A to Z of Services

 

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• Garages - Council
• Garden Waste - Composters
• Garden Waste - Sacks
• Garden of Reflection
• Gardening Assistance for the Elderly
• Gardens Open in Fareham
• Genesis Youth Facility
• Graffiti
• Grants - Community Grants Programme
• Grass Cutting
• Grazing Land
• Grounds Maintenance
• Gullies
• Gypsies

 

 

Garages - Council

There are a number of council garages available for rent within the borough. For more information, please contact the Council Housing Department on tel: 01329 236100 ext: 2494 or e-mail: housing@fareham.gov.uk or fill in the online council garage application form.

 

Garden Waste - Composters

Composting is an easy way to reduce the volume of waste in your bin.  There are a large number of materials (including uncooked vegetables, straw, cardboard egg boxes, tea leaves and bags and much more) which can be used in a composter to generate useful compost to improve your garden and to grow better plants.

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

 

Garden Waste - Sacks

Fareham Borough Council has introduced a free garden waste collection service. Householders are issued with a re-usable garden waste sack, which is emptied fortnightly from the kerbside.

Replacement garden waste sacks are free of charge if collected, but there is a £5.00 delivery charge. Residents are able to collect a sack free of charge by telephoning the Council for details of when garden waste sacks can be collected.  When collecting sacks, householders should bring written proof of residency in the Borough - such as name and address on a utility bill or Driving License.

For further information please contact our Customer Service Centre on Tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk

 

Garden of Reflection

Opened in 1998, this memorial garden (in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales) in Fareham's town centre, is based on the senses of sound, touch, vision and smell, allowing for self-interpretation by all regardless of any sensory, mental or physical disability. For more information please contact the Horticultural Development Officer in the Department of Regulatory Services, Leisure & Community Division on tel: 01329 824543 or e-mail parks@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Gardening Assistance for the Elderly

Assistance with garden maintenance can be provided in liaison with the Council Housing Department to cut grass and trim hedges for council housing tenants. If you have any queries on this matter please contact the Tenancy Services Team on 01329 236100 ext 4458, 4463, 4484 and 4464 or e mail councilhousing@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Gardens Open in Fareham

The Fareham Open Gardens Scheme was launched in 2005 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Fareham in Bloom. Once a year winning gardens from the previous years Fareham in Bloom community gardening competitions are opened to the public. For more information please contact the Horticultural Development Officer in the Department of Customer Services, Leisure & Community Division on tel: 01329 236100 ext 4543 or e-mail parks@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Genesis Youth Facility

The Genesis youth facility is specifically for young people between the ages of 13 and 24, offering a variety of activities focussed on arts and music. More information for young people is available from the Community Development Officer on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Graffiti

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

 

Grants - Community Grants Programme

Fareham Borough Council runs a Community Grants Programme and offers advice and information on other funding opportunities available to voluntary groups seeking grant funding to help develop their projects and ideas.

Further details are available from the Community Development Officer on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Grass Cutting

This is carried out between March and November on all council managed and adopted land, which includes highway verges, public spaces and Council housing areas. Further details available from the Grounds Maintenance Manager in the Department of Customer Services, Street Scene Division on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Grazing Land

As it is rare for council owned grazing land to become available, we do not operate a waiting list. However, if any suitable land becomes available, details will be made available on the website.  Should you have any further queries or require further information please contact the Customer Service Centre on tel: 01329 236100 or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Grounds Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance is carried out by the council in its provision of sports pitches, changing facilities, parks grass and shrub planting along with litter and dog bin emptying. Please contact the Grounds Maintenance Manager in the Department of Customer Services, Street Scene Division on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.

 

Gullies

Blocked gullies causing flooding can be reported to Hampshire Highways on tel: 01329 824519 or e-mail hampshirehighways.south@hants.gov.uk.

 

Gypsies

Everyone has rights, including Travellers/Gypsies and people on whose land unauthorised camping takes place.  For further information please contact the Environmental Health Division for the Department of Regulatory Services on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail regulatory@fareham.gov.uk.