We've taken another look at the new HBC public planning portal today and updated the HCS -Arcus Place Public Register issue log. There are no new visible fixes to report, but a few new issues have been added to the log. Click to open the log in a separate browser window Despite repeated efforts, the … Continue reading New Planning Portal Issues log – Updated 4 November
HBC Data Integrity. Picking up the pieces, joining up the dots
Seven weeks have now passed since council officers were offered professional consultancy on large-scale data recovery - free of charge and safeguarded by a non-disclosure agreement. In the time since that offer was made, the Capita outsourcing contract has lapsed, the Chief Executive has stepped down, and amid mounting complaints and Freedom of Information requests, … Continue reading HBC Data Integrity. Picking up the pieces, joining up the dots
The Message to HBC is ‘When You’re in a Hole, Stop Digging’
This is a fairly weighty post. To download a four page printable copy of the text, click here. To recap In December 2023, Havant Borough Council signed a five-year contract worth up to £245,000 with Arcus Global to replace its ageing idox/Acolaid planning system with a cloud-based alternative. The new system, Arcus Built Environment - … Continue reading The Message to HBC is ‘When You’re in a Hole, Stop Digging’
Arcus Planning Public Register portal sees minor fixes applied
Taking a look through the new public planning portal this morning, we're pleased to see that somebody appears to be taking note of the issues raised by HCS, with a couple of the more irritating nits now fixed. These would have been the easiest to fix and the ones which should never have been allowed … Continue reading Arcus Planning Public Register portal sees minor fixes applied
Update on Land Charges Service and Planning Services issues in Havant Borough
This update from Havant Civic Society outlines our current understanding of the ongoing disruption to Havant Borough Council’s Planning and Local Land Charges (LLC) service - a situation that continues to erode confidence in the borough’s digital infrastructure and governance. As many of you will know - particularly those currently buying or selling property in … Continue reading Update on Land Charges Service and Planning Services issues in Havant Borough
Waterlooville – 2, Havant – 0
Following on from our cub reporter's last post, she's been digging a little deeper and come up with this bizarre result. Lloyds Banking Group are closing both Havant branches in January 2026, but keeping both Waterlooville branches open! For a bank who only a few weeks ago were trumpeting the news that their two branded … Continue reading Waterlooville – 2, Havant – 0
HBC’s planning chaos exposes serious gaps in governance
Having spent a lifetime in the IT industry - delivering global business solutions and supporting the procurement needs of both corporate and government clients - the author of this piece regards cyber security and data resilience not as abstract concepts, but as second nature. These principles are the foundation of any credible digital infrastructure and … Continue reading HBC’s planning chaos exposes serious gaps in governance
Havant’s Planning System Crisis: What Residents Need to Know
In recent weeks, Havant Borough Council has faced a serious disruption in its planning services - one that’s directly affecting residents, buyers, sellers, and solicitors across the borough. House moves are stalling, property searches are delayed, and the ability to access historic planning data has been compromised. In the absence of any communication from the … Continue reading Havant’s Planning System Crisis: What Residents Need to Know
Counting down the weeks to the last bank in town
Since our cub reporter's original post concerning local banking in August 2024, there have been quite a few updates . . . The most significant is that BOTH the Lloyds Bank and the Halifax in Havant are set to close in January 2026. It is ironic that a poster in the Lloyds branch advertises that … Continue reading Counting down the weeks to the last bank in town
Bartons Road / Petersfield Road – 90 New Homes
Note - the list of issues with the council's new Arcus Global Built Environment planning system at the foot of this post is being updated as we work through the new system. There's clearly much work to be done. There's an interesting new planning application which has been posted for review and comment on Havant … Continue reading Bartons Road / Petersfield Road – 90 New Homes
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