Malinda Griffin, The Havant Tree Wardens' coordinator, outlined a proposal for a 'tree walk' for Havant at a meeting in the Wheelright's Arms on Monday evening, 15th October, to an enthusiastic group of 16 present. Malinda Griffin outlined the work of the tree wardens across the Borough and passed round leaflets showing tree trails in … Continue reading HCS and the Havant Tree Wardens kick-off a new joint project
Parking in Bellair and surrounding roads.
Residents living in Bellair, Connaught, Montgomery and Oaklands Roads as well as Pine Grove have approached the Council regarding concerns about the volume of parked cars, vans and motor homes in these roads. Some vehicles are left for weeks on end taking up space where residents and visitors could park. The problem has worsened in … Continue reading Parking in Bellair and surrounding roads.
Meeting with the new Havant Tree Wardens – Monday 15th
Rob Foord, the new Tree Warden for Havant, and Malinda Griffin, The Havant Tree Wardens' coordinator, will outline their proposal for a 'tree walk' for Havant at a meeting in the Wheelright's Arms on Monday evening, 15th October. The Tree Warden scheme was set up by The Tree Council, the UK's lead charity for trees, promoting … Continue reading Meeting with the new Havant Tree Wardens – Monday 15th
Minutes of the AGM and Public Meeting, September 2018
The minutes from the meeting can be read or downloaded by selecting this link.
We’re backing Britain – again!
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the sad loss of the 1960s Colt office building at the north end of New Lane. The 'We're Backing Britain' campaign from 1968 which spread rapidly down the lane to Kenwood, has been immortalised in a BBC Radio 4 play, first broadcast on Sunday 23rd September. … Continue reading We’re backing Britain – again!
HCS AGM and Public Meeting – September 26th 2018
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.