This post relates to a planning application for land adjacent to 27 Emsworth Road. The site lies between Baden Powell House and The Wheelwright’s Arms, tucked behind the billboard, which was to remain in place! Click the image to view the documents on the Public Access portal. This application was originally submitted in December 2022, following … Continue reading A victory for common sense
Year: 2024
Havant takes a fresh, colourful step forward
IntroductionWatch the 15 May Annual Council Meeting Introduction For many of the borough residents this is a chart that has been long overdue. It's almost a quarter of a century since the council chamber last saw a change in political direction and Phil Munday's achievement in bringing together a progressive alliance between the recently elected … Continue reading Havant takes a fresh, colourful step forward
HBC Election 2024 – Personal reflections on the outcome
On 22 April 2024, in a one-to-one meeting with a senior executive at Havant Borough Council, it was suggested to me that while Havant Civic Society was accepted as a valuable contributor to local matters and local debate, it was ‘well known’ that the Society was ‘anti-Conservative’. Now that’s a statement which could not go … Continue reading HBC Election 2024 – Personal reflections on the outcome
Amazon DPO1 – The St. Alban’s meeting, 19 April, 2024
[Updated with a full report of the meeting - 21 April 2024] This post contains a full account of a meeting organised by the Havant Labour group to enable local residents to share their views and concerns about the operation of the Amazon DPO1 delivery station at New Lane. Contents ContentsDisclaimer and acknowledgements Introduction The … Continue reading Amazon DPO1 – The St. Alban’s meeting, 19 April, 2024
St. Faith’s election hustings – Saturday 27 April at 7:30pm
The finest and oldest town centre venue with the perfect host. (There's really nothing for us to add to this!) Many thanks to Canon Tom, once again, for working so hard for Havant's St. Faith's community.
Amazon – Public Meeting, Friday 19 April
For those concerned about the growing impact of Amazon traffic on the town centre residential streets, please note that there will be a public meeting on Friday 19 April at 7:30pm at St Alban's Church Hall on Bartons Road. There will be updates from the HCS Chair, a resident member of the Amazon DPO1 Community … Continue reading Amazon – Public Meeting, Friday 19 April
HCS Public Forum – 25 March 2024
On Monday evening, 25 March, HCS held a 'Public Forum' in St Faith's church with two invited members of Havant Borough Council's new executive management team, Alex Robinson, Director of Place, and Wayne Layton, Exec Head of Finance and Regeneration. We were all given a warm welcome by the Rector, Tom Kennar to whom Havant … Continue reading HCS Public Forum – 25 March 2024
Great British Railway Journeys visits Havant
In the current series of Great British Railway Journeys, Michael Portillo visits Havant, for a program which preserves for posterity the sight of Havant Station's soon-to-be-replaced footbridge. HCS were delighted to see that the presenter and his team spent much of their time in Havant at The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre in East Street. … Continue reading Great British Railway Journeys visits Havant
HS2 is now on schedule to arrive at Havant Station in 2025
In a welcome change of direction for the regeneration of the town centre, it seems that the ghost of HS2 may be appearing at Havant Station sometime in 2025. The government's 'Local Transport Fund', generated from the recent HS2 project cancellation savings, is not just being redistributed across the North of England and the Midlands, … Continue reading HS2 is now on schedule to arrive at Havant Station in 2025
Havant’s charity shop trail
It’s a frequent grumble that nowadays High Streets are all charity outlets and coffee shops. It is sad that there aren’t the shops that existed ten or fifteen years ago, but Havant is lucky that most of its shop units are occupied. The charity shops are bringing in a good income for their causes, which … Continue reading Havant’s charity shop trail
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