dealing with "envirocrime" issues such as litter, dog fouling, fly tipping, fly posting, graffiti, abandoned vehicles and other environmental defacement and related issues.  The Enforcement Team will be adopting a firm approach to the enforcement of legislation by the service of fixed penalty notices (FPNs).

For further information on the enforcement team please contact the Department of Regulatory Services, Environmental Health Division on 01329 236100, or e-mail regulatory@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Environment (General)

The Environment Group in the Department of Planning and Transportation carries out the Council's annual programme of Environmental Improvement projects and undertakes work on nature conservation and biodiversity.  Advice is available on listed buildings, conservation areas, historic building grants, trees and countryside matters.  Please contact the Conservation Manager in the Department of Planning & Transportation on tel: 01329 236100, ext: 2425 or e-mail conservation@fareham.gov.uk.

Fareham Borough Landscape Assessment  was adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance in May 1996 and describes the diversity or urban and rural character in the Borough.  For further information, please contact the Landscape Architect within the Department of Planning & Transportation on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail conservation@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Environmental Health

The Environmental Health Division within the Department of Regulatory Services covers a range of health issues. Please look under the specific subject heading for more help but if you cannot find what you are looking for please make a general enquiry on tel: 01329 236100, or e-mail regulatory@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Environmental Improvements

The council allocates funds every year for Environmental Improvement projects around the borough. These may consist of improvements to the layout, levels, paving materials, lighting, boundary treatments, street furniture and planting of sites.

Areas targeted for improvement include conservation areas and local shopping centres.  Completed projects include: Middle Road, Park Gate; Wallington Bridge; Portchester Precinct; Broadlaw Walk Precinct; Sarisbury Green Conservation Area; Castle Street Conservation Area, Portchester; Highlands Road Shops; Crofton Lane Shops and parts of the town centre.  

If you have any detailed queries about Environmental Improvements, please contact Fareham Borough Council's Landscape Architect on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail conservation@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Equality and Inclusion

Fareham Borough Council welcomes the diversity of its population and is committed to ensuring that all those who live and work here are able to participate in the democratic, social, economic and cultural life of the borough. Developing strong and inclusive communities is a key council objective and an essential part of improving the local economy, protecting the environment and safeguarding the quality of life for all the borough's residents and businesses.

 

For further information on equality and inclusion, please contact the Policy and Performance team by e-mailing performancereview@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Estates (Land and Property)

The council owns the freehold of various commercial properties in the borough, such as Palmerston Business Park and some shops and offices in the town centre.  Occasionally properties become available and as vacancies arise details of commercial property to lease will be provided on the website. Property South East is a computerised data base of Commercial Property and Land in South Hampshire. For more details visit www.harbour-forum.co.uk (this is an external hyperlink).

For more information please contact the Customer Service Centre on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Events (Booking of)

If you are planning to hold an event in the Fareham borough, you will need to seek permission from the Department of Customer Services, Leisure & Community if you want to hold it on council land.  You may also require an event licence for the sale of alcohol or live entertainment.  Speciality events or those which more than 500 people may attend may need Safety Advisory Group input from the Council.  For further information please contact us on 01329 236100.

 

Extension Design Guide

Many people wish to make additions to their home. Home extensions can improve living conditions by making more space available and enable occupiers to adapt accommodation as family circumstances change. Well designed extensions may also add to property value.

Contact the Department of  Regulatory Services, Planning Development Control Division on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail devcontrol@fareham.gov.uk.

 

External Funding

For information on external funding please contact the Head of Strategic Finance in the Department of Finance & Resources on tel: 01329 824330 or e-mail externalfunding@fareham.gov.uk.

 

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Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Hampshire, PO16 7AZ

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