Fareham North Intouch Winter 2020
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CONSERVATIVES – Over two decades of outstanding civic service FAREHAMIn NORTHT – ouchWinter 2020 Plan for 318 new homes but builders want more FOUR sites have been identified for development in each development ap- North Ward in Fareham’s new Draft Plan. plication submitted will A total of 318 dwellings is included in the plan which received need individual scrutiny full Council agreement and was published for public consultation. through the planning The Draft Plan covers from 2021 to 2037 and identifies loca- committee. tions that will deliver a total of 8,389 houses and about 153,000 sq The plan and consul- m of employment space, and includes 4,858 houses at Welborne. tation comments will The sites in North Ward are: be submitted to the •Fareham Station East – 120 independent Planning •Fareham Station West – 94 Inspectorate for review. •Crofton Conservatories, West Street – 49 If it is found to be sound, it will be formally adopted by the Coun- •Funtley Road South – 55 cil; if not, the planners will have to take on board what should be However, developers aren’t satisfied and recently submitted a done to make it pass muster. planning application to add another 70 homes to the Funtley site. PHOTO: Councillor Pamela Bryant (left) discusses the plan for But adoption of the plan does not give planning permission and Crofton Conservatories’ site with local resident Mrs M Nobes. All-change at Fareham with plans to double rail services PLATFORMS at Fareham rail station the current bay Platform 2. could be adapted to take longer trains. This would enable fast trains to overtake It is suggested in a 114-page document stopping trains, making timetables more produced by Network Rail and Solent flexible. Transport as part of a plan to double the Currently, Platform 1 is the up-platform number of train journeys in the area. for services to Southampton, London Network Rail aims to boost passenger Waterloo and Cardiff; Platform 3 is the numbers by running 4 trains an hour down-platform for services to Ports- between Portsmouth and Southampton mouth, Brighton and London Victoria. and 2 an hour between Portsmouth and Platform 2, which ends with a set of buf- Eastleigh. fers (pictured), is rarely used unless late- It would involve making changes to Photo: Tim King running services are terminated there, but Fareham Station by restoring what is it was formerly the main up-platform and known in railway language as a bi-directional through platform for Network Rail’s plans would re-open it as a through line. Pandemic emergency budget rules out council tax rise AN EMERGENCY mid-year budget Council Leader Seán Woodward said: shortfall, but indications are that the to manage a predicted £1.1m shortfall “We have been prudent with our re- pandemic will widen the gap considerably, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic was serves for a number of years, so have a putting Council services at significant risk. agreed by the Borough Council strong financial standing, but this will still A 16% council tax rise of £23 would Fortunately, years of careful attention to have a very significant impact on what we cover the £1.1m funding gap, but has been finances by theConservative -run Coun- can and cannot do for the rest of the year dismissed as an option. cil means the shortfall can be met from and for many years to come.” Councillor Woodward added: “Most reserves without hiking up council tax. Before the pandemic, the Council’s residents are surprised the Council deliv- But the hole in the budget must be filled medium-term financial strategy predicted ers all services for just £3 per week for by charges for services such as coastal car a funding gap of £1.5m over four years. the average home, almost the lowest in parks and green waste collection. Plans were in place to overcome the the country.” Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2 InTouch Only a CONSERVATIVE COUNCIL can deliver the goods year after year InTouch 3 Small traders thriving ‘Shop local’ call Top Scouts’ honour SMALL businesses are Solent. A CAMPAIGN was launched for Peter’s four thriving in Fareham Costcutters is to get people to use the indi- decades of dedication North, writes Councillor a friendly family- vidual specialist shops at the SCOUTING’S Louise Clubley. run store in Miller western end of West Street. A fishmonger has opened Drive and popular Fareham Mayor and Mayoress highest honour in West Street delivering with residents. Councillors Pamela Bryant and – Silver Wolf - fresh from the boat. The store is impressively stocked, offer- Louise Clubley were joined by rise in customer satisfaction at has been award- NEWS ROUND ed to Fareham Sea-licious at the western end is owned by ing off-licence products as well as being a Council Leader Seán Woodward the low prices being paid due Longer interval North resident Farewell Ferneham Hall, hello Fareham Live! James Marshall and wife Zoe, who’s pictured Hermes parcel agency. for the launch. to the Government’s ‘Eat out with Louise. Living in Fareham for the past 4 years, Sri Crumble Jacks owners JoJo to Help out Scheme’ which ran Peter Moody. But the curtain won’t go up with its new name It marks his James is a commercial fisherman and Lankan owner Bala runs the shop with his and Laurence Cheung, pictured, Mondays to Wednesdays during after its £12m revamp until 2023. 40 years of sources much of the fish straight from the Malaysian wife Geitha. were delighted they had seen a August. The Executive decided it was too risky in the dedication to current uncertain financial climate in the arts and the Scouting entertainments industry. Movement and So members opted for a 6-month pause to ‘Perfumeless’ propagations presented in pixels voluntary service allow to revise the business plan if necessary. across Hamp- AVID Fareham gardeners didn’t wilt under the and public votes. shire. Covid-19 pestilence. Fareham North residents won the public vote in New Housing Peter, who said he was honoured to Green fingers became keyboard nimble fingers as the Community Floral Display class with Brett Wyl- The Council continues to make progress with receive the award, held several roles in they desk-topped their entries in the prestigious de’s lovely colourful planter at the Potters Avenue the construction of new council homes, and Fareham East District and then as chairman South & South East England in Bloom competition. junction. the old Hampshire Rose site in Highlands Road, of Hampshire County Scouts. Then they followed up with more digital displays in The judges’ winners for the Community Floral Dis- comprising 18 units, should be finished shortly He said: “I am now pleased to be continu- the Fareham in Bloom contest. play were the residents of Burnham Wood and Tan- It will be named Rose Court. ing my adult support for young people Judges never got a whiff of perfumes from the blos- glewood, entered by Judy and Arthur Tedore. within Scouting as the UK Head of Gover- soms, but they marvelled at the megabytes of exhib- The entrance to the close was stunning with some Funtley planning nance at the Scout Association.” its submitted in a virtual gardeners’ world. vibrant colours. A planning application to increase numbers of The award was presented by Major Two of the 4 independent entries in the South and Fareham Mayor Councillor Pamela Bryant, pictured dwellings on the Funtley Road south site has General Alastair Bruce OBE, Governor of South East competition – Portchester Crematori- with Mayoress Councillor Louise Clubley presenting been received by FBC. Edinburgh Castle and Hampshire Scout- um and Portchester Memorial Garden – won gold the Burnham Wood residents with gold awards, said: ing Ambassador, and Commander Martin awards. “Thank you to everyone who entered this first vir- Grants available for good causes Mackey RN, Hampshire Scouts County Due to the pandemic, the Borough could not enter tual competition. County Councillors Peter Latham and Fred Commissioner, in September. Birkett remind everyone in Fareham Town Divi- this competition in which it has won gold for 16 suc- “There were some fantastic photos, showing the sion that they receive annual budgets of £8,000 cessive years. hard work people have put into their outdoor spaces. Covid dims festive event each to be allocated to local projects. For the first time since it began 25 years ago, Fare- “Congratulations to all who entered and well done ham in Bloom had to be judged on-line with judges’ to the winners.” THIS year’s Christmas lights ceremony Legitimate groups, but not individuals, can ap- in the town centre was dimmed by the ply to them for a grant by completing an on-line new lockdown arrangements through application form available on the HCC website. November and early December. The scheme runs until the end of February A ‘crafty’ move into the Shopping Centre VJ Day 75 The Mayor and Mayores, Councillors 2021 and they will consider any applications. A COMMUNITY craft unit has Councillor Bryant said: “While the THE 75th anniversary of Pamela Bryant and Louise Clubley, were Contact Peter or Fred on the telephone num- opened in Fareham Shopping charity exists due to grants from a va- the end of World War 2 sorry not to be involved with the usual bers below for more details. Centre and is proving popular. riety of organisations, and is staffed by on August 15 – VJ Day – town centre gathering for the start of Crafty Makery Hub is the idea volunteers, a small donation towards was marked by hoisting Christmas in Fareham.