Yesterday's press release from Havant Borough Council raised more than a few eyebrows among our members and peer groups. HBC have issued a press release on the subject of 'the Warblington Farm initiative' before and the residents' reaction this time is broadly similar. The HBC submission in the 'Planning for the natural environment' category of … Continue reading Havant Borough Council wins creative writing award
Portsmouth Water – Yet another incoming planning application
Wearing one of my other hats, I recently attended a meeting of the Bosmere Medical Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG). These occasional meetings have been scheduled over lunchtimes throughout the current pandemic given that the practice doctors and staff have no other time to spare. To be honest, they even struggle to make that time … Continue reading Portsmouth Water – Yet another incoming planning application
Planning Committee overturns Planning Officers’ recommendation, unanimously voting for an ‘unsatisfactory living environment’
The life of a planning officer is never particularly easy round here, particularly when they have their well researched recommendations overturned by the elected members of the Planning Committee who, by doing so, call into question their own motives. Last night's Planning Committee meeting was a case in point. The application under consideration (for the … Continue reading Planning Committee overturns Planning Officers’ recommendation, unanimously voting for an ‘unsatisfactory living environment’
HBC Election – A landslide victory for the non-voters
The only real 'winner' in this month's election was the 'Did Not Vote' cohort, who took the election by a landslide. No doubt there was a 'Covid effect' which affected turnout, and disillusionment with central government and the general state of the world will also have taken its toll, but the results for each ward … Continue reading HBC Election – A landslide victory for the non-voters
Ultrafast Broadband for Havant – An Opportunity
Havant Civic Society keeps a watchful, and we hope constructive, eye on Havant Borough Council’s Regeneration Strategy. We note that the strategy is framed almost entirely in terms of building projects, both commercial and residential, with little mention of the necessary underpinning infrastructure. In our modern, digital world, fast and reliable broadband is an essential … Continue reading Ultrafast Broadband for Havant – An Opportunity
Oak Park Hospital site update
Ann Buckley has campaigned for the new community hospital on the Oak Park site for as long as we can remember. With the population of Havant rising relentlessly, this is just one example of several we could think of where closer integration and cooperation between Havant Borough Council and Hampshire County Council is urgently required. … Continue reading Oak Park Hospital site update
Video replay – St Faith’s ward election hustings
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
St Faith’s Election Hustings – Monday April 26
Don't fill in that postal voting form yet!! We're delighted to say that all four of the HBC St Faith's ward election candidates have agreed to appear together on an online election hustings on Monday evening at 8:00 pm. The format of the call will be as follows: A two minute introductory pitch from each … Continue reading St Faith’s Election Hustings – Monday April 26
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
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