Last night, we attended the Development Consultation Forum for the new Portsmouth Water HQ proposed development. The development proposal - a contextual view The HBC team had not invited the Bosmere Medical Practice or their Patient Participation Group (PPG) to the forum and as a result, yesterday's meeting may have been the first time that … Continue reading Portsmouth Water HQ access – spoiled for choice?
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Behind the boards at the Wessex site
There's more concrete pumping going on this morning as the foundations take shape quickly now, burying for good the eyesore which was the Wessex Construction yard. We still think it rather a sad that more effort wasn't put into investigation of the industrial archaeology of the old town gas works now long gone, briefly visible … Continue reading Behind the boards at the Wessex site
Norwich – Showing Havant the way?
As Ray Cobbett from Havant FOE has already commented in an email to us, this week's Stirling prize winner has set a standard for social housing which Havant should be taking a serious look at. With so much potential housing coming through with the 2035 Local Plan, dare we wish for something as good as … Continue reading Norwich – Showing Havant the way?
Portsmouth Water – site proposals
The first move by Portsmouth Water to redevelop their Havant premises has now broken cover with the publication by developers WYG of a briefing note concerning the first stage of an overall development programme. The image below shows West Street at the top, including the entrance to the existing headquarters building, Brockhampton Road to the … Continue reading Portsmouth Water – site proposals
Latest update on the Colt site
As you may have seen in today's Portsmouth News, Southampton based Drew Smith Homes have been awarded funding by Homes England to construct 95 homes on the former Colt site in New Lane, half of which will be offered as 'affordable homes'. It's difficult to make much sense of the illustration included on the press … Continue reading Latest update on the Colt site
Archived – Autumn 2019 Home Page
Autumn 2019 While we may have seemed rather invisible since the Spring, under the radar we've not been idle. To those members who've been expecting rather more regular emails from the Society, the HCS chairman offers an apology. The simple fact is that the committee members are all volunteers who also have other matters and … Continue reading Archived – Autumn 2019 Home Page
Havant Green Spaces Report
Market Parade and the Boys Brigade Gardens. Back in May Councillor Tim Pike approached HCS to consider taking on the voluntary management of some additional green spaces in the town centre. The Market Parade planting area (and two planting areas in front of the station) and the Boys Brigade Gardens had become neglected after a … Continue reading Havant Green Spaces Report
Let’s take back control!
We have heard that phrase enough over the past few years, but no I am not going to discuss the rights or wrongs of Brexit. I have written before about the importance of Place Management and how a sense of place is a vital requirement to establish good community cohesion.A town centre is central to … Continue reading Let’s take back control!
Bats at the Gazebo
At dusk on the evening of August 20th local bat expert and the Hampshire County Bat Recorder, Nik Knight, visited the Gazebo Garden to lead a small group on a bat detection session. Nik had previously visited the garden to advise us on the best location for our bat box, which we hope will be … Continue reading Bats at the Gazebo
A subterranean surprise at the Wessex site
Demolition at the Wessex site had been proceeding at a steady rate until the machinery struck thin air, exposing a large chamber about three metres deep on the site of the large workshop building on the New Lane side. The surprise find has been tentatively identified as the site of a coke oven, a Victorian … Continue reading A subterranean surprise at the Wessex site
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