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How many spring items can you spot on our trail this year? Send your photos to comms@fairoak-pc.gov.uk. The best photo will be selected on Tue 22 April where the owner will win a prize. Items on the 2025 Spring Trail:

As part of the ongoing Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire, the Parish Council is currently assessing several community assets for potential transfer from Eastleigh Borough Council (EBC). EBC has a long standing adopted policy of transferring assets to town and parish councils in line with the localism agenda, ensuring that local assets are managed at…

As we plan for the future of our vibrant community, the Parish Council has set its precept (our portion of the Council Tax) at £632,716 for the 2025/26 financial year. For a Band D property, this means an increase of £22.27 per year—less than 50p per week. This increase ensures we can continue to support…

Exciting news – groundworks are taking place at Twynams Field, Knowle Park, for the creation of a mini forest! 🌳🌳 Tuesday 24 September marked the start of the Council’s exciting new project to boost biodiversity and environmental sustainability in the area. The groundworks have now begun, preparing a 260-square-metre site for the creation of a…

Parish staff hosted a free afternoon session making a variety of bird feeders with residents on 14th February. Everyone got stuck in to make some tasty treats for our feathered friends, using large pine cones, peanut butter and a mix of bird seed to help feed our local wildlife this winter.  It was a fun afternoon…

Two members of our Parish Council Team have been rescuing trees at Crowdhill Green. Although the Parish Council does not manage these trees as they were planted as part of the developer’s original scheme, they have been out and about removing the tree ties which were strangling the trees and causing damage to the trunks.…