We would like to thank all those who attended last night's meeting at St Faith's Church, with particular thanks to our guest speaker Tracey Viney from Portsmouth Water Company. Tracey's presentation on the Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir project was of great interest. It's a project which has been long in the planning and approvals … Continue reading HCS AGM and Public Meeting – September 26th 2018
The Questionnaire – September 2018
In case any of you are struggling to find the Questionnaire referred to on our AGM email, here is the link.
Heritage Open Day at Staunton Country Park
This year's annual national 'Heritage Open Days' weekend included a limited number of guided tours of Staunton Country Park, one of Havant's tourist attractions which is possibly overlooked by the local residents. The park staff are currently celebrating the receipt of a £2.8 million pound Heritage Lottery grant and have grand plans for refurbishing the … Continue reading Heritage Open Day at Staunton Country Park
Where are we now?
Another in our series of Havant buildings. Where do you think we are?
Our comments on the proposed change of use for 40 North Street.
"I am writing on behalf of Havant Civic Society, to register our reservations about this application. Our main concern is the loss of the existing flat, at a time when Havant Borough Council are having to provide sites for over 9,000 homes for the period up to 2036. Whilst it may not be an ideal … Continue reading Our comments on the proposed change of use for 40 North Street.
Oak Park Hospital – In the News
Today's Portsmouth News features the sorry state of the healthcare proposals for the Oak Park Site, first reported on this website on August 30th. To read the News article, please take this link.
Langstone Sea Defences
If you've been traveling into Portsmouth recently - or more specifically around Portsea Island - you cannot fail to have noticed the ongoing work on design and development of new sea defences. While this is well outside our area, the problem of global sea level rise and the rapidly decaying state of sea defences along … Continue reading Langstone Sea Defences
Where is this building?
£25 Million Health and Housing Scheme Falls Through
Seven years ago planning consent was given for a new community hospital on the old Oak Park School site in Havant. The new unit would have provided a range of services including older people’s beds, replacing those at the Emsworth Victoria Cottage Hospital and Havant War Memorial hospital after they both closed. Despite planning consent … Continue reading £25 Million Health and Housing Scheme Falls Through
Litter vandals are on the loose in Havant Town Centre!
On most days, purple bags of litter are stacked for collection by Norse, Havant Borough Council's operations management organisation. Sometimes up to twenty bags are stacked against the Bulbeck Wall, near Santander Bank, often left overnight. Regularly, paper, food and other detritus of all sorts, is strewn across the grass verge, pavement and road. In … Continue reading Litter vandals are on the loose in Havant Town Centre!
Havant Civic Society 