Yes, you read that correctly. Following on from our post on the CPRE's take on the 'Planning for the Future' white paper, we're encouraged to read in the press today that 'a survey across Tory heartlands has revealed party representatives are baulking at ministers’ plans to sharply increase housing targets in electoral strongholds like Hampshire … Continue reading Planning Reform – Councillors are revolting!
Debating the ‘Shaping’ of ‘our Future’
Wednesday evening's council meeting lived up to expectations. Not a particularly hard challenge since expectations were frankly not high to start with. It was the first time I'd watched a full council meeting via Skype for Business and all I can say is I sincerely hope that the the council's move to Microsoft Teams Live … Continue reading Debating the ‘Shaping’ of ‘our Future’
CPRE ‘Call to Action’ on planning reform
(Post updated, 23/9/2020) CPRE, 'The countryside charity', has produced a couple of important presentations that are well worth your time to read and understand. The material was shown at a seminar given by Caroline Dibden, Vice-president CPRE, to members of the Havant Borough Residents Alliance yesterday at the Gazebo Garden. While we weren't present at … Continue reading CPRE ‘Call to Action’ on planning reform
CPRE seminar held at the Gazebo Garden
Caroline Dibden, CPRE Vice-president and our local contact for the CPRE South Hampshire District Group, met with members of the Havant Borough Residents Alliance yesterday at the Gazebo Garden and ran a 'socially distanced' seminar. CPRE seminar to HBRA contacts at the Gazebo Garden, 21/9/2020. (Photo by Ann Buckley, HBRA) From left to right, Anne … Continue reading CPRE seminar held at the Gazebo Garden
Detail from the East Street ‘hard hat’ area
Following on from our recent set of 'tired but lovely' photographs, here's an altogether more disturbing set of images from East Street. Each one shows clear points of danger to pedestrians in what must surely be one of the worst kept Conservation Areas in Hampshire. In order, dangerously loose and broken tiling to the faces … Continue reading Detail from the East Street ‘hard hat’ area
Repair Cafe ‘Dr. Bike’ sessions now fully booked.
For the past few weeks we've been helping out the Havant Repair Cafe team by hosting the booking form on the HCS website. With over 60 bikes booked in for the sessions organised in Havant Park during September, the initiative appears to have been a roaring success with all available slots now fully booked. Thank … Continue reading Repair Cafe ‘Dr. Bike’ sessions now fully booked.
HBC Warblington Press Release – Greenwash at its worst!
An excellent letter from from Ann Buckley, co-ordinator of the Havant Borough Residents Alliance, to the Portsmouth News in response to the recent HBC press release . "I write in response your recent article "Trailblazing move to help housebuilding'. My first reaction to this was, if Havant Borough Council had listened a decade ago and … Continue reading HBC Warblington Press Release – Greenwash at its worst!
Havant – Tired but lovely
The full set of photographs from an early morning walk around the town centre this week is now on the website after an earlier trail on Facebook. To view the set, click the image below.
Online public meetings
Over the past few months, many of us have become accustomed to holding meetings online using the various technologies available and it seems a common view that these meetings have been surprisingly productive. If nothing else, this morning's HCS Committee Zoom meeting served to reinforce our lack of diversity! (Expect to hear more of this … Continue reading Online public meetings
Nutrient neutrality and the HBC Warblington Farm ‘initiative’.
While we welcome a positive news story for Havant, we should put today's press release from Havant Borough Council into a broader context and in doing so perhaps remove some of the political spin. (To read the original press release from DEFRA et al, from which most of the text of the HBC press release … Continue reading Nutrient neutrality and the HBC Warblington Farm ‘initiative’.
Havant Civic Society 