An unashamed plug for one of our wonderfully resilient niche independent retail shops. Forced to close by the lack of space in South Street to operate in a 'Covid-safe' manner, it looks like the folk at MyYarnery have now found a new - and highly individual - retail premise. Tucked away behind the old Clarks … Continue reading Retail secrets – My Yarnery
Havant Borough Council – Quote of the day
"Noted [14 times], however reasons why the work may be proposed is not a consideration which can be taken into account when dealing with a Section 211 notice." Yes indeed, Portsmouth Water are now free to employ out of town tree surgeons to clear branches and fell trees in what looks suspiciously like a pre-emptive … Continue reading Havant Borough Council – Quote of the day
Havant’s ‘Healthy Borough’ or Fortitudo’s ‘Healthy Profit’?
We've been looking a little harder at the old Southern Electric site on the corner of Petersfield Road and Bartons Road. Poole based developer Fortitudo Properties, have their sights set on building another McDonalds and another Costa Coffee on what really ought to be a northern gateway to Havant Town Centre. It seems that even … Continue reading Havant’s ‘Healthy Borough’ or Fortitudo’s ‘Healthy Profit’?
The very thin end of a very large Portsmouth Water wedge
[Updated, 15/10/2020] We have a soft spot for trees. We also have a soft spot for green spaces. We also understand that Havant's tree canopy is, at best, poor by national standards. In a world where the value of trees and the importance of the tree canopy to the overall health of the community is … Continue reading The very thin end of a very large Portsmouth Water wedge
That Planning Reform debate…
There were some excellent contributions from a wide variety of backbenchers - notably mostly from the same side as our own Alan Mak MP. Having read with interest the submission that he put his name to, we were looking forward to his contribution to the debate, a summary of which can be found in today's … Continue reading That Planning Reform debate…
The Bartons Road Southern Electric site is aiming for the architectural wooden spoon
For those of you wondering what was under consideration for the Bartons Road / Petersfield Road former Southern Electric site, all has been revealed in this week's planning list. Click on the image to get the idea. That's another McDonalds and a 'Drive-thru' Costa at the top of the site, entrance from Bartons Road, with … Continue reading The Bartons Road Southern Electric site is aiming for the architectural wooden spoon
Southern Water – ‘Performance Status Red- significantly below target’
On Friday October 2nd, the Environment Agency published their long awaited 'Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) results 2019 for water and sewerage companies' document and the results don't make for happy reading for Solent area residents. Click on the chart if you want to zoom in on the detail of why Southern Water have just been … Continue reading Southern Water – ‘Performance Status Red- significantly below target’
September Digest – A ‘perfect storm’ warning?
[Originally written as an email update to members] If you've been keeping an eye on the website, you'll be aware of the staggering amount of change happening around us. If you haven't, then please take the time to follow the links in this email to read more detail. While the primary focus of the Civic … Continue reading September Digest – A ‘perfect storm’ warning?
Tiny flats to be banned under new planning rules
In another government outbreak of sanity, following on from our piece on Shoebox living, we're pleased to notice in the Times today that the government is now planning to clamp down on this abuse of Permitted Development rules. Interestingly, the new minimum space requirement will be 37 m2 for a one bedroom flat, meaning that … Continue reading Tiny flats to be banned under new planning rules
Havant Borough Council urges government to reconsider proposed planning reforms
[Press release from HBC - 30-9-2020] Updated 1-10-2020 to include link to HBC formal responseUpdated 5-10-2020 to include Alan Mak MP's formal response. "Havant Borough Council is urging central government to urgently reconsider its proposed planning system reforms which would see the number of homes in the borough nearly doubling. The council has sent a … Continue reading Havant Borough Council urges government to reconsider proposed planning reforms
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