This will be a brief update, our regular webmaster having taken a well-deserved break. There will be a couple of detailed posts coming in a few days as we outline below, but for now, if you've been away, just take the links in the text below to catch up. Over the past two evenings, the … Continue reading HBC votes for increased traffic while RegenCo gets the green light to spend more on consultants
RegenCo and the Part-time Borough Council
At the end of our previous post on the external consultancy which Havant Borough Council's Regeneration team have been paying for, we asked this question: "Which local consulting organisation boasted to its prospective clients in 2019 that it had produced a masterplan and investment approach aimed at revitalising and re-positioning the town centre of Havant?" The answer … Continue reading RegenCo and the Part-time Borough Council
Bargate making a grab for a quick buck again at Bedhampton
Regular readers will be aware of the struggle our friends in Bedhampton have had over Lower Road, well it's just taken the inevitable turn. There are those in our part-time Council who will doubtless be rubbing their hands in glee at the thought of another dent in the housing numbers! Another 43 houses squeezed in … Continue reading Bargate making a grab for a quick buck again at Bedhampton
Havant Regeneration – Accountability and Accounting
Regular readers will know that we've been following the progress of the Havant Borough Regeneration Programme since the early days of the 'Opportunity Havant Regeneration Strategy' back in 2018. Apart from a couple of false launches and a video, nothing much has been seen and since the first attempt at a Phase 1 Project - … Continue reading Havant Regeneration – Accountability and Accounting
Havant Borough Council – Under scrutiny
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
We ‘seem to have misunderstood the Freeport Opportunity’
Updated - August 31 21:35 - 'Official' Solent Freeport map added at bottom of post. This will be our last word on the 'opportunity' given that it appears to have mostly 'gone west'. (Be warned, this post also strays to the west so if your attention span doesn't include 'Southampton', look away now.) Earlier this … Continue reading We ‘seem to have misunderstood the Freeport Opportunity’
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
It’s all about water…
Here's another of our little map overlays. You can pause it any time you want by using the control in the top right hand corner. The base map is from the UK Govt 'Flood map for planning', which you can find at this link. This is the map that the 'ordinary man' checks to verify … Continue reading It’s all about water…
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.
Havant Civic Society 