HHRA Update 17 May 2026
- pamelacharlwood
- May 17
- 2 min read
Scum on the sea – Phaeocystis
No – it probably isn’t sewage, but more likely Phaeocystis which is seen every May when the seawater tends to take on a rather unappealing orange or brown hue, possibly with foam and suspicious looking bits floating in it. You could be forgiven for fearing the worst, but no – it is nothing to do with Southern Water and Peel Common….. It is phaeocystis, which is a widespread marine plankton: it tends to be visible in these waters during early summer, but is not harmful.
Appeal on Old Street planning application
The appeal will be heard at Fareham civic centre on 9 and 10 June. You may have received a letter from FBC if you submitted comments, but in case not, the details are as follows:
The Planning Inspectorate, the government's executive agency responsible for dealing with planning appeals, has confirmed that the appeal will be held by way of an Informal Hearing starting on the Tuesday 9th June 2026 beginning at 10:00 and is expected to last 2 days.
The Informal Hearing will be held at the Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ and run by Inspector A J Sutton BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI appointed by the Secretary of State.
The appeal documents are available to view on our [FBC] website at
Informal Hearings are open to members of the public, and although you do not have a legal right to speak, at the Inspector’s discretion you may be permitted to do so.
All written submissions provided during both the application and appeal stages will be considered by the Inspector. Re-stating the same points will not give them any additional weight. Please note that no further written representations can now be accepted by the Planning Inspectorate.
HHRA will be there and asking politely if we may speak briefly. Our comments are on the website linked above.
Fareham 999 Day
We have received the following information from FBC:
Fareham’s 999 Day, a free family-friendly community event celebrating our emergency services will be taking place on Saturday 20 June on the pedestrianised area of West Street, Fareham Town Centre.
999 Day will give residents the chance to meet local emergency service heroes and learn more about the vital work they do. Vehicles and information stands will line the pedestrianised area, creating an engaging and interactive experience for all ages.
Services and organisations attending will include:
· Police
· Fire & Rescue Service
· South Central Ambulance Service
· RNLI
· Hampshire Search and Rescue
· Coastguard
· Vintage and independent emergency service fire engines
· And many more
In addition, there will be free children’s activities and live performances throughout the day at the bandstand, making it a great day out for families.
Consultation on Integrated Urgent Care
The local NHS (the Integrated Care Board) is consulting on the system called Integrated Urgent Care – for more detail, see link below. https://survey.ntropydata.co.uk/surveys/JG2026IUC2
Beach clean Thursday 21 May
A reminder that there is a beach clean starting at Salterns car park from 09.00 to 13.00 on Thursday 21 May – do join if you can.
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