A New Year, A New Chance to Have Your Say!
January 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of Fareham Borough Council's E-panel.
It's a great way to get involved with Council consultations and it gives residents a chance to have their say.
Redevelopment of Redoubt Court
Fareham Housing is proposing the demolition of 8 flats at Redoubt Court, Fort Fareham, and their replacement with 21 new homes (a mix of flats and houses). Your feedback will help shape the final design prior to a formal planning application being made and will ensure the redevelopment meets community needs.
Have your say by completing this short survey 
by 29 January 2026
Let's Talk Fareham's Finances
Each year, the Council reviews its finances carefully, and this year's Annual Budget Consultation is particularly important. Rising costs and economic pressures mean it is costing more to deliver the same core services.
We are inviting residents to share feedback on the Council's proposals and priorities for planning their budgets.
Find out more and have your say here
Consultation open until 9 February 2026
Let's Talk Fareham's Tenancy Strategy
The Council are consulting on a draft Tenancy Strategy, which sets out the Council's approach to managing tenancies and supporting households across the Borough. Fareham's draft strategy focuses on four priorities:
- Offering secure (lifetime) tenancies as the preferred option
- Making the most effective use of affordable and social housing
- Minimising and preventing homelessness
- Providing support to help households sustain their tenancy
We would like your feedback to ensure the strategy is clear, accessible, and meets the needs of tenants and providers.
View the Strategy and have your say here
Consultation open until 3 March 2026
Keeping homes healthy and safe
Fareham Borough Council is inviting residents in Council homes, to share their views on its draft Damp and Mould Policy, designed to protect tenants' health and safety and ensure compliance with new national regulations. The Council has a social housing portfolio of just over 2,300 homes and already provides damp and mould corrective maintenance and repairs.
The policy is an update to the Council's current processes.
We would like your feedback to to ensure the policy is clear, accessible, and meets the needs of tenants
View the Policy and have your say here
Consultation open until 5 March 2026
You Said, We Did – How Your Feedback Shapes Our Work
We're committed to making sure your voice truly influences the decisions we make. Our You Said, We Did section highlights the real changes that have come directly from your feedback across our online consultations and in-person engagement events.
Here are some examples of how your feedback has been used:
West Street Redevelopment (Former Birk's Building)
We refined the design keeping flexible commercial space, adding scooter charging and dedicated bins for the accessible home, incorporating solar panels/EV charging, and while the original building and façade is structurally beyond repair, the new design includes architectural features that reflect its character.
View the full feedback and actions taken here
Housing Allocations Policy
We clarified the "moving on from supported accommodation" pathway, removed the 5-year local-connection rule for armed forces personnel, and limited register entry to applicants meeting banding factors.
View the full feedback and actions taken here
Housing Decant Policy
We updated the easy read with clearer icons, added a tenant checklist, and began preparing positive case studies to support those going through decant.
View the full feedback and actions taken here
Let's Keep Fareham Together (Boundary Proposals)
We dismissed proposals to split western wards from Fareham after 81% voted to keep them as part of the Borough. We then advanced the "Close enough to be local, big enough to stay strong" business case as part of the Local Government Reorganisation proposals.
The Government has consulted on these proposals, and the Council are waiting on their decision.
View the full feedback and actions taken here
Get all the feedback and actions taken from past consultations by visiting the Council's
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Let's Talk Fareham Facebook Group
Join the Let's Talk Fareham Facebook Group to stay up to date with the latest consultations and events.
Have your say by taking part in discussions, fun quizzes, online polls, and competitions!
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Consultation Feedback
Fareham Climate Change Toolkits
The Council has put together some information packs for our Residents, Community Groups and Businesses to help them on their carbon reduction journeys.
We have tried to include information for everyone. So, it doesn't matter if you're just starting out or already a climate change champion, we hope there are some useful tips for everyone.
For any queries, please message the consultation team: