Welcome to another year! We seem to be galloping through the twenty-first century at an unseemly pace; it certainly doesn't feel like twenty years have passed since the year 2000 was looming large with the country poised for the impact of IT systems meltdown. The likelihood that 'Brexit Day' on March 29th will pass us … Continue reading January 2019 Home Page
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Council Meeting – Local Plan in the ‘News’
Byron Melton's report on last night's Council Meeting can be found in today's Portsmouth News by taking this link.
Local Plan 2036 – Saving the whale
Don't get me wrong, I've long thought that cetaceans have a more balanced view of their place on the planet than we humans have, but as far as the 'Local Plan 2036' goes, we should retain some sense of proportion; Brent geese and Bechstein's bats are a little lower down the tree than the derelict … Continue reading Local Plan 2036 – Saving the whale
HBC handling of public comments on Planning Applications
Back in December when we were still celebrating the Development Management Committee (DMC)'s decision on the original Domino's application for 39 West Street, we reported that the developer had re-submitted the application. The cynical timing of this over the Christmas and New Year holiday period highlighted a typical developer's approach to sliding an application through … Continue reading HBC handling of public comments on Planning Applications
New! HBC Meetings Diary
Finding it hard to keep up with when the Council and Cabinet are scheduling their public meetings? Well we've just made it easier for you! Take the link to 'HBC Meetings Diary' under 'Around Havant' on the main menu and take a look.
Moves to list former IBM Havant plant buildings
IBM PLANT LANGSTONE, HAVANT The IBM Havant Plant, at Langstone, was cleverly designed to blend into its surroundings and situated close to the newly-opened A27 (1965). Set back down a long drive and west of Bosmere Field, it was built on a grass mound, which housed various facilities.The Plant was designed by Arup Associates and … Continue reading Moves to list former IBM Havant plant buildings
Are the Traffic team asleep at the wheel?
This would seem to be the question of the moment (read on). You probably won't be surprised to hear that this afternoon's Development Management Committee meeting passed the planning application for a Domino's pizza takeaway at the former HSBC site by 4 votes to 2. (To be fair, if the voting had been restricted to … Continue reading Are the Traffic team asleep at the wheel?
Comment form for the Local Plan 2036
Following publication of the 'Pre-submission' version of the 'Havant Borough Council Local Plan 2036', we encourage you all to look through this document by taking this link. Don't be downhearted by the document size, head for page 5 and look through the index which is fully 'clickable'. Take a look through the areas which interest … Continue reading Comment form for the Local Plan 2036
Councillors to decide on Havant Borough Local Plan 2036
Havant Borough Council have today circulated details of the 'Pre-submission' version of the 'Local Plan 2036'. The full text of the announcement is quoted below. (To open or download a copy of the full document, please scroll down to the bottom of this post and press the 'Download' button. ) The Havant Borough Local Plan … Continue reading Councillors to decide on Havant Borough Local Plan 2036
Those shrinking green gaps
This one may seem to be well out of our immediate area but it is nevertheless of interest as we look to the growth and prosperity of Havant Town Centre. While we are all aware of the aspirations of the Havant Borough Regeneration Strategy we may be less conscious of the fact that just up … Continue reading Those shrinking green gaps
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