As part of its Town Centre Regeneration plans, Fareham Borough Council has today launched an Active Travel Consultation, seeking local people’s views on the barriers preventing them from walking, cycling or wheeling into and around the town centre.
The Council is working in partnership with Ethos Consultants to deliver this six-week consultation, which will now run until 22 July, giving residents, businesses, and visitors the opportunity to share their experiences.
The Active Travel Consultation will focus on understanding what prevents people from walking, cycling or wheeling (using a mobility scooter or wheelchair) into the town centre. Feedback gathered will help shape proposals for improvements that make active travel safer, easier and more attractive, encouraging more people to choose healthier and more sustainable ways to get around.
You can find a link to the consultation here:
https://ethos.govocal.com/en-GB/projects/fareham-active-travel
There will also be some in-person engagement opportunities, ensuring a broad and representative range of views is captured. These include:
- Monday 15th June – Fareham Leisure Centre, 2pm–4pm
- Tuesday 16th June – The Courtyard (FSC), 11am–2pm
- Thursday 18th June – The Courtyard, 10am–1pm
- Saturday 20th June – 999 Day, 10am–2pm
Councillor Simon Martin, Executive Leader of Fareham Borough Council, said:
“Making Fareham town centre more accessible is a key part of our Regeneration Strategy and I encourage residents, businesses, and regular visitors to complete this consultation and give us their views. Only by engaging with as many people as possible can we determine what local people’s needs are and identify ways in which we can make accessing the town centre easier for all.”
Paper copies of the consultation can be requested at the Civic Offices in Fareham. Details of the Active Travel Consultation and more information about the Council’s town centre regeneration plans can be found at www.fareham.gov.uk/towncentreregen.
