Councillor Fred Birkett
Email: fbirkett@fareham.gov.uk
Council: Fareham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
57 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Housing Advisory Panel - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
97 decisions · Page 19 of 20
Proposals for alterations to security arrangements at Faraday Business Park
From: Executive - Monday, 7th October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 07, 2024
To seek Executive approval for a budget to alter the security arrangements at Faraday Business Park, Daedalus. The proposed alterations comprise the installation of a new set of security gates which will have the ability to span Spitfire Way, the sole vehicular access into the northern zone of Faraday Business Park, together with an accompanying security hut. It is proposed that the gates are initially operated on an ‘as and when’ required basis, rather than full-time, although there will be an option for this change in future is required. The proposed works will require planning consent.
Recommendations Approved
Fareham Park Vision Update
From: Executive - Monday, 7th October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 07, 2024
To inform the Executive of progress with the creation of a Masterplan for new leisure, community and recreation facilities at Fareham Park, to recommend the submission of an outline Planning Application to progress this plan and to flag the financial challenges of achieving the Vision. In July 2022, The Executive received a report detailing plans to submit a Local Investment Plan to secure an allocation of the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund for the Borough. The report confirmed the intention that this would include a community-led approach to developing a plan for the regeneration of the Fareham Park area, addressing the need for modern sporting, leisure and community facilities, and delivering essential new affordable homes. Following support by the Government of the Council’s Local Investment Plan, £1m was awarded to meet the Council’s aspirations. Of this, £700,000 was allocated to creating the Masterplan for the Fareham Park area. This report provides an update on progress with the Masterplan for Fareham Park. It details the consultation that has driven the plan to date, advises of the works that are scheduled to be completed from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation, considers the next step of the submission of an outline Planning Application for the new community facilities and reviews the financial requirements of delivering the project in its entirety.
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Fareham Housing Development Sites Update
From: Executive - Monday, 7th October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 07, 2024
To update the Executive on the Fareham Housing newbuild delivery programme. The report provides an update on the newbuild Fareham Housing development sites which are either under construction, have planning permission, or are being progressed as future sites. Information on funding and delivery mechanisms has been included to provide context of the current delivery climate.
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Hook Lake Coastal Management Study
From: Executive - Monday, 7th October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 07, 2024
The report summarises the key findings of the Hook Lake Coastal Management study, undertaken by Coastal Partners, Fareham Borough Council’s Coastal Team. As sea level rises, important intertidal habitats along the coast will be lost as they are constrained by hard sea defences and are unable to migrate landwards as they would naturally do. Replacing and recreating the habitat that is lost is a legal requirement that will help to offset these losses both today and in the future from new defence schemes. Without a clear plan for compensatory habitat in place for the future, regulators may be unable to consent any new flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) works in the Solent. The Hook Lake Coastal Management Study, the first stage in the potential delivery of a habitat creation scheme at Hook Lake is now complete. The study has shown that the site has many of the characteristics which are needed for the development of a successful intertidal habitat creation scheme and has the potential to create 45ha of intertidal habitats (saltmarsh and mudflat) in the short term and up to 60ha of intertidal habitat in the longer term (100 years). In addition to establishing that a technically feasible scheme is possible, the study has also identified some key challenges that significantly impact the financial viability of a scheme at Hook Lake, including compensation for freshwater habitat losses, biodiversity net gain requirement and mitigation for increased flood risk to Hook Park Bridge. The Hook Lake Project Board has overseen the progression of the project to date and comprises all relevant stakeholders including Hampshire County Council (HCC) and the Environment Agency (EA). Given the findings of the first stage Study, the Project Board has now recommended that the project is not moved on to the next stage of detailed design until and unless it is understood if these challenges can be resolved. On the 09 April 2024, Storm Pierrick caused significant damage to the embankment wall at Hook Lake. The Environment Agency have identified they are likely to notify of their intent to withdraw their long-standing maintenance of the embankment and to not repair the sluice if damaged because it is unaffordable and technically unviable. Consequently, the embankment will be increasingly vulnerable to breach over time. To communicate the Study findings, outline responsibilities and explain potential next steps for managing the site, Coastal Partners have developed a position statement in collaboration with HCC and the EA which will be made available on the Coastal Partners website (see Appendix B).
Recommendations Approved
Fareham Housing Repairs Policy - Consultation
From: Executive - Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024 6.00 pm - September 03, 2024
To seek Executive approval for the draft Fareham Housing Repairs and Maintenance policy to go forward for consultation for a period of six weeks. The Housing Act 1985 (as amended) places a number of obligations on landlords regarding the upkeep of their properties. All social housing tenants also have the ‘right to repair’ and for these to be conducted within a specific timeframe. Recent legislative changes and the new consumer standards set by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) have imposed further requirements around repairs, maintenance and planned improvements. It provides comprehensive information regarding the Repairs’ service responsibilities and processes, background and relevant legislation. A period of 6 weeks public consultation will be undertaken on the draft policy before it returns to the Executive for formal adoption. At its meeting of 11 July 2024, the Housing Scrutiny Panel considered the policy and no comments or suggestions were made, other than to clarify the consultation period. This was clarified and is set out in points 24-26 below.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 57
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 97