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Planning system failures at Havant and Bracknell raise wider concerns over local authority strategic cloud deployments

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On 16 April 2026, press coverage by BBC Berkshire and the Daily Telegraph highlighted Bracknell Forest Borough Council’s troubled rollout of the Arcus planning system, prompting a detailed online apology to Bracknell Forest residents.  click the image to read the full statement from Bracknell Forest Borough Council This may be the first time that problems … Continue reading Planning system failures at Havant and Bracknell raise wider concerns over local authority strategic cloud deployments

HCS report of the Southleigh Development Consultation Forum, 27 Jan 2026

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Press to send DCF feedback to Bloor Homes IntroductionSummary report of the meetingOverviewPurpose and Format Bloor Homes Presentation Community Group Contributions (5 minutes each)Councillor Questions Bloor responsesKey ObservationsFull record of the meeting - Video and text transcriptHCS Editorial comment Introduction This post contains a summary report of the Bloor Homes Southleigh Development Consultation Forum held … Continue reading HCS report of the Southleigh Development Consultation Forum, 27 Jan 2026

Corruption of the HBC planning data continues

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Havant Borough Council remains silent on its glaring failure to migrate over fifteen years of planning data, while administrative staff - apparently assisted by Arcus Global - compound the problem through ad‑hoc, unmanaged and inconsistent manual update activity. Over the last couple of months, HCS has tracked a steady stream of issues. The evidence from … Continue reading Corruption of the HBC planning data continues