In another government outbreak of sanity, following on from our piece on Shoebox living, we're pleased to notice in the Times today that the government is now planning to clamp down on this abuse of Permitted Development rules. Interestingly, the new minimum space requirement will be 37 m2 for a one bedroom flat, meaning that … Continue reading Tiny flats to be banned under new planning rules

(Post updated, 23/9/2020) CPRE, 'The countryside charity', has produced a couple of important presentations that are well worth your time to read and understand. The material was shown at a seminar given by Caroline Dibden, Vice-president CPRE, to members of the Havant Borough Residents Alliance yesterday at the Gazebo Garden. While we weren't present at … Continue reading CPRE ‘Call to Action’ on planning reform

Caroline Dibden, CPRE Vice-president and our local contact for the CPRE South Hampshire District Group, met with members of the Havant Borough Residents Alliance yesterday at the Gazebo Garden and ran a 'socially distanced' seminar. CPRE seminar to HBRA contacts at the Gazebo Garden, 21/9/2020. (Photo by Ann Buckley, HBRA) From left to right, Anne … Continue reading CPRE seminar held at the Gazebo Garden

Following on from our recent set of 'tired but lovely' photographs, here's an altogether more disturbing set of images from East Street. Each one shows clear points of danger to pedestrians in what must surely be one of the worst kept Conservation Areas in Hampshire. In order, dangerously loose and broken tiling to the faces … Continue reading Detail from the East Street ‘hard hat’ area

For the past few weeks we've been helping out the Havant Repair Cafe team by hosting the booking form on the HCS website. With over 60 bikes booked in for the sessions organised in Havant Park during September, the initiative appears to have been a roaring success with all available slots now fully booked. Thank … Continue reading Repair Cafe ‘Dr. Bike’ sessions now fully booked.