It's back on the table - the Portsmouth Water 'New HQ' planning application proposed for Solent Road. Background - The original planning applicationThe changes published on 6 July 2023To comment on the amended planning application The wider picture Background - The original planning application On 18 May 2021, Chancerygate (Erdington) Limited, submitted a planning application … Continue reading The Portsmouth Water ‘New HQ’ planning application
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
St. Faith’s Flower Festival – at the heart of Havant
For those who didn't get in to see the wonderful display in St. Faith's Church over the past three days, here's a brief snapshot of some of the gems that you missed. Just sit back, watch and marvel at the skill of the contributors who put on such a magnificent display. To the team at … Continue reading St. Faith’s Flower Festival – at the heart of Havant
St. Faith’s Flower Festival – Friday 21 til Sunday 23 July
HBC Regeneration gets a professional reboot and a long-overdue reality check
The presentation by HBC's Wayne Layton to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 19 June was a significant departure from the glossy, content-free and frankly out-of-touch presentations we've seen from his predecessors over the past five years. Mr. Layton is the recently appointed Executive Head of Corporate Finance who in addition holds the post of … Continue reading HBC Regeneration gets a professional reboot and a long-overdue reality check
Development sites submitted for consideration in the Local Plan
Last October, Havant Borough Council put out a 'Call for sites', an exercise to invite landowners and developers to nominate potential development land for the council to consider as it pulls together the latest version of the Local Plan. With the list of sites now published ahead of next week's Planning Policy Committee meeting, we … Continue reading Development sites submitted for consideration in the Local Plan
Langstone Millpond – The urgent need to balance habitat, heritage and amenity
[Updated 17-5-23]In response to concerns that there may be a 'catastrophic' failure of the dam in the near future, on May 15 Coastal Partners commented that "Un-maintained, the risk of further collapse of the wall … is anticipated to erode similar to the section which has already failed. Rapid and dramatic breach is unexpected, there … Continue reading Langstone Millpond – The urgent need to balance habitat, heritage and amenity
The story behind those yellow ‘Roadworks until December’ signs
In case you wondered why the council's contractors were digging up mature hedges and rehoming nesting birds outside the Civic Plaza today, here is a summary: Unable to use the ringfenced 'Transforming Cities Fund' to fill in some of the increasingly dangerous potholes in the borough's local roads, Hampshire County Council is about to embark … Continue reading The story behind those yellow ‘Roadworks until December’ signs
Newsflash! Havant Regeneration has finally taken off
A shot in the arm for the regeneration of Havant and the voters' verdict on the lack of transparency and shocking decision-making that put Amazon into the town centre rather than out at Dunsbury Park. Thanks to the voters of Bedhampton, Emsworth, Hayling and St. Faith's for finally kick-starting the regeneration of Havant, and our … Continue reading Newsflash! Havant Regeneration has finally taken off
Regeneration – Counting the cost
If you've been following our attempts to engage with the Regeneration Strategy for the past five years, you'll know just how difficult that has been. Regeneration officers have come and gone leaving Cllr. Tim Pike, the Cabinet face of Levelling-Up and Economic Development, as the only remaining original player, having overseen the different incarnations of … Continue reading Regeneration – Counting the cost
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