This comes with a message of caution since at the time of writing, the chief medical officer is advising the UK public not to wear facemasks unless they are currently infected with covid-19. Skilled with a needle or wondering when you last used that sewing machine? Pondering what you could do with all those unused … Continue reading No face mask? Why not make one if you need one.
Going on a Bear Hunt?
Here's something to keep the kids amused while you escort them round the streets of the town for their daily exercise in their brand new face masks. More particularly perhaps, for those of us older folk who see familes walking past our drives and remember just how difficult it could be keeping our own kids … Continue reading Going on a Bear Hunt?
‘Treat your Skin’ move to West Street
We note in the most recent planning application list that local business Treat Your Skin have applied for a Change of Use licence at the former YourMove estate agent office in West Street. Let's hope that the current state of the economy enables them to continue with this proposal.
Spring Plant Sale & Men's Shed Display – Postponed.
We regret to have to inform you that we have decided to postpone the Spring Plant Sale at the Gazebo Garden. We will let you know as soon as we are able to reschedule the event.
Campdown – A development proposal that's wrong on so many levels…
Stop Press! The post below relates to the 2021 planning application by Persimmon Homes. To make comments on the current planning application for Dandara Southern Ltd, please take this link.[Updated 27 August 2023] The (original) Campdown development application for the site east of College Road, west of the A3(M) and bordering Crookhorn, brings into focus … Continue reading Campdown – A development proposal that's wrong on so many levels…
Campdown – From the perspective of the waders and Brent Geese
We've received the following report from Jim Graham – winter wader and Brent Goose recorder at Campdown since 2012: "The UK may be about to be separated from Europe politically but bird interest groups from both sides of the English Channel are united in their fight to save fields vitally important to over-wintering waders and … Continue reading Campdown – From the perspective of the waders and Brent Geese
The Havant Regeneration Video
This video was finally launched on February 4th at the official launch of the Havant Regeneration Programme. For convenience, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/ccRNWdlg--8 Two years on, you'll find an update on Regeneration in this account of the Havant Civic Society Open Community Forum from November 3rd, 2022.
Regeneration Launch – Take 2
With a minimum of fuss and only a modicum of fanfare, the Havant Regeneration Programme was re-launched in the Beacon Centre at Havant Borough Council's newly acquired Meridian Centre today. Perhaps mindful of the ill-fated first launch attempt on June 13th last year, little or no advance publicity was given to the public this time … Continue reading Regeneration Launch – Take 2
Support your local libraries!
In this increasingly screen based world, there's little more satisfying than switching all the technology off and settling down in a comfy chair to turn the pages of a real book. As Cicero once wrote, “A room without books is like a body without a soul”. Continuing that theme, a town without a library doesn't … Continue reading Support your local libraries!
Prince George Street – North Street Arcade
If you cast your mind back to June 2018, you may recall our post about the planning application for the near derelict North Street Arcade. The ill-fated Grastar Restaurant came and went, but activity on that corner of the town has quietly continued in the background. Dominos moved on and the familiar Havant tumbleweed, fast … Continue reading Prince George Street – North Street Arcade
Havant Civic Society 