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Here you will be able to find out about the latest updates on the Fareham Park project.
Fareham Borough Council will be inviting residents to take part in its Fareham Park Community Stroll.
Date: Saturday 9 November
Time: 11am onwards
An Engagement team will be stationed on Fareham Park Recreation Ground next to Henry Cort Drive on Saturday 9 November from 11am. The Council invites residents to join an informal walk around the Fareham Park project site to understand what facilities will be provided as part of the project and where these will be located.
The Fareham Park Community Stroll provides an opportunity for local residents to see the progress being made with the project and ask any questions.
Cake and refreshments will be provided at Fareham Hockey Club following the stroll.
Come and walk with us!
Phase one of the Fareham Park vision gets underway with works beginning to develop the new play and recreational facilities on the open space next to Henry Cort Drive
The exciting new design will include a play area, multi-use social area, gym equipment, running track and outdoor fitness trail.
This phase will be completed by March 2025
This is the first step in the programme to transform the existing Fareham north-west community and leisure facilities.
The exciting new design will replace the current play area adjacent to Fareham North West community centre and has been influenced by many suggestions and comments collated throughout a comprehensive consultation that included public meetings, consultation surveys and the 'Let's Talk Fareham Park' Facebook page. 
The new play area will be the first in the borough to include a wheelchair accessible seesaw and will include features to attract users of all ages and abilities.
Take a look around using the 3D image
Eibe Play Ltd have been awarded the contract to carry out the works which will be expected to start later this year.
Thank you to the thousands of people who have had their say and help guide us in our plans to date.
Our architects were busy designing, and we reached an exciting stage of the project. We asked for your help to choose from one of two proposals for the layout of the facilities which will include a replacement pétanque terrain.
Option A - provides additional parking spaces for use by the new community centre but this means the pétanque terrain and floodlighting is closer to residential properties.
Option B - fewer parking spaces close to the community centre but means the pétanque terrain, and associated floodlighting, is shielded from residents by the new community centre
Residents were invited to have their say on the proposed layouts in an online survey and on the Let's Talk Fareham Facebook group
Option B was chosen as the preferred layout option
We have listened to your views on what the new play area should include and have ensured our preferred play area design reflects your feedback.
The contract of works is currently out to tender.
Watch this space for further updates, including the unveiling of the new play area design!
As part of the first phase of works, the play area and multi-use games area, next to Fareham North West Community Centre, will be relocated and made even better.
To help form the design the Council invited residents to have their say on what type of play and leisure equipment they would like to see.
The Council invited residents to have their say on the Fareham Park Project at an Exhibition and Community Meeting.
This provided an opportunity for the local community to help the Council further develop the project and ensure that everyone's needs have been considered.
If you were unable to attend, You can also view the presentation and FAQs from the meeting.
The Council has appointed consultants Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands to meet with group and community leaders to understand their views on the project to develop plans for the new community centre building in more detail.
Alongside Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, we have worked to support local groups and organisation to ensure they have capacity to engage in the consultations.
Interactive workshops and online engagement exercises have supported a collaborative exchange of insights.
The community's feedback has identified the aspiration, opportunities, and key considerations. This will help to inform the Fareham Park vision and brief.
The workshops have highlighted the qualities that the new Community Centre could incorporate. We asked people which are most important to them.
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The outcomes of this engagement have helped inform the development of the vision for the new Fareham Park Community Centre and ensure it meets the needs of the local community.
We are delighted to announce that that the new name for the programme to transform the Fareham North West community and leisure facilities adjacent to Henry Cort Drive will be 'Fareham Park'.
The Council invited residents to vote for their favourite of three names.
1. Henry Cort Open Space – in recognition of the geographic area adjacent to the school
2. Fareham Park – to reflect the new ward name of the area which comes into effect for next year's local elections (currently this is Fareham North-West)
3. Hillson Park – to reflect the location.
Fareham Park was the clear winner with 2,486, out of the total 2,594 votes, and the name Fareham Park was chosen by 96% of the voters.
You can view the latest press release from Fareham Borough Council here.
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