Councillor Paul Nother

...to facilitate the future redevelopment of the site for affordable housing, officers were authorized to proceed with the demolition of Melvin Jones House and St Mary's Road Flats, pending planning consent and resident relocation, and to approve the necessary funding and contractor appointment for site clearance and security.

...to extend the current Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order for another three years to control begging, drug use, and alcohol consumption in the town centre.

...to ensure the continuation of vital community support services, new 3-year Service Level Agreements, with an option to extend for a further 2 years, were approved for Citizens Advice Fareham, Community First, and Fareham Shopmobility, commencing on 1 April 2026, at annual funding levels of £120,000, £12,000, and £7,350 respectively.

...a grant of £105,000 was approved for AFC Portchester to support the construction of a new all-weather 3G pitch, funded from Section 106 Developer Contributions.