Fareham Borough Council

Local government for Stubbington residents

Stubbington falls within Fareham Borough Council for local government purposes. The borough council is responsible for a range of services that directly affect daily life in the village, including waste collection, planning applications, council tax billing, housing, environmental health, and parks and open spaces.

Fareham Borough Council's offices are in Fareham town centre at Civic Way. Residents can visit in person, contact the council by phone, or use the website for most routine matters including reporting problems, paying council tax, applying for planning permission, and checking bin collection days. The website has improved in recent years and most standard tasks can be completed online without needing to phone or visit.

Above the borough council sits Hampshire County Council, the upper-tier authority responsible for education, social services, highways, libraries, and other strategic services. Hampshire County Council sets its own precept as part of the council tax bill, and many of the services that affect Stubbington residents, such as road maintenance and school provision, fall under the county council rather than the borough. Road potholes and pavement repairs, for example, should be reported to Hampshire County Council rather than Fareham Borough Council.

Stubbington is represented on Fareham Borough Council by elected councillors for the Stubbington ward. These councillors attend council meetings, sit on committees, and serve as a point of contact for residents with concerns about local issues. Ward councillor contact details are published on the Fareham Borough Council website.

At parish level, Stubbington does not have its own parish council. Some villages in Hampshire do, but Stubbington's services are delivered directly by the borough and county councils.

The Member of Parliament for the Fareham constituency represents Stubbington at Westminster. Constituency boundaries have shifted over the years, so it is worth checking the current arrangements.

Planning matters are often the most contentious area of local government in a village like Stubbington. Applications for extensions, new builds, and changes of use are determined by Fareham Borough Council's planning committee, with residents able to comment on applications during the consultation period. The council's planning portal allows online searching and commenting on current applications.

Bin collections in Stubbington follow the standard Fareham Borough Council schedule: fortnightly general waste, fortnightly recycling, and weekly food waste. Garden waste collection is available as a paid subscription service. Collection days can be checked on the council's website by entering your postcode.

Overall, Fareham Borough Council provides the local government framework within which Stubbington operates. It is not glamorous, but it covers the essential services that keep the village functioning.