Whoa! Steady on! We've been joking about the tumbleweed and the infamous 'Six Billboards inside Havant, Hampshire' for so many years now that it doesn't seem possible that in this past twelve months of lockdown something has actually changed. The hoardings are down, the billboards have gone, and this has at last risen from the … Continue reading Regeneration – At Last!
Category: Regeneration
The HCS ‘HBC Regeneration Programme’ archive
This Regeneration Programme isn’t dead, it’s just resting
For those unsure of the reference, or those fortunately too young to recall, here's a reminder. Yesterday afternoon, Havant Borough Council's Cabinet officially closed down the Civic Centre Car Park Redevelopment project, Phase 1 of the Havant Regeneration Programme. As most of you will know, there's a fair amount of history involved in this one … Continue reading This Regeneration Programme isn’t dead, it’s just resting
Regeneration update – Now this is never a good look!
If you go and look at the Havant Regeneration Programme marketing website at the moment, this is what you'll see. A rather unprofessional window into the state of governance over the programme and certainly not the impression that HBC should be presenting to the external investors that they desperately need to attract. But maybe there's … Continue reading Regeneration update – Now this is never a good look!
Hints of paranoia, the constitution, virtual locked doors and that M-word.
Havant Borough Council issued a press release today heralding the approval of the new Constitution by this week's Council meeting. (The links in the press release rather confusingly point the reader to the old, superseded document, but we're sure the Council Lead for Communication will be on the case.) Wednesday afternoon's Council meeting was chaired … Continue reading Hints of paranoia, the constitution, virtual locked doors and that M-word.
A Regeneration Programme update
Yesterday evening, Clare Chester, the Regeneration Lead for Havant Borough Council and East Hants District Council, presented an update on progress of the Regeneration Programme to the Operations and Place Shaping Board of Havant Borough Council. We've been here before, of course, so we were keen to see just how much progress has been made … Continue reading A Regeneration Programme update
Consultation on changes to the pre-submission local plan is available for comment until December 17
The following video provides a useful (?) introduction to what is required of you here: https://vimeo.com/471369934 Click the image to open the document. Since the consultation on the Pre-Submission Plan at the beginning of 2019, Havant Borough Council have made a number of changes to the Plan which are now subject to public consultation. The … Continue reading Consultation on changes to the pre-submission local plan is available for comment until December 17
The Havant Regeneration Video
This video was finally launched on February 4th at the official launch of the Havant Regeneration Programme. For convenience, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/ccRNWdlg--8 Two years on, you'll find an update on Regeneration in this account of the Havant Civic Society Open Community Forum from November 3rd, 2022.
Regeneration Launch – Take 2
With a minimum of fuss and only a modicum of fanfare, the Havant Regeneration Programme was re-launched in the Beacon Centre at Havant Borough Council's newly acquired Meridian Centre today. Perhaps mindful of the ill-fated first launch attempt on June 13th last year, little or no advance publicity was given to the public this time … Continue reading Regeneration Launch – Take 2
Scoop! HCS members to get an exclusive preview of the long-awaited ‘Havant Regeneration’ video!
Do you remember this image from a year ago? Well until now, it's been the only still image made public from the video made over a year ago to sell Havant as an opportunity for outside investors. The video launch was originally planned for a public meeting at the Meridian Centre back in the summer … Continue reading Scoop! HCS members to get an exclusive preview of the long-awaited ‘Havant Regeneration’ video!
WDRA AGM – Havant Regeneration
Our thanks to the Warblington and Denvilles Residents' Association for inviting us to their AGM last Friday. Given the ongoing vacancies for WDRA Chair and Vice Chair, the meeting was chaired by the WDRA Newsletter Editor, Ian Crabtree. Hats off to Ian for a very well run meeting! The meeting at the Stride Centre in … Continue reading WDRA AGM – Havant Regeneration
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