This time last week we'd been watching the Overview and Scrutiny Committee review three papers due to be presented to the HBC Cabinet on September 8th. Knowing how important these three papers are, we took a look at the HBC Constitution to remind ourselves of just how the Overview and Scrutiny process should work. The … Continue reading Havant Borough Council – Under scrutiny
Category: Regeneration
Portsmouth Water – Flooded with objections?
It seems that when we wrote this piece back on August 5, we were not alone in questioning the 'evidence' provided by Portsmouth Water's 'consultants'. Almost two weeks later, on August 17, the Environment Agency made the same point as a mandatory consultee: (Note*: It took a further week before this letter was loaded to … Continue reading Portsmouth Water – Flooded with objections?
Planning Inspector puts HBC on the spot regarding town centre housing numbers
The Havant Borough Local Plan Examination, Stage 1 Hearings, were held online from Monday 12th July to Friday 16th July. The Stage 2 sessions will be held in September. A link to the 'Examination in Public' recording for each day can be found here. If you just want to see a sample of the proceedings … Continue reading Planning Inspector puts HBC on the spot regarding town centre housing numbers
If you’re one of the 20,000 patients of the Bosmere Medical Centre, this directly affects you.
After two years of public silence by our Councillors, the long awaited planning application for the new Portsmouth Water Company headquarters building at the back of the Bosmere Medical Centre in Solent Road has finally been loaded to the Havant Borough Council Planning 'Public Access' portal. While several alternative access points have been suggested, Portsmouth … Continue reading If you’re one of the 20,000 patients of the Bosmere Medical Centre, this directly affects you.
The ‘Pfizer site’ at 32 New Lane – “When you’re in a hole, stop digging”
We're getting tired of reporting on this one. We're certainly tired of wading through the nonsense that the applicant's 'transport consultant' turns out. The Kingsbridge application to redevelop the old Pfizer cold store site at 32 New Lane might have seemed like a bright idea to somebody who doesn't know the town, but for local … Continue reading The ‘Pfizer site’ at 32 New Lane – “When you’re in a hole, stop digging”
Kingsbridge re-imagine the traffic numbers for the ‘Pfizer site’ application
Kingsbridge Developments have added further documents to the set they submitted in February for the 32 New Lane Planning Application. Following our earlier reports on the likely impact of allowing such a traffic generating business in the middle of a town already constrained by peak time traffic issues, Kingsbridge and their Transport Consultant, Vectos, went … Continue reading Kingsbridge re-imagine the traffic numbers for the ‘Pfizer site’ application
Ultrafast Broadband for Havant – An Opportunity
Havant Civic Society keeps a watchful, and we hope constructive, eye on Havant Borough Council’s Regeneration Strategy. We note that the strategy is framed almost entirely in terms of building projects, both commercial and residential, with little mention of the necessary underpinning infrastructure. In our modern, digital world, fast and reliable broadband is an essential … Continue reading Ultrafast Broadband for Havant – An Opportunity
Video replay – St Faith’s ward election hustings
Last night's Zoom call turned out to be a good show and well worth watching before you cast your vote. The HCS committee try our best to hold an apolitical line, although there are doubtless some on the Council who might find that hard to believe. The root of the problem is that Havant is … Continue reading Video replay – St Faith’s ward election hustings
The DIY regeneration of Havant continues
We've spent three years waiting for the official Regeneration Programme to happen, and like most things around here, the town just seems to have got on with the job itself. We suspect that Peter Galloway might have had something to do with oiling the wheels that finally made this possible since no one at Havant … Continue reading The DIY regeneration of Havant continues
Taking Responsibility for Traffic Management
Updated 18/4/2021 07:00 Background to this article A planning application is under review for an unnamed international warehousing and distribution company to set up a 'last mile delivery' operation at the former Pfizer site in New Lane. The 24/7, three shift operation will provide the base for more than 800 delivery vans servicing Hampshire, Sussex … Continue reading Taking Responsibility for Traffic Management
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