A recent planning application for this site, proposes converting the ground floor into a one bedroom flat and a two bedroom flat. We have objected to this, as we consider that this should remain a commercial unit in some form or other. North Street at ground floor level is still, predominantly, a mix of retail, … Continue reading Six Bells public house, North Street.
Havant Green Spaces Report
Market Parade and the Boys Brigade Gardens. Back in May Councillor Tim Pike approached HCS to consider taking on the voluntary management of some additional green spaces in the town centre. The Market Parade planting area (and two planting areas in front of the station) and the Boys Brigade Gardens had become neglected after a … Continue reading Havant Green Spaces Report
Let’s take back control!
We have heard that phrase enough over the past few years, but no I am not going to discuss the rights or wrongs of Brexit. I have written before about the importance of Place Management and how a sense of place is a vital requirement to establish good community cohesion.A town centre is central to … Continue reading Let’s take back control!
Bats at the Gazebo
At dusk on the evening of August 20th local bat expert and the Hampshire County Bat Recorder, Nik Knight, visited the Gazebo Garden to lead a small group on a bat detection session. Nik had previously visited the garden to advise us on the best location for our bat box, which we hope will be … Continue reading Bats at the Gazebo
Warblington School is now a Listed Building.
This was announced by Historic England yesterday. "Warblington Secondary School, Southleigh Road, Havant, Hampshire - Awarded Listed Building Status List Entry Number: 1459138 Following your application to add the above building to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, we have now considered all the representations made and completed our assessment … Continue reading Warblington School is now a Listed Building.
A subterranean surprise at the Wessex site
Demolition at the Wessex site had been proceeding at a steady rate until the machinery struck thin air, exposing a large chamber about three metres deep on the site of the large workshop building on the New Lane side. The surprise find has been tentatively identified as the site of a coke oven, a Victorian … Continue reading A subterranean surprise at the Wessex site
The Gazebo Garden Open Day – June 15th
Home Page – May 2019
May 2019 We’re well into 2019 and it’s already proving to be an interesting year. The main news items are summarised below, while other details can be found by taking the links to ‘Recent Posts’. Our earlier appeal for an ‘inner circle’ of HCS members to assist the committee drew an encouraging list of volunteers … Continue reading Home Page – May 2019
Transport for the Future.
This is an event that is being run by the South Coast Alliance for Transport and the Environment in Brighton on June 15th - see this link for details.
Langstone Technology Park – DCF comments
Yesterday afternoon I went along to the Civic Plaza to observe the Development Consultation Forum discussion regarding proposed development at Langstone Technology Park. In the early seventies, this was the site which put Havant firmly on the global map as a centre of high technology manufacturing and information services. We'd already seen the international success … Continue reading Langstone Technology Park – DCF comments
Havant Civic Society 