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’
Category: Regeneration
The HCS ‘HBC Regeneration Programme’ archive
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
Debating the ‘Shaping’ of ‘our Future’
Wednesday evening's council meeting lived up to expectations. Not a particularly hard challenge since expectations were frankly not high to start with. It was the first time I'd watched a full council meeting via Skype for Business and all I can say is I sincerely hope that the the council's move to Microsoft Teams Live … Continue reading Debating the ‘Shaping’ of ‘our Future’
CPRE ‘Call to Action’ on planning reform
(Post updated, 23/9/2020) CPRE, 'The countryside charity', has produced a couple of important presentations that are well worth your time to read and understand. The material was shown at a seminar given by Caroline Dibden, Vice-president CPRE, to members of the Havant Borough Residents Alliance yesterday at the Gazebo Garden. While we weren't present at … Continue reading CPRE ‘Call to Action’ on planning reform
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
Regeneration – Civic Plaza Car Park redevelopment schedule published
We always love a good Gantt chart and the one published this week for the Civic Plaza Car Park Redevelopment Project gives us plenty of food for thought. Safely viewed on an A4 page or from the back of the room when projected at the Cabinet meeting, it's reassuringly unreadable and slopes down in the … Continue reading Regeneration – Civic Plaza Car Park redevelopment schedule published