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The Mayor of Havant offers further help to local charities and young Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls in the Havant Borough.

By vw_sarah at 18:26 on 09/02/12

The Mayor of Havant is always busy helping raise funds for his chosen charities and is now offering further help by launching a charity appeal fund. He is offering small grants to both charitable organisations and Young Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls in Havant Borough. Charitable organisations that are run within the Havant Borough can apply for small grants to help with their work. Continuing the work of Councillor Yvonne Weeks...
Havant's Public Service Plaza brand new conference room is put to use.

By vw_sarah at 20:57 on 23/12/11

A first full council meeting was held last week in the new main conference room in the Public Service Plaza in Havant. These facilities are high quality, flexible and state-of-the-art with modern technology for conference/training requirements. They can now be booked by businesses and local community organisations and by the public themselves for a wide variety of uses including conferences, exhibitions, social events and performance....
Havant Leisure Centre Trees set to stay after council meeting

By vw_sarah at 20:48 on 23/12/11

An Extraordinary Scrutiny Board meeting was held at the Public Service Plaza, at noon yesterday, to scrutinise a cabinet decision to fell two trees adjacent to Havant Leisure Centre. The outcome of the meeting was a recommendation, voted unanimously, asking the Cabinet to reconsider its proposed decision, taken on 30 November 2011, to allow Horizon Leisure Trust to fell and replace the two trees adjacent to Havant Leisure Centre, and...
Havant 'Serving You' Magazine now comes with the Rubbish and Recycling Calenders for 2012

By vw_sarah at 17:25 on 23/11/11

Residents of Havant Borough Council can now look forward to receiving their new 2012 Rubbish and recycling calenders in a new way. For the first time ever 'Serving You' Magazine comes with a four page section on rubbish and recycling and the unique 'page pull out and keep' section of the magazine includes information on changes to bin collections over the Christmas period, what you can and can't recycle as well as information on Garden...
Clampdown on what's right to put in your recycle bin in Havant.

By vw_sarah at 13:35 on 10/10/11

Hampshire County Council have decided to monitor recycle bins on Hayling Island, which has apparently the worst track record for people putting the 'wrong' items in their recycle bins. In a bid to clampdown by the council, a six week scheme was introduced and funded by a £6,000 grant. Four waste advisors were sent out from Havant Borough Council to monitor the recycle bins of at least 2,200 homes on Hayling Island. They...

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Christmas refuse collection dates for the Havant Borough

By flower_power

Handy to know! Thanks for posting.

By vw_sarah at 21:21 on 15/12/11

Changes to Refuse collection dates across the Havant Borough Residents in the borough will have a temporary change in the way their bins are collected during the festive period. The collection day will change throughout the borough over a two week period. Normal Collection Day Revised Collection Day Monday...
Students help Havant Borough Council clean the streets of Havant

By vw_sarah

I think that if we taught our children to be more litter concious we wouldn't have such a problem...

By vw_sarah at 17:00 on 04/12/11

Students from Southdowns College recently joined forces with Havant Borough Council in a bid to get the streets of Havant clear of litter. Over 20 students, studying BTEC level 3 extended diploma in outdoor adventure collected litter around the college and local residential area as part of the 'impact and sustainability unit of their course. this event was organised by the college students together with Havant Borough Councils...
Strike action causes possible disruption of refuse collection in Havant.

By john_matrix

I must live on the MOON! I put my bin out really early and when I came home from work it had been...

By vw_sarah at 15:22 on 28/11/11

There is a strike by public sector workers on Wednesday 30th November and there may be a possible disruption to refuse collection services in the Borough of Havant on the day of strike action. A news release by Havant Borough Council says the following: Residents of the Borough of Havant are advised by Havant Borough Council to put out their recycling bin as normal on their collection day. Should the bin not be collected residents are...
Havant's Public Service Plaza opens for business a week early.

By flower_power

The outside of the building looks impressive. I'm going to go in there one day next week and have a...

By vw_sarah at 16:12 on 24/08/11

The new public atrium at Havant's Public Service Plaza has been opened to the public a week early. A date of 1st September was originally promised as the date for completion, however, the brand new building opened it's doors for business on Monday 22nd August. The Plaza run jointly by Havant Borough Council and Hampshire County Council will deliver a range of public services including valuable ones run by voluntary organisations. There...
Name the newly refurbished Havant Civic Offices - cast your vote!

By jack89

I would vote for 'The Agora'. I like the Greek routes and it just sounds original!

By vw_sarah at 11:53 on 17/05/11

Work will soon be completed on the Havant Civic Offices after a major revamp - the first phase of a 'Public Service Village' for Havant. The building is having more than £13m being spent on it to make it more spacious and modern. It will be a hub now for many organisations in Havant including Citizen's Advice Bureau, Connexions, Havant and East Hants Learning Disability Service and Havant Council of Community Service, along with...