Councillor Frair Burgess
Executive Member for Leisure and Community
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
88 meetings · Page 1 of 18
Housing Advisory Panel - Tuesday, 15 September 2026 - 6.00 pm
Executive - Monday, 7 September 2026 - 5.00 pm
Executive Portfolio for Leisure and Community - Friday, 31 July 2026 - 10.00 am
Housing Advisory Panel - Thursday, 23 July 2026 - 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
14 decisions · Page 1 of 3
Fareham Town Centre Masterplan Delivery - Fareham Shopping Centre Investment - shopping arcade, entrances and associated improvement works
From: Executive - Wednesday, 22 July 2026 - 4.30 pm - July 22, 2026
To seek Executive approval for the next stage of delivery of improvements to Fareham Shopping Centre entrances, arcade, squares, WC relocation, maintenance and wider refurbishment works. The report seeks Executive approval to progress the nest stage of investment in Fareham Shopping Centre (FSC) as an early and visible phase of the Fareham Town Centre Masterplan. The proposals will support the Council’s ambition to accelerate town centre regeneration, enhance visitor experience, strengthen the local economy and improve the long-term viability of the retained elements of FSC. The investment will deliver a programme of refurbishment and improvement works focused on four key areas: upgraded shopping centre entrances, the creation of an enhanced shopping arcade and improvements to Thackaray and Westbury Squares, relocation and modernisation of public toilet facilities, and essential maintenance works across the centre. A second phase will extend refurbishment works to the related eastern and western sections of FSC and Delme Square, creating a consistent and attractive environment throughout the centre. The proposals are intended to improve the quality, appearance and functionality of FSC, increasing footfall, supporting existing businesses, attracting new occupiers and reinforcing Fareham’s role as a retail. Leisure and cultural destination. The design approach draws on Fareham’s role as a retail, leisure and cultural destination. The design approach draws on Fareham’s heritage while delivering a contemporary and commercially attractive environment. A capital budget of £9,447,000 is required to progress detailed design, planning, procurement and delivery of the works. The proposals adopt a sustainability-led, “reuse first” approach, maximising retention of existing structures, preserving embodied carbon and improving long-term environmental performance. Approving these recommendations will maintain momentum, provide financial certainty, and ensure continued delivery of a comprehensive, phased regeneration programme that strengthens Fareham’s economy, enhances public spaces, increases housing supply, and creates a more vibrant, accessible and resilient town centre for residents, businesses and visitors.
Recommendations Approved
Community Fund Application - Talisman Bowmen
From: Executive Portfolio for Leisure and Community - Friday, 10 July 2026 - 9.30 am - July 10, 2026
This report presents an application for funding under the Council’s Community Funding Programme. An application to the Community Fund has been submitted by Talisman Bowmen for £3,222.50 from the Community Fund towards the purchase of beginner archery equipment including bows, arrow rests and guards. Talisman Bowmen is a local archery club, affiliated to Archery GB. They have been based at Hunts Pond Road Recreation Ground since 1980 with local school facilities used for winter training. They currently have 77 members, and plan to grow the club and its instructors by encouraging access for all levels of ability. The club takes part in Archery GB’s Start Archery Week to encourage new members to join, which proves very popular. The group plans to run 3 beginner courses per year. 6-8 people will be able to attend each course, with the minimum age of participant being 10yrs old. Once the course is complete, the equipment will be able to be hired to participants for £10 per month for up to 3 months to enable attendees to try before they buy their own equipment. The money raised will make the equipment sustainable allowing replacements to be bought in future as and when required. The total cost of this project is £3,580.50. Talisman Bowmen are looking for £3,222.50 from the Community Fund, with the remaining amount of £358.00 being funded from their reserves. As of August 2025, the Club had £7,273.21 in their accounts. Titchfield Common Ward Councillor, Councillor Andrew Murphy, is supportive of this application. At the time of writing, no comments have been received from Ward Councillor Jack Englefield.
Recommendations Approved
Community Fund Application - Bee-released CIC
From: Executive Portfolio for Leisure and Community - Friday, 10 July 2026 - 9.30 am - July 10, 2026
This report presents an application for funding under the Council’s Community Funding Programme. Executive summary: An application to the Community Fund has been submitted by Bee-released Counselling CIC (Community Interest Company) for £389 from the Community Fund to support the purchase of a laptop. Bee-released Counselling CIC, based at Fareham Marina, was established in 2024. Since the end of 2025, the organisation has moved to larger premises at the marina to increase its capacity to support more clients. They provide a low-cost counselling service for individuals on benefits and for those in caring roles. Volunteer counsellors deliver weekly face-to-face sessions for Fareham residents at a cost of £10 per session. In addition, they host themed coffee mornings focused on mental health and attend community events, including Fareham’s Community Showcase, to raise awareness of their services. In 2024, Bee-released Counselling CIC supported 75 Fareham residents, increasing to 82 in 2025. In 2026, demand has continued to grow, resulting in a current waiting list. The purchase of a laptop would support the organisation to improve accessibility for counselling sessions, particularly for those unable to attend in person, and will help to increase capacity in response to rising demand. Bee-released Counselling CIC is requesting £389 from the Community Fund for the purchase of the laptop. In addition, they intend to purchase a mobile phone to the value of £299 from their own reserves to support communications as their contribution towards the project. As of the close of July 2025, the CIC listed £658 in their accounts. Both Ward Councillors, Councillor Lisa Whittle and Councillor Kirsten Wiltshire, are supportive of this application.
Recommendations Approved
General Fund Revenue Outturn 2025/26
From: Executive - Monday, 6 July 2026 - 5.00 pm - July 06, 2026
The report provides the Executive with details of the actual revenue expenditure for 2025/26 for the General Fund. The revised revenue budget set by the Executive for the General Fund in February was predicting a contribution from reserves of £56,000 in order to balance the budget. Although budget monitoring had been indicating some pressure points during the year there have also been some positives outcomes within services such that the overall outturn position will be an underspend of £566,321, after the proposed carry forwards, which will be added to the Council’s reserves. The main reasons for this were higher than expected income in some areas, such as shopping centre rents, planning income, car parking, and investment and commercial properties. There was also lower than expected spend in some areas, particularly employee costs due to staff turnover, the local plan and for the homelessness service. However, there continues to be a pressure on the budgets in the year in particular for vehicle costs for the waste collection, grounds maintenance and street cleansing services. This contribution to reserves, rather than the expected draw down of reserves, will help towards the funding gap identified for 2027/28 and 2028/29 in the Medium Term Finance Strategy and will reduce the savings that need to be made from the Opportunities Plan. However, there remains a need to be cautious as the Council’s overall reserves position will need to be kept under review as they may need to help fund the accelerated corporate priorities and/or the initial costs of Local Government Reorganisation.
Recommendations Approved
Portsmouth Water Draft Drought Plan - Consultation Response
From: Executive - Monday, 6 July 2026 - 5.00 pm - July 06, 2026
To set out the Council’s proposed response to Portsmouth Water’s consultation on its Draft Drought Plan 2027 and to seek approval to submit that response. Portsmouth Water has issued its Draft Drought Plan 2027 for consultation. There plan covers the company’s supply area, including Fareham, and sets out how water supplies would be managed during periods of prolonged dry weather. The Plan is based on a staged approach linked to groundwater levels. As conditions worsen, the response moves from monitoring and communication through to restrictions on water use, followed by wider restrictions and, in extreme circumstances, emergency measures. The consultation asks for views on whether the plan is clear, whether the proposed approach is appropriate, and whether the balance between demand management, supply measures and environmental protection is right. The Council’s proposed response is broadly supportive of the approach set out in the plan. It reflects a structured and proportionate response to drought conditions and gives appropriate priority to reducing demand before increasing supply. There are a number of areas where further clarity would be helpful, including: how restrictions and exemptions would be applied in practice, how communication with residents and local authorities would be managed during a drought, and how environmental mitigation would operate if supply-side measures are required. The full proposed consultation response is set out in Appendix A.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 88
- Average per month
- 2.8
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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