[Updated with a full report of the meeting - 21 April 2024] This post contains a full account of a meeting organised by the Havant Labour group to enable local residents to share their views and concerns about the operation of the Amazon DPO1 delivery station at New Lane. Contents ContentsDisclaimer and acknowledgements Introduction The … Continue reading Amazon DPO1 – The St. Alban’s meeting, 19 April, 2024
St. Faith’s election hustings – Saturday 27 April at 7:30pm
The finest and oldest town centre venue with the perfect host. (There's really nothing for us to add to this!) Many thanks to Canon Tom, once again, for working so hard for Havant's St. Faith's community.
Amazon – Public Meeting, Friday 19 April
For those concerned about the growing impact of Amazon traffic on the town centre residential streets, please note that there will be a public meeting on Friday 19 April at 7:30pm at St Alban's Church Hall on Bartons Road. There will be updates from the HCS Chair, a resident member of the Amazon DPO1 Community … Continue reading Amazon – Public Meeting, Friday 19 April
HCS Public Forum – 25 March 2024
On Monday evening, 25 March, HCS held a 'Public Forum' in St Faith's church with two invited members of Havant Borough Council's new executive management team, Alex Robinson, Director of Place, and Wayne Layton, Exec Head of Finance and Regeneration. We were all given a warm welcome by the Rector, Tom Kennar to whom Havant … Continue reading HCS Public Forum – 25 March 2024
Great British Railway Journeys visits Havant
In the current series of Great British Railway Journeys, Michael Portillo visits Havant, for a program which preserves for posterity the sight of Havant Station's soon-to-be-replaced footbridge. HCS were delighted to see that the presenter and his team spent much of their time in Havant at The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre in East Street. … Continue reading Great British Railway Journeys visits Havant
HS2 is now on schedule to arrive at Havant Station in 2025
In a welcome change of direction for the regeneration of the town centre, it seems that the ghost of HS2 may be appearing at Havant Station sometime in 2025. The government's 'Local Transport Fund', generated from the recent HS2 project cancellation savings, is not just being redistributed across the North of England and the Midlands, … Continue reading HS2 is now on schedule to arrive at Havant Station in 2025
Havant’s charity shop trail
It’s a frequent grumble that nowadays High Streets are all charity outlets and coffee shops. It is sad that there aren’t the shops that existed ten or fifteen years ago, but Havant is lucky that most of its shop units are occupied. The charity shops are bringing in a good income for their causes, which … Continue reading Havant’s charity shop trail
The town centre gets a well-aimed kick up the backside
Two of the HCS committee members, also members of the fledgling Havant Town Centre Partnership Board, were invited to a High Streets Task Force workshop at East Street's hidden gem, The Spring, Arts and Heritage Centre on Monday 26 February. The workshop was led by Steve Millington, Professor of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, … Continue reading The town centre gets a well-aimed kick up the backside
White vans. If you can’t beat them, join them!
If you're anywhere out and about in Havant between 9:30 and 12:30*, seven days a week, you'll probably have noticed this logo, usually stuck on the back door of a tattered white van along with a separate sticker advertising 'driving jobs'. They're usually tucked into a bigger, even more anonymous fleet of similar vans, mostly … Continue reading White vans. If you can’t beat them, join them!
Portsmouth Water’s recurring threat to Bosmere medical staff and patients
Various iterations of this same planning application have been causing concern for Bosmere Medical Centre staff and their nineteen thousand registered patients since October 2019, long before the Covid pandemic. The original planning application was submitted in partnership with Chancerygate, whose commercial incentive was the development of industrial / warehouse units sited to the west … Continue reading Portsmouth Water’s recurring threat to Bosmere medical staff and patients
Havant Civic Society 