Updated - 31-10-2020 - To add reference to the letter from Barratt Last night's Development Management Committee meeting was a good opportunity for our members and friends to embrace HBC's new digital first mode of operation and watch the workings of local government. If you didn't manage to watch it, don't worry, you can catch … Continue reading ‘Development Management’ through the looking glass.
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New and revised applications linking East Street to The Pallant
Updated 29/10/2020 - Clarification of 'supported living' application. Just like buses, planning applications sometimes come in threes. One last week and two this week are worth considering together since between them they cover the missing link between the derelict frontages in East Street and the derelict frontage in the Pallant. The common factors here are … Continue reading New and revised applications linking East Street to The Pallant
Retail secrets – My Yarnery
An unashamed plug for one of our wonderfully resilient niche independent retail shops. Forced to close by the lack of space in South Street to operate in a 'Covid-safe' manner, it looks like the folk at MyYarnery have now found a new - and highly individual - retail premise. Tucked away behind the old Clarks … Continue reading Retail secrets – My Yarnery
Havant Borough Council – Quote of the day
"Noted [14 times], however reasons why the work may be proposed is not a consideration which can be taken into account when dealing with a Section 211 notice." Yes indeed, Portsmouth Water are now free to employ out of town tree surgeons to clear branches and fell trees in what looks suspiciously like a pre-emptive … Continue reading Havant Borough Council – Quote of the day
Havant’s ‘Healthy Borough’ or Fortitudo’s ‘Healthy Profit’?
We've been looking a little harder at the old Southern Electric site on the corner of Petersfield Road and Bartons Road. Poole based developer Fortitudo Properties, have their sights set on building another McDonalds and another Costa Coffee on what really ought to be a northern gateway to Havant Town Centre. It seems that even … Continue reading Havant’s ‘Healthy Borough’ or Fortitudo’s ‘Healthy Profit’?
The very thin end of a very large Portsmouth Water wedge
[Updated, 15/10/2020] We have a soft spot for trees. We also have a soft spot for green spaces. We also understand that Havant's tree canopy is, at best, poor by national standards. In a world where the value of trees and the importance of the tree canopy to the overall health of the community is … Continue reading The very thin end of a very large Portsmouth Water wedge
That Planning Reform debate…
There were some excellent contributions from a wide variety of backbenchers - notably mostly from the same side as our own Alan Mak MP. Having read with interest the submission that he put his name to, we were looking forward to his contribution to the debate, a summary of which can be found in today's … Continue reading That Planning Reform debate…
The Bartons Road Southern Electric site is aiming for the architectural wooden spoon
For those of you wondering what was under consideration for the Bartons Road / Petersfield Road former Southern Electric site, all has been revealed in this week's planning list. Click on the image to get the idea. That's another McDonalds and a 'Drive-thru' Costa at the top of the site, entrance from Bartons Road, with … Continue reading The Bartons Road Southern Electric site is aiming for the architectural wooden spoon
Southern Water – ‘Performance Status Red- significantly below target’
On Friday October 2nd, the Environment Agency published their long awaited 'Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) results 2019 for water and sewerage companies' document and the results don't make for happy reading for Solent area residents. Click on the chart if you want to zoom in on the detail of why Southern Water have just been … Continue reading Southern Water – ‘Performance Status Red- significantly below target’
September Digest – A ‘perfect storm’ warning?
[Originally written as an email update to members] If you've been keeping an eye on the website, you'll be aware of the staggering amount of change happening around us. If you haven't, then please take the time to follow the links in this email to read more detail. While the primary focus of the Civic … Continue reading September Digest – A ‘perfect storm’ warning?
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