CONSERVATIVES – Over two decades of outstanding civic service FAREHAM IEASTn & WALLINGTONTouch – Spring 2021 Wise Tories had cash jab ready SIDEto EFFECTS ward from Covid-19 off Covid tax hike To Fareham’s precept will be added played havoc with Fareham’s financ- the much larger Hampshire County es, leading to the worst budgetary Council precept and that from the Po- situation in two decades and threat lice & Crime Commissioner and Fire & of a council tax hike. Rescue Service. But the wise Conservative adminis- Overall income from council tax of tration had an antidote ready for rainy £7.5m represents just 15% of the bud- days – and pandemics. get to deliver all services costing over Prudent investments and careful han- £48m. Other income is realised from dling of the coffers had built up a ‘vac- fees and charges such as rents arising cine’ of reserves, so £2m was available from the Council’s £64m commercial to inject into the budget to relieve the property portfolio, car parking charges, pain in taxpayers’ pockets. hire of sports pitches etc. Fareham Borough Council’s tax increase for Fareham’s 44,000 There is also a capital programme over the next 5 years of £86m. homes is just 1p per day and the result for the average home stays Subject to necessary viability studies, we plan to invest: at less than £3 per week for all Council services. •£10m for building new council houses “This remains almost the lowest in the country,” said Council •£15m for improving existing council houses Leader Seán Woodward, recalling that in 1999 Conservatives in- •£6.5m for acquiring new council houses herited a huge deficit from the previous administration. •£12m for a new arts and entertainment facility – Fareham Live ‘Toughest by far’ •£7m investment in improving Fareham’s two leisure centres “Now we are in a similar situation. This is the 22nd budget that I have presented to the Council and it was the toughest by far. •£0.5m for playground improvements “The economy of this country has been decimated by the Co- •£2.5m for disabled adaptation grants vid-19 pandemic and Fareham Borough Council, like every family •£10m for investment in Solent Airport @ Daedalus and business, has not been immune to the turbulence. including new buildings for businesses and jobs “Thankfully, due to Conservatives’ financial prudence that we •£6m for car parking improvements across the Borough have practised over two decades, we have been able to weather Councillor Woodward added: “I am grateful to our residents the financial hurricane. for stepping up during these tough times to help friends, “The Council has paid over £45m to businesses in the Borough neighbours and strangers. Our Borough is one amazing com- for Covid hardship by way of grants and business rate reliefs.” munity.” Fareham planning nightmare: ‘Events out of our control’ PLANNERS are tearing their hair out again, reverting from 2018 to 2014 figures housing completions over the last 3 years, after another Whitehall U-turn sent for estimating housing growth. but fewer houses have been completed the housing element of the current Councillor Martin said: “Consequently, against the Government’s requirements. Fareham Draft Local Plan to the shred- Fareham’s annual housing need has been Government added 20% to the 5-year der. confirmed as 508 homes per year, as op- housing targets and required preparation Executive Member for Planning and De- posed to 403 homes per year that the of a Housing Delivery Action Plan. velopment Simon Martin said: “We are Publication Local Plan was based upon. The Council couldn’t meet the target being penalised by events out of our con- “We must now revisit the housing re- due to being unable to issue planning con- trol.” quirement, amendments will need to be sents for 2 years due to the impact of ni- The Plan went out for consultation just put forward and also to consider the re- trates on the Solent. Simon Martin added: before Christmas after the Council ap- sponses received from the consultation. “We are lobbying Government hard to proved an earlier Government change- “Additional sites required to deliver the ensure they support us. Despite our best around allowing a lower number of houses. higher number of houses will be included efforts to issue planning permissions and Two days before the consultation closed, in an amended version of the Local Plan.” proceed with the Local Plan, we are being the Government moved the goal posts Fareham has to submit annual figures on penalised by events out of our control.” Almost England’s lowest district council tax – thanks to CONSERVATIVES 2 InTouch FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/InTouch InTouch 3 Residents’ joy as Wallington Thrills on 2 wheels and skills of life Steve’s support for those in need ‘little boxes’ hillside homes THEY will be a big hit youngsters is outstand- THE LATEST lock- meal on the table to being unable to pay bills. development is withdrawn at shows all over Fare- ing and I am honoured down has hit some He realised more needed to be done, so he set ham and beyond. to help them as a spon- families extremely up a support group to help as many people as Solent Stars is a kids’ sor. hard, resulting in them possible. It includes supplying food, offering advice motorbike stunt team “The skills they are be- not knowing which and in some cases paying bills. which trains every ing taught will help them way to turn for help. Steve thanked friends and business associates, weekend to deliver throughout their lives.” InTouch Team Leader for generously giving up their time to help. NEWS ROUND thrills on two wheels. Enthralling crowds is Steve Ingram said: “I have During the first lockdown, he set up a system InTouch Team Leader one thing, but the aim had a lot of requests for with the manager at Fareham ASDA, which al- Steve Ingram said: “This also is to build strong help from people who have not qualified for the lowed his support team to shop in bulk. Covid grants available Photo: Tim King Struggling charity and community organ- is exactly what our children need during foundations of what they consider to be assistance set up by the Government and local Manager Dean Glasspool quickly set up the isations can apply to Fareham Council for these troubled times. essential social skills – positive attitude, authorities.” system again during this latest lockdown, enabling OBJECTORS to a controversial plan to a Covid-19 special grant. “The work Joanne Bull is doing with these teamwork, discipline and respect. Problems range from not being able to put a supplies to be obtained easily. build five 3-storey detached houses on The application process is quick and the hillside overlooking Wallington cel- easy and groups who have had to close ebrated when developers were forced or stop operating due to lockdown to withdraw the application. Vibrant homes plan to revamp town centre wastelandNotes THIS DRAWING IS THE COPYRIGHT OF VIVID DESIGN STUDIO LTD AND MUST NOT BE COPIED, ALTERED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY WAY NEITHER restrictions are welcome to apply. Bins ies, squatters and fly- supermarket in 2011, then PASSED TO A THIRD PARTY WITHOUT THEIR WRITTEN PERMISSION. DERELICT waste- Cycles Lg Stay There was a storm of protests over Lg Stay Lg Schedule of Areas Cycles Bins DIMENSIONS TO BE CHECKED ON SITE BEFORE COMMENCING WORK AND Lg Stay ANY DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE DESIGNER. FIGURED Bins Cycles Lg Stay Total Site Area = 4160sqm/0.416ha/1.03acres Cycles DIMENSIONS MUST BE TAKEN IN PREFERENCE TO SCALED DIMENSIONS. Lg Stay Bins Cycles P1,P2,P3,P4&P9 Those successful will receive a one-off tippers. sold it to Hanover Housing Garden land in Fareham 2 Bedroom Terrace Houses access to the site at No 20A Riverside Garden Garden Garden Garden NFA = 81sqm/872sqft Rev:- Description:- Date:- Chkd by:- P5,P6,P7,P8,P10,P11,P12,P13,P14,P15,P16,P17&P18 A Changed mix of units 25/11/20 3 Bedroom Semi Detached Houses payment of £250, provided they can pro- Imperial Homes’ which was given consent for NFA = 95sqm/1023sqft town centre will be Bins Avenue, a large plot at the end of a private Total NFA = 1640sqm/17653sqft Plot 16 Plot 14 Plot 17 Plot 15 Plot 18 Total 18 Units vide evidence to meet the criteria. turned into a smart plan will split the site 60 homes, but failed to take (5x 2bed & 13x 3bed) drive where the existing property was to P24 P25 P26 P27 Car Parking P28 P29 P30 Total Spaces 32 P31 The grant is not available to profit new housing es- around the pub’s car it up. P32 Unallocated 1.78 spaces per unit be demolished. Store to be timber shiplap boarded shed on a concrete based with a felted pitch roof Provide sheffield stand bolted to concrete slab for 2 No. Cycles Provide 5 lever mortice lock to shed door Parking & Turning Timber Cycle Bins Lg Stay Lg Stay Bins making organisations, those with large re- park, with access via East Ward Councillor Tom Store tate if a plan for 18 Cycles Cycles It is reached via a cul-de-sac at the top P23 P22 Bins Bins P21 Lg Stay Cycles Lg Stay P20 Cycles P19 P18 P17 Lg Stay PLAN Lg Stay P16 SIDE FRONT Cycles P15 Cycles Plot 13 Garden Garden Garden serves, or any that have received funding Garden Garden Garden an existing road into Davies said: “This is just the Plot 12 homes is approved. Bins of an increasingly steep gradient, but the Bins Plot 11 Plot 10 Plot 9 from the Council during the pandemic.