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Paper and card can be put in the household blue top recycling bins, but not shredded paper. There are a number of paper banks in use within the borough. For further information contact 01329 236100, or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
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This thriving residential community is built along the A27 Southampton Road. For further information contact 01329 236100, or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Fareham's car parks are divided into long and short stay to provide suitable parking facilities for the needs of the town's visitors. For further information contact 01329 236100, or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk. If you wish to appeal against the issue of a Penalty Charge Notice, this will need to be in writing or e-mail. Please include the PCN number and name and address.
Since 2 April 2007 Fareham Borough Council have been responsible for enforcing traffic regulations such as limited waiting, double or single yellow lines and no stopping at bus stops For further information contact 013289 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Parking Tickets (Penalty Charge Notices)
Information and advice about Parking Tickets, their cost, and how to pay them. For further information contact 013289 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Various services including Grounds Maintenance, Cemeteries, Play Areas, Allotments etc. are provided by the Parks and Open Spaces Team. For further information contact 01329 2361900 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Our programme of events taking place in our Parks, Countryside and Woodland sites around the Borough of Fareham is available. Many of our events have limited places and you are strongly advised, due to their popularity, that you book in advance. For further information contact 013289 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Fareham Borough Council's policy is that if a resident is prevented from accessing their entrance/drop kerb you may contact us on 01329 236100. We are now permitted to enforce this restriction. If there is no Traffic Regulation Order in place, please contact Hampshire County Council on 0845 603 5633 to report damage to the highway or the police on 0845 045 4545 to report driving elsewhere other than the highway.
Fareham Borough Council provides several options for payment of services administered by the council. For further information telephone 01329 236100 or e-mail: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
Pedestrian Crossings - Requests for
Pelican and Zebra crossings provide safe points for pedestrians to cross busy roads. For further information contact the Assistant Engineer on 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
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- Department of Transport (this is an external hyperlink)
Pensioners - Useful Information
Fareham Borough Council has issued information about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit specifically for people of a pensionable age. For further information telephone 01329 236100 or e-mail: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
Performance Podium - Millennium Exhibition
This bandstand-like structure in the Henry Cort Sculpture Park, West Street Pedestrian Precinct, is available for booking for street-theatre performances and exhibitions (charitable or commercial). For further information contact the Fareham Town Manager on tel: 01329 236100 or email towncentre@fareham.gov.uk.
Permits - House to House Collections
To carry out house-to-house collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales you need a licence from the local authority. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
If you want to collect money or sell articles in any public place within the borough of Fareham, for the benefit of charitable or other purposes, then you must hold a charitable collection permit issued to you by Fareham Borough Council. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
Certain works and alterations can be carried out without the need to apply for planning permission. Works and alterations of this kind may not count as development at all, and the need to apply for some works has been removed: this latter category is known as 'permitted development'. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
Personnel - Jobs and Employment
For information on jobs and employment at Fareham Borough Council contact 01329 236100, or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
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This service is currently very busy and we are close to capacity. Some appointments may be available if you call, or you could ring a private pest control company from the phone book, using our prices as a guide.
There is one petanque club in the Fareham area (Portchester Petanque Club). For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
The council welcomes petitions and recognises that petitions are one way in which people can let us know their concerns. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
There are over 28 places of worship within the Fareham area. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
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Fareham and its surrounding area has many lovely places to visit. For information on places to visit in the Fareham area please contact 01329 221342 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
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The Development Control Division deals with applications for planning permission, planning enforcement and appeals. It advises members of the public on the acceptability of development they propose, whether planning permission is required and how to make sure their point of view is considered. For further information contact 01329 236100, e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
If you would like advice from a planning officer as to whether planning permission is likely to be granted for a proposal you have in mind, please complete a pre-application advice form. For further information contact 01329 236100, e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Planning Aid (this is an external hyperlink)
This website provides access to volunteers giving independent advice and guidance on town planning issues. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Planning and Building Control Documents - Supply and Cost
Help with local authority information you will need when buying and selling property is available. For further information contact 01329 236100, e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
If an applicant is aggrieved by the decision of the Council to refuse planning permission, or to grant planning permission subject to conditions, he or she may appeal against the decision. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Planning Development Control Committee
Committee papers for the Planning Development Control Committee are available to view online. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
The Planning Enforcement Service investigates allegations of breaches of planning control including unauthorised development. Contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk to raise complaints of breaches of planning control. You will need to give us your name and address, which we will treat in confidence.
Planning - Making a Planning Application
Once you have established that planning permission (and/or another consent) is required you will need to submit an application. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Planning - Viewing Applications Online
You are able to view planning applications online via the Council's website. You will be able to see drawings, details and decision notices and recent planning applications from the start of 2000. You can also submit comments and follow the progress of a current application.customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Find out whether you need Planning Permission for works you wish to carry out. Certain works and alterations can be carried out without the need to apply for planning permission. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Town and Country Planning is a statutory function of local government. The purpose of the planning system is to control the use and development of land in the public interest. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
It is our goal to constantly review and improve our planning service both in terms of application service and planning information/advice. For further information please contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
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- Planning Portal - online planning and building resource (this is an external hyperlink)
A number of studies have been, and will continue to be, undertaken in order to provide a robust evidence base for planning policies and proposals. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
The Play Rangers visit several parks and open spaces across the borough, taking play equipment and resources with them. They actively join in and let the children choose what they want to do, and encourage everyone to participate, even the parents! This ranges from art and crafts to football goals, badminton nets, croquet, team games and tyre swings. The Play Rangers regularly review the content of sessions to ensure that children enjoy what is offered, which also gives them the opportunity to make suggestions and try out new activities.
The Play Rangers are out in all weathers so it's best to wear old clothes.
For further information about this service, please contact the Play Rangers on 01329 236100 or email communityinfo@fareham.gov.uk.
For non-emergency anti-social behaviour, community safety advice, information and action please ring 101 (calls cost a flat rate of ten pence). In an emergency always ring 999, however you can call 0845 045 45 45 for general enquiries or if you wish to report a crime (calls are charged at the local rate. All calls to the police are monitored for training and development purposes.
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- Hampshire Police (this is an external hyperlink
- Police - direct dial number (this is an external hyperlink)
The Council's Environmental Health Officers will investigate complaints into industrial or neighbour nuisances regarding noise or emissions such as odours, smoke, dust, fumes etc. For further information contact 01329 236100, or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Portchester is on the eastern boundary of Fareham and is a place of great contrasts. Much of the area consists of modern residential and industrial development along either side of the A27 road and the railway, which link Fareham and Portsmouth. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Portchester Castle was originally built in the late 3rd Century and is the most impressive and best-preserved of the Roman 'Saxon Shore' forts. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk..
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- Further information about Portchester Castle (this is an external hyperlink)
The Portchester Crematorium is controlled by a Joint Committee of Councillors representing the city of Portsmouth, and the boroughs of Fareham, Havant and Gosport but operates as an independent establishment. The telephone number is 01329 822533. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Any registered elector may vote by post, either on a permanent basis or for a specific election. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Potholes - Road/Pavement (this is an external hyperlink)
Reports of potholes in the road or footway can be reported to Hantsdirect Contact Centre on 0845 6035633 or 01329 225398.
There are many pre-schools in the Fareham Area supported by Hampshire Pre-school Learning Alliance. For further information contact 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
The council's Public Relations Team will answer press enquiries and regularly releases press releases and information to the media. For further information on public relations please contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
The council's Public Relations Team will answer press enquiries and regularly releases press releases and information to the media. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
A list of Primary and Junior schools is available. This list includes contact details and latest Ofsted Reports. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
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For further information on the licensing of Private Hire vehicles and drivers in the Fareham borough, please contact 01329 236100, or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
For information on Private Sector Housing Initiative and the available schemes please contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
Private Tenanted Accommodation/Shared Housing
If you are living in poor or overcrowded conditions and your landlord is reluctant to improve the property, contact 01329 236100 or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
A private water supply is any water supply that is not provided by a statutory water company, ie it is not a public 'mains' supply. The supply may serve just one property or several.
In the Borough of Fareham public mains water supplies are provided by either Southern Water Services or Portsmouth Water, depending where in the Borough you live.
Procurement and Tender Opportunities
The procurement of goods and services is delegated among budget holders within the council. For further information contact 01328 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
The council produces a number of guides and information leaflets covering a range of services. For information on a specific topic please refer to the subject matter for a contact. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Protected Trees (please note that the mapping facility on these pages is temporarily unavailable - we will inform you when this has been rectified. We apologise for any inconvenience caused)
All local Authorities have a duty under the Town and Country Planning Act to preserve and protect trees that offer a reasonable degree of public benefit or provide amenity value. For further information please contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Public Case List - Case Tracker
Fareham Borough Council's Case Tracker can be used to view Cases that are for public view. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
There is a list of all council publications available in PDF format for you to download from the website. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Fareham Borough Council manages 42 notice boards across the Borough, which can be used free of charge by the public to promote events organised by voluntary organisations, community groups or other 'not for profit' organisations serving the needs of the community. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
The council's Public Relations Team will answer press enquiries and regularly releases press releases and information to the media. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
Public Spaces incorporates woodlands, cemeteries, parks and play areas. For further information contact 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
There are 17 public toilets in the borough, a number of which have disabled facilities. For further information please contact tel: 01329 236100 or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
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Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH) (this is an external hyperlink)
Fareham Borough Council is one of the eleven local authorities in the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH). For further information please contact tel: 01329 236100 or email: customerservices@fareham.gov.uk
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Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Hampshire, PO16 7AZ
Tel: +44 (0)1329 236100 | Mobile Text/Photo: 07876 131415 | Fax: +44 (0)1329 821770
