What we stand for

A Fairer Fareham

• Work for a better balance between services and council tax, protecting essential services.

• Seek to change the council  structure to  allow full and open discussion and disperse power, enabling citizens to take part more easily in decision making.

• Ensure Community Action Team meeting promote more meaningful, genuine discussion with residents.

• Support the foundation of Local Area (Parish) Councils across the Borough.

• We will continue to ensure consultations are properly worded and scrutinised.

A Safer Fareham

• Campaign for tax-payers money to be spent locally, with more Police officers on the ground, replacing distant Police Commissioners.

• Promote the use of a ‘Police Forum’ to talk directly with residents across the Borough on local issues.

• Support schemes such as ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ and ‘Local Speed Watch’

A Cleaner Fareham

• Remove tip charges for bulky waste for domestic households, making it free of charge to domestic users and available 7 days a week, in our efforts to prevent fly – tipping.

• Promote regular public panels, advising the council on how to make the town greener and more plastic free.

• Ensure our Marine and Coastal environment is protected and embraced in any local plans.

• Continue to support campaigns to remove litter from our streets and green spaces.

A Caring Fareham

• Work collaboratively with Hampshire County Council and other agencies to ensure better integration of health and social care.

• Demand adequate funding for mental health and substance misuse services. We need increased funding for the Child and Mental Health Campaign.

• Lobby for increased funding for children with Special Needs.

• We believe that children’s centres should be reinstated.

• We will seek to provide regular Youth facilities which should be genuinely inclusive and in each and every part of the borough

• Fight for a bus service to the Community Hospital and neighbourhod centres.

• Press for better, safe cycling and pedestrian routes.                                      

A well-planned Fareham

• Work with developers and neighbouring councils to address the shortage of affordable homes and social rented properties.

• Look favourably on well-designed developments, which are energy efficient and  in keeping with the surrounding areas.

• Seek reasons why planning consents have not all resulted in building starting. Campaign for a one year start up time limit for new developments.

• Seek consultation and innovative ideas for revitalising and refurbishing the town centre and the local shopping areas across the borough.

• Protect and enhance our green spaces, reduce pollution, promote recycling and provide a healthy environment for all our residents.

• Homelessness should not be a problem in 21^st Century Fareham. We must create more hostel space and support programmes to get homeless people back on their feet .