This year, we're going to put the spotlight on traffic, given the evident disconnect between Hampshire County Council, Havant Borough Council and reality as far as traffic planning goes. This first of a series of posts sets out the background and provides context for the ones which will follow. Understanding why Havant town has a traffic … Continue reading Traffic – Havant’s ticking timebomb
HLHG – Local History Summit Meeting
On Saturday 3 February, the main auditorium at The Spring hosted a summit meeting for leaders and trustees of local history groups across south Hampshire and West Sussex. Organised and facilitated by the ever-energetic Neil Spurgeon, chair of the Havant Local History Group, and hosted by Sue Dickinson as her final event before taking a well-earned … Continue reading HLHG – Local History Summit Meeting
Havant – Heritage and Conservation
Since the Civic Amenities Act 1967, local planning authorities have been required to decide which parts of their area “are of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance” and to designate them as conservation areas. Date stone in the wall next to the Dissenters' … Continue reading Havant – Heritage and Conservation
Langstone update – a bridge too far?
The start of February marks the opening of the election silly-season and with every Havant borough councillor and both MPs up for re-election, it promises to be an interesting year. We're looking forward to a few plump examples of fair game breaking cover in the coming weeks. The first to be flushed out of the undergrowth … Continue reading Langstone update – a bridge too far?
McCormack House – 56A East Street
We've seen a little chatter on social media about this newly published planning application, some of which is a little confused. So to try and make things a little clearer, here's a brief overview of the proposal. McCormack House will be familiar to visitors to The Spring and users of the Billy Trail between Langstone and … Continue reading McCormack House – 56A East Street
White Hart – A new planning application for 2024
The first weekly planning list of the year has turned up a newly validated planning application for the ground floor and rear outbuildings of the former White Hart pub on the corner of North Street and East Street. The White Hart public house was built in 1889 and is attributed to local architect Alfred … Continue reading White Hart – A new planning application for 2024
Looking forward into 2024
As we move into the New Year, we're feeling cautiously optimistic. With a new executive team in charge at Havant Borough Council, the unproductive relationship with East Hants District Council is now behind us and with an 'ever-so-slightly more balanced' elected council following last May's elections, the signs are that the town's prospects are looking … Continue reading Looking forward into 2024
In case you wondered…
What motivates me to write some of the longer posts for the HCS website, the question has already been asked and the answer is here: “It’s good stuff, but why are you writing it and who do you want to read it?”Those are the two questions that my ever-patient partner recently asked me after quietly … Continue reading In case you wondered…
Reflections on the Langstone Sea Wall drop-in session
[Updated 2 Jan 2024 - Minor readability changes, Table of contents added] Contents ContentsIntroductionThe Working Group and the role of DefraThe Natural England ‘Chichester Harbour Condition Review’The Royal HaskoningDHV report Let’s take a step backChichester Harbour Investment and Adaptation PlanThinking outside the boxIn summary Introduction I’ve spent a few hours over the past couple of weeks … Continue reading Reflections on the Langstone Sea Wall drop-in session
The Millpond – Overviewed and scrutinised
On December 6, the HBC Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting took a deep dive into the current status of the 'Langstone Sea Wall and Path' and we encourage all concerned residents to use the links in this post to listen carefully to both the presentation and the discussions which followed. "HBC has been working in … Continue reading The Millpond – Overviewed and scrutinised
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