Author: HCS Editor

Energy wastage continues at the Amazon site

~ HCS Editor

The last time we reported on the rather irresponsible waste of energy at the currently unoccupied 32 New Lane site, we asked Councillor Pike, Amazon's main man at HBC, for comment: "The outside and car park lights are all movement sensitive, and should only come on when movement occurs, reducing to 10% power when no … Continue reading Energy wastage continues at the Amazon site

Levelling-up funding – Disappointment for Havant

~ HCS Editor

Southampton and Farnborough win £20 Million each, but once again, there's nothing for Havant. Despite our rather tongue in cheek 'new year' post, we did hold out a slim hope that HBC would be more successful second time around. Click to view - Levelling Up fund bid results - January 18 2023 Sadly, the result … Continue reading Levelling-up funding – Disappointment for Havant

Amazon – Lighting up the night sky over Havant

~ HCS Editor

Residents from Nutwick Road and further afield have been raising complaints about the intensity of the lighting at the Amazon Delivery Station at 32 New Lane. The lighting, predominantly from the four storey van parking building, has been running round the clock, seven days a week since the start of the year. When the lighting … Continue reading Amazon – Lighting up the night sky over Havant

The news that comes as no surprise at all

~ HCS Editor

After two long years and two contentious planning applications, Havant Borough Council's 'dirty little secret' is finally out in the open. The new Amazon delivery centre servicing Portsmouth and all point west to Southampton, north to Guildford and east to Bognor really is in New Lane. It would have been nice if Havant Borough Council … Continue reading The news that comes as no surprise at all

Happy New Year! Havant’s going back to the future in 2023

~ HCS Editor

If you were keeping an eye on the News over the festive period, you might have spotted this photograph of Havant from October 1989. With a freshly demolished area where the Meridian Centre currently sits and a surface car park on the Bulbeck Road site, it presents a useful vision of how the town might … Continue reading Happy New Year! Havant’s going back to the future in 2023

The White Hart is (partly) for sale again

~ HCS Editor

We were intrigued to see that the White Hart went up for sale on Boxing Day, or at least part of it did, rather confusingly described as a house with five bedrooms and five bathrooms. Click the image below for details. The properties for sale would appear to be the five single bedroom flats built … Continue reading The White Hart is (partly) for sale again

Regeneration ‘Take 3’ – Where’s the plan?

~ HCS Editor

It's good to see the cranes over Havant Town Centre. However, these are not signs of HBC's long-awaited Regeneration programme firing up, but the results of hard graft and funding by private developers following lengthy process delays in planning. The bigger crane to the left rises above the Prince George Street development site while the … Continue reading Regeneration ‘Take 3’ – Where’s the plan?

Amazon – WYSIWYG – What you see is what you get

~ HCS Editor

As predicted in our report from 9 August. Jo Kent, BBC South Today, Friday 18 November You might share Jo Kent's alarmed expression from BBC South Today (Friday 18 November 2022) when you watch the three-minute clip below and remember that the Havant distribution hub is almost 40% bigger than this one just opened at … Continue reading Amazon – WYSIWYG – What you see is what you get

Havant Borough Council vs Southern Water?

~ HCS Editor

As Havant Borough Council takes the gloves off, Solent Protection Society has been looking at what really should be done by the many regulatory bodies overseeing Southern Water, in order to demonstrate and monitor in real-time the scale of unauthorised effluent discharges from the 300+ CSOs across the wider Solent region. Please take a few … Continue reading Havant Borough Council vs Southern Water?