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Fareham Town Centre todayAcross the UK, the way people shop and what they use town centres for is changing. While Fareham town centre has a range of services and shops, there is also an increasing number of vacancies, particularly in the shopping centre itself.
The layout of the shopping centre does not provide easy routes between Fareham Live (opening in 2024), the library, the health centre, Council offices and the shopping and entertainment offered in West Street and into Market Quay beyond.
There is a real and exciting opportunity for change since the Council bought Fareham Shopping Centre in September 2023.
We would like to have more homes in the town centre as well as ensuring any changes in the town centre offering of shops, services and entertainment will better serve our community's changing needs. We also want to create more interesting and high-quality outdoor public spaces and vibrant uses during the day and evening.
We invited residents to have their say on options for the regeneration of the town centre at two Community Action Team (CAT) meetings.
Here you can view the presentation presented at both meetings. 
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An update on the Town Centre regeneration was presented to the Councils Executive on 18th March 2024. You can review the report here.
Osborn Road Multi Storey car park was closed from 2 January and handed over to Neilcott Construction Ltd, to complete the demolition, as well as the creation of a new surface level car park. The new Fareham Live car park will feature larger car parking spaces as well as charging points for electric vehicles and additional planting to encourage biodiversity.
This new car park will enhance the aesthetics of the Fareham Live site and will be open in time for the first large performances later this year.
The planned demolition was well underway, and work was progressing at pace. Residents were reminded that alternative parking can be found nearby at Fareham Shopping Centre multi storey car park, which leads directly into the shopping centre. Details of all the car parks in Fareham town centre can be found here.
Over 1,000 Fareham businesses, residents and visitors participated in Fareham Borough Council's town centre listening exercise during December 2023.
The feedback, together with wider technical work, informed the first stage in the regeneration process, leading to five key strategic objectives that will used to guide and influence future plans. These are:
To find out more please read the Initial Engagement Summary Report , Fareham Town Centre Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan and SWOT analysis that went to the Executive on 8 January 2024.
You can still email your ideas to consultation@fareham.gov.uk.
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