The Gazebo Garden – Closed by the Council until further notice

Regular visitors who cherish the peace and tranquillity of this lovely space will already have noticed the barriers around the Gazebo Garden in the Pallant car park, so we would like to give a brief explanation for the temporary closure. According to a letter issued on Havant Borough Council’s headed paper, the Principal Building Inspector … Continue reading The Gazebo Garden – Closed by the Council until further notice

Local Government Reorganisation Update

On 25 March, the Government announced its decision on the arrangements for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Havant Borough Council (HBC) has updated its LGR web page (Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)) in a cursory and rather unhelpful way, so this article draws on the more informative Hampshire … Continue reading Local Government Reorganisation Update

The Message to HBC is ‘When You’re in a Hole, Stop Digging’

This is a fairly weighty post. To download a four page printable copy of the text, click here. To recap In December 2023, Havant Borough Council signed a five-year contract worth up to £245,000 with Arcus Global to replace its ageing idox/Acolaid planning system with a cloud-based alternative. The new system, Arcus Built Environment - … Continue reading The Message to HBC is ‘When You’re in a Hole, Stop Digging’