Views sought on possible separation of Fairham from Barton in Fabis parish
Last updated: 7/6/2025
Residents in the parish of Barton in Fabis in Rushcliffe are to be consulted on their views about the creation of a new parish for Fairham where 3,000 new homes are being built.
A Community Governance Review has been launched by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) following the submission of a petition from the community.
Each household, local business and community group in the petitioned area will now receive an information sheet and questionnaire direct to their address.
View:
- the leaflet for Barton households
- the leaflet for Fairham households
- local businesses
- and the response insert
Residents are asked to indicate if they wish for the new development at Fairham to be parished and for a Parish Council to be created. The deadline for responses is Wednesday August 6, 2025 by emailing consultation@rushcliffe.gov.uk
Barton in Fabis is a small rural parish with 228 electors. A historic, but quiet village with limited amenities, it is in direct contrast to the new urban development of Fairham.
In the process of being built and occupied, Fairham is likely to be home to around 6,000 electors and development plans include a shopping area, community centre, primary school, health centre, easy connectivity to the city and business opportunities.
A petition submitted to RBC last year calls for a Community Governance Review to be undertaken separating the two areas and creating a separate parish, and parish council, for each.
Following the Community Governance Review, of which this consultation is part, should RBC agree to the proposals, the new Fairham Parish Council would come into effect after local elections in May 2027.