About the Council
The first meeting of the Parish Council was held on 31 December 1894. In those days, the Council largely concerned itself with the management of the parochial charities, acquisition of land for allotments and the upkeep of footpaths.
Today, the Council has many different functions. The Council has its own budget which forms part of the Precept. The Precept is collected in the annual collection of Council tax by Eastleigh Borough Council on our behalf. The administration of the Council is provided by the Parish Clerk, Cheryl Gosling and her staff.
The Council owns and manages a number of recreation and open spaces within our villages. A list is shown below.
The Parish Council was awarded 'Quality Parish Council' status in October 2006. Further information on Quality Status please click here.
Facilities provided by the Council
| Allotments |
Campbell Way (6 plots)
New site opened for 2009 season (54 plots) - land at Knowle Park
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| Amenity Areas |
Land at Knowle Park
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| Buildings |
Sports Pavilion, Lapstone Playing Fields, Fair Oak
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| Bus Shelters |
Crowd Hill, Fair Oak
Botley Road, Horton Heath
Fair Oak Road, Fair Oak
Winchester Road, Fair Oak
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| Cemetery |
Fair Oak Cemetery, Botley Road, Fair Oak
New site earmarked - land at Knowle Park |
| Lapstone Farm |
Botley Road - opposite Lapstone Pub |
| Parish Office |
Village Hall, Shorts Road, Fair Oak
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| Picnic Areas |
Knowle Hill Conservation Site, Knowle La, Fair Oak
New Century Park, Fair Oak
Knowle Park |
| Play Areas |
Dean Road, Fair Oak (open space)
Meadowsweet Way, Horton Heath
New Century Park, Fair Oak |
| Playing Fields |
Lapstone Playing Fields, Pavilion Close, Fair Oak |
| Recreation Areas |
Knowle Hill Conservation Site, Knowle La, Fair Oak
New Century Park, Fair Oak
Land at Knowle Park
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| Street Furniture |
Peace Memorial, Fair Oak Square, Fair Oak
Memorial Clock, Fair Oak Square, Fair Oak
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| Youth Club |
Blackberry Drive, Fair Oak
(Shared Provision) |