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Hi there, we’ve moved

by Jim Forrest on 3 October, 2023

Thanks for visiting the Crofton Focus Team address. We’ve moved to a new operating system, and you can now find news about our work for Stubbington and Hill Head on Fareham Liberal Democrats’ website.

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Young Lib Dems

by geralddrabble on 2 August, 2023

Titchfield Haven under threat

by geralddrabble on 27 September, 2022

Hampshire County Council is proposing to close the shop and cafe at Tichfield Haven. The proposals can be found through this link, and right at the bottom is a further link to an opinion survey. Proposals for the Future at Titchfield Haven | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk) See more about it on Fareham Lib Dems’ […]

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New mast for seafront?

by Jim Forrest on 2 August, 2022

Read the August edition of our eFocus

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Now let’s look to 2024

by geralddrabble on 9 May, 2022

Gerry Drabble writes: I have so many messages via social media, saying how disappointed people were that I didn’t get elected and asking me if I will consider running again. The answer to that is YES, I hope to run again in 2024. Before I can officially run and announce myself, there are set procedures […]

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Volunteers/helpers wanted

by geralddrabble on 7 May, 2022

If anyone would be interested in joining our wonderful team of volunteers then please use the “contact us” button. If you can help deliver leaflets, even if its just your road or a few more, perhaps display a board or poster or even come out with us and help us engage with fellow residents . […]

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Just for the record…

by Jim Forrest on 30 September, 2021

Fareham’s Revised Local Plan, submitted to the Housing Secretary of State on September 30, proposes to allow the building of more than 1,000 homes east of Peak Lane and south of Longfield Avenue, and 180 homes south of Oakcroft Lane and west of Peak Lane. Both sites are in Stubbington ward, and in the Strategic […]

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Lost countryside – for what?

by Jim Forrest on 29 July, 2021

Below is a submission Stubbington Councillor Jim Forrest made to the consultation on Fareham’s Local Plan. Lib Dems on the Council voted against the plan. We believe the Council should have stuck to the plan they agreed in December 2019 which was based on a lower and more up-to-date assessment of housing need. Large stretches […]

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Newgate Lane – victory for residents

by Jim Forrest on 8 June, 2021

Plans for up to 190 homes at Peel Common have been refused by a Planning inspector after the lengthy appeal hearing earlier this year. It’s great news for residents in Newgate Lane, Woodcote Lane and Albert Road who would have seen their semi-rural community more than double in size. The effects on the community, impact […]

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Newgate Lane – a sense of place

by Jim Forrest on 4 March, 2021

Jim Forrest attended all of the fortnight-long hearing into appeals by Fareham Land LP, over plans to build 190 homes on land at Newgate Lane. His Statement to the Inspector, opposing the development, was quoted extensively in the summing up by the barrister acting for Fareham Council. Jim said: I am a Fareham Borough Councillor […]

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