On December 6, the HBC Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting took a deep dive into the current status of the 'Langstone Sea Wall and Path' and we encourage all concerned residents to use the links in this post to listen carefully to both the presentation and the discussions which followed. "HBC has been working in … Continue reading The Millpond – Overviewed and scrutinised
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Langstone Millpond – Maps and boundaries
Regular visitors to this website will be well aware of our fascination with maps as illustrations for local topics of interest so the content of this post should come as no surprise. Following on from the previous headline article in response to the technical "Assessment of the sea wall between Langstone Mill and Wade Lane", … Continue reading Langstone Millpond – Maps and boundaries
How is Amazon getting away without paying business rates?
Update: 1 February, 2024 On 23 January 2024, after almost a year's delay, the Valuation Office Agency published a valuation for the DPO1 site, backdated to 1 April 2023 with no interest payable. The reason for the delay is not available. Perhaps rather more to the point, what is Havant Borough Council doing about it? While we're … Continue reading How is Amazon getting away without paying business rates?
Langstone Millpond – Observations on the technical assessment
Introduction The report on the potential technical options for a solution to the 'Langstone Millpond issue', commissioned by Chichester Harbour Conservancy, has now been published and is available for all to read. The report was put together by Royal HaskoningDHV and presents the background to the issues, highlights a number of possible solution options and … Continue reading Langstone Millpond – Observations on the technical assessment
More roadworks upheaval coming, though not actually where it’s most needed
Park Road South Elmleigh Road updateEarlier works north of the stationThe Southleigh link road Park Road South Just when we're starting to see the end of the disruption at Elmleigh Road, Petersfield Road and the Park Road North 'Civic Plaza/HSDC' roundabout, Hampshire County Council are about to start digging up the southbound approach to Langstone … Continue reading More roadworks upheaval coming, though not actually where it’s most needed
Campdown confusion. Competition between developers reinforces risks to Havant borough’s health and heritage
As we reported last year, Dandara have now taken over the reigns from Persimmon Homes as the latest housing developer to submit a planning application for the Campdown site at Crookhorn, between South Downs College and Portsmouth Golf Course. The new application is simply a variation on the same theme, just two different sets of … Continue reading Campdown confusion. Competition between developers reinforces risks to Havant borough’s health and heritage
Barratt Homes – Farm access hogwash
Regular readers will know that Havant Civic Society takes a close interest in documents submitted with planning applications, particularly when they are written by 'transport consultants'. Planning application APP/23/00584 is currently exercising the residents of Denvilles since it appears little more than a cynical initiative by the housing developer to turn HBC's lack of attention … Continue reading Barratt Homes – Farm access hogwash
Amazon. So who got the best deal here?
We've been wondering why 32 New Lane, perhaps more aptly named 'Little Luxembourg', has yet to appear on Havant Borough Council's published record of business rates. A chart of the income received by Havant Borough Council from the 32 New Lane site over the past four years might cause one or two raised eyebrows. During … Continue reading Amazon. So who got the best deal here?
The Portsmouth Water ‘New HQ’ planning application
It's back on the table - the Portsmouth Water 'New HQ' planning application proposed for Solent Road. Background - The original planning applicationThe changes published on 6 July 2023To comment on the amended planning application The wider picture Background - The original planning application On 18 May 2021, Chancerygate (Erdington) Limited, submitted a planning application … Continue reading The Portsmouth Water ‘New HQ’ planning application
Regeneration – Meridian Centre reimagined for 2028
As we showed back in April, the council are continuing to invest in the services of Fabrik, despite the failure of the two Levelling Up Fund bids totalling over £30M on which the two organisations collaborated. However, taking a positive view, times have moved on since April and HBC's new executive team have assembled a … Continue reading Regeneration – Meridian Centre reimagined for 2028
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