Following on from our cub reporter's last post, she's been digging a little deeper and come up with this bizarre result. Lloyds Banking Group are closing both Havant branches in January 2026, but keeping both Waterlooville branches open! For a bank who only a few weeks ago were trumpeting the news that their two branded … Continue reading Waterlooville – 2, Havant – 0
Category: Regeneration
The HCS ‘HBC Regeneration Programme’ archive
New planning application puts Burger King back on the map
This week's planning list contains a seemingly innocuous planning application submitted by BKUK Group Limited, applying for an extension of trading hours to allow for 24 hour operation of its drive in/collection operation at Burger King in Park Road South. Google Streetview The company is also requesting that the operating hours for its restaurant be … Continue reading New planning application puts Burger King back on the map
HBC Public meeting, 29 August – Bulbeck Road Car Park
It's worth posting a few thoughts about last night's meeting at St Faith's Church. Firstly, it was great to see that the HBC Regeneration team took a leaf out of the HCS playbook and booked the best community venue in town. Thanks, as always, to 'Canon Tom' for his ever-welcome commitment to the use of … Continue reading HBC Public meeting, 29 August – Bulbeck Road Car Park
Bulbeck Road car park demolition scheduled
Work begins on Monday 9 September 2024 on the demolition of the Bulbeck Road car park in the heart of Havant town centre. Unlocking a prime site within convenient reach of local shops, easy road and rail connections and Havant Park, the demolition forms part of Havant Borough Council’s ambitious regeneration plans for the heart … Continue reading Bulbeck Road car park demolition scheduled
For quick sale, one car park. What’s the catch?
[30-5-2024 - Updated to include public feedback on the parking issues] Following on from the HCS public meeting at St. Faith's in March 2024, the planning application for the demolition of the Bulbeck Road car park has been attracting the interest of the public. Now that the local elections are behind us and a new … Continue reading For quick sale, one car park. What’s the catch?
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
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
HS2 is now on schedule to arrive at Havant Station in 2025
In a welcome change of direction for the regeneration of the town centre, it seems that the ghost of HS2 may be appearing at Havant Station sometime in 2025. The government's 'Local Transport Fund', generated from the recent HS2 project cancellation savings, is not just being redistributed across the North of England and the Midlands, … Continue reading HS2 is now on schedule to arrive at Havant Station in 2025
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
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