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Street Cleansing

Hampshire County Council is the legal owner of all adopted roads and pavements within the Borough.

Fareham Borough Council clean these areas on their behalf under the terms of an agency agreement, to a standard according to the Environmental Protection Act 1990.  The street cleansing section are responsible for carrying out this duty.  Other areas the Street Cleansing Section are responsible for are:

Adopted Roads & Footpaths

All the highways are mechanically swept at a frequency demanded by public usage.
A team of operatives cleanses them once every ten working days.
A team also cleanses footpaths. Again the frequency depends on the public usage.
If you wish to report a road or a footpath that needs to be cleansed, please complete our on-line form or contact the Council on Tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk

Subways

There are ten subways within the Borough, which are cleansed every ten working days.
Hampshire County Council deals with any graffiti that is found in them.
If you wish to report Graffiti to Hampshire County Council please contact Tel: 01962 846914.
If you wish to report a dirty subway that needs to be cleansed please complete our on-line form or contact the Council on Tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk

Beaches

All relevant beaches are litterpicked and cleansed above the high-water mark.
During the months of April to October the beach is cleansed on a daily basis.
Between the months of November to March the frequency of cleansing is reduced.
If you wish to report litter on the beach please complete our on-line form or contact the Council on Tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk

Litter Bins

Litterbins are emptied on a regular basis; this ranges from three times a day to once a week.
If you find one that has been damaged, and you wish to report it please completed our on-line form or contact the Council on Tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk

Council Owned Car Parks

All relevant highway car parks are cleansed on a regular basis. The frequency of the cleansing depends on the public usage.
If you would like to report a car park that needs cleansing please complete our on-line form or contact the Council on Tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk

Town Centre

The Town Centre is classed as a Zone 1 under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
There are two full time operatives in the Town Centre.
Cleansing of the Town Centre to achieve a grade A is done on daily basis by 8.00am.
Numerous follow up cleans are carried out during the day.


For further information on any of the above topics please contact the Council on Tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk