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
Category: Regeneration
The HCS ‘HBC Regeneration Programme’ archive
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
Brockhampton West – Application for Outline Planning
Having called their bluff over the possibility that they might have created another 'Potash Terrace', there are signs that at least part of the HBC Regeneration Strategy might actually be getting somewhere - either by accident or by design. It appears that despite previous concerns held by residents groups and back-bench councillors alike, there actually … Continue reading Brockhampton West – Application for Outline Planning
Housing Delivery – HBRA keep up the pressure, HBC sings the same old song
Yesterday's full Council meeting was memorable in the main for Mr. Charles Ashe's deputation on behalf of the Havant Borough Residents Alliance. Cllr. Wilson's proposals for the new Scrutiny Committee chair were worthy of note and there was a particularly interesting 12 minute exchange including questions and discussion on the Aquind Interconnector plans, the Councillors' … Continue reading Housing Delivery – HBRA keep up the pressure, HBC sings the same old song
Regeneration – At Last!
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!
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.
Retail in Havant – ‘A letter from Portsmouth’
With the imminent closure of their last remaining Debenhams, along with Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Topshop and Miss Selfridge, Portsmouth's Commercial Road retail offer has all but sunk without trace. The following post has been written by a friend of HCS who lives in Southsea, a regular visitor to Havant. Worth reading and considering just … Continue reading Retail in Havant – ‘A letter from Portsmouth’