Fleet and Church Crookham are the main centres of population in Hart District which is a rapidly growing area of North East Hampshire, currently with a population in excess of 80,000. In December 2011, the Daily Telegraph reported that the 'affluent borough' of Hart was Britain's 'happiest place to live' according to a survey comparing areas by quality of life. See full article. Accordingly Fleet and Church Crookham remain popular places to live and there is continual pressure to increase housing avaiability.
Our Society is concerned with the amenity of the area and its main aims are:
- To stimulate public interest in Fleet & Church Crookham and the immediate surroundings
- To promote high standards of planning and architecture in the area
- To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area.
In these pages you will find information about the Society and its activities. If you would like details of membership, visit our Membership page, or feel free to contact us with any comments or suggestions.
November Planning Seminars
The Fleet & Church Crookham Society teamed up with the Farnborough Society and Yateley Society to run a series of seminars in planning and development for members of the public interested in knowing more about the planning process.
The evening seminars, held on 16, 23 and 30 November 2011, covered the fundamentals of planning, heritage & conservation, and practical advice on challenging planning proposals, and will be led by local experts including Jane Terry from planning consultancy Bell Cornwell, Dr Graham Rood from Farnborough Air Sciences Trust and Cllr David Simpson from Hampshire County Council.
The third seminar was written & presented by the Fleet & Church Crookham Society, ably assisted by Cllr David Simpson. An adaptation of the presentation has been published by the Society as Planning Guidance Notes (2.1Mb pdf)
FCCS publishes Town Street Pride Report
The towns and villages of England are being blighted by superfluous signs, haphazard
paving and obstructed footways. As a result our streets are losing their local distinctiveness
and character. Enlish Heritage are promoting a Save Our Streets campaign to return England's streets to places where
people want to be, where all street users are accommodated and where communities thrive
as a result. FCCS committee members Gillian Wain and Stuart Bates have conducted a review of Fleet Town Centre and have published the following report:
Click here to download the Street Pride Report for Fleet (2Mb pdf download)
FCCS publishes Town Healthcheck Report
Since it's inception in 2004, the Town Healthcheck is possibly the most wide ranging and important survey of the needs of the community of Fleet and Church Crookham. The healthcheck report defines the wishes of the community and it is hoped that it's findings should shape the future planning policy of the district. Our grateful thanks to the many that have contributed to its compilation and particularly Andrew Macallan for guiding this project from the start.
Click here to download the Fleet & Church Crookham Healthcheck Report
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