Fareham residents can have their say in new funding survey
RESIDENTS in Fareham are being asked their views on how the council will pay for vital public services.
Fareham council are asking residents in the borough to have their say on how it pays for public servies.
The pandemic left the council with £3.66m budget shortfall due to the impact of the coronavirus lockdown.
It has incurred £260,000 of additional costs despite income falling by £1.6m.
During the pandemic so far, councillors have issued 2,000 grants which total more than £20.4m of support to local businesses; provided storage and distribution locations for food banks; issued financial rescue packages to leisure centres and made pitches at Fareham Market free.