If you're a patient, or the carer for a patient of the Bosmere Medical Practice in Solent Road, the post below applies to YOU. Photo - courtesy Ann Buckley In the past few days, many of you will have received a copy of the first letter shown below. It is a letter from HBC Planning … Continue reading Portsmouth Water’s ‘new HQ’ planning application nears decision after five years
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General Election 2024 – Hustings at St. Faith’s Church, Sunday 16 June at 7:30pm
Now that the nominations have closed, there are six candidates standing for election to represent the parliamentary constituency of Havant, all of whom have received an invitation from Canon Tom Kennar to a hustings to be held at St. Faith's Church on Sunday, 16 June at 7:30pm. The candidates, in alphabetical order of surname, are … Continue reading General Election 2024 – Hustings at St. Faith’s Church, Sunday 16 June at 7:30pm
Proposal for a micro-pub in Havant park
If you've been wondering what could be happening at Park Lodge, the cottage at the western end of Havant Park by the crossing over Park Road North, look no further. This proposal for a new business venture by a Portchester-based family business has clearly been given a lot of thought. The business owners propose the … Continue reading Proposal for a micro-pub in Havant park
Havant takes a fresh, colourful step forward
IntroductionWatch the 15 May Annual Council Meeting Introduction For many of the borough residents this is a chart that has been long overdue. It's almost a quarter of a century since the council chamber last saw a change in political direction and Phil Munday's achievement in bringing together a progressive alliance between the recently elected … Continue reading Havant takes a fresh, colourful step forward
HBC Election 2024 – Personal reflections on the outcome
On 22 April 2024, in a one-to-one meeting with a senior executive at Havant Borough Council, it was suggested to me that while Havant Civic Society was accepted as a valuable contributor to local matters and local debate, it was ‘well known’ that the Society was ‘anti-Conservative’. Now that’s a statement which could not go … Continue reading HBC Election 2024 – Personal reflections on the outcome
St. Faith’s election hustings – Saturday 27 April at 7:30pm
The finest and oldest town centre venue with the perfect host. (There's really nothing for us to add to this!) Many thanks to Canon Tom, once again, for working so hard for Havant's St. Faith's community.
HCS Public Forum – 25 March 2024
On Monday evening, 25 March, HCS held a 'Public Forum' in St Faith's church with two invited members of Havant Borough Council's new executive management team, Alex Robinson, Director of Place, and Wayne Layton, Exec Head of Finance and Regeneration. We were all given a warm welcome by the Rector, Tom Kennar to whom Havant … Continue reading HCS Public Forum – 25 March 2024
The town centre gets a well-aimed kick up the backside
Two of the HCS committee members, also members of the fledgling Havant Town Centre Partnership Board, were invited to a High Streets Task Force workshop at East Street's hidden gem, The Spring, Arts and Heritage Centre on Monday 26 February. The workshop was led by Steve Millington, Professor of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, … Continue reading The town centre gets a well-aimed kick up the backside
Portsmouth Water’s recurring threat to Bosmere medical staff and patients
Various iterations of this same planning application have been causing concern for Bosmere Medical Centre staff and their nineteen thousand registered patients since October 2019, long before the Covid pandemic. The original planning application was submitted in partnership with Chancerygate, whose commercial incentive was the development of industrial / warehouse units sited to the west … Continue reading Portsmouth Water’s recurring threat to Bosmere medical staff and patients
McCormack House – 56A East Street
We've seen a little chatter on social media about this newly published planning application, some of which is a little confused. So to try and make things a little clearer, here's a brief overview of the proposal. McCormack House will be familiar to visitors to The Spring and users of the Billy Trail between Langstone and … Continue reading McCormack House – 56A East Street