Name the newly refurbished Havant Civic Offices - cast your vote!

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 Hampshire and Havant councillors and staff.

There will be a new look atrium and will be newly refurbished to a high standard.

Now Havant Borough Council in partnership with The News is looking for a new name for the building and would like your opinion.

You can vote now from today up until the 27th May for the name you think best suits the new look building.

There is a choice of names you can vote for:

1, (The) Agora – originating from the Greek word for 'market place' The building aims to be a place where you can have access to many types of services - a market for the community.

2, (The) Beehive – the building will be host to lots of community services and will be buzzing with busy people willing to provide great help, service and advice.

3, Public Service Plaza - similar to public service village but more contained like a town square containing all the services you need and expect from the council.

4, Waterhaven – A name with references to Havant and Waterlooville and a nod to the streams and wells that provided water to Havant's historic parchment making industry. A safe and secure environment for the community.

If you like one of these names and think it would suit the new building please vote!

Voting

You can cast your votes online at havant.gov.uk, email to namethebuilding@havant.gov.uk or post your choice to Name The Building, Civic Offices, Civic Centre Road, Havant, PO9 2AX.

You can also vote by text. Please use the code A to vote for Agora, B to vote for Beehive, C to vote for Public Services Plaza or D to vote for Waterhaven.

Simply send a text message starting with ppl office, the code letter of your vote plus your name, house number (or house name) and postcode to 61500. The total message must not exceed 155 characters. All text messages cost 50p plus standard network charge. The closing date for entries is midnight on May 27, 2011. Messages received after the closing date will not be counted but may still be charged. Example of message: ppl office a john smith 1 po2 9sx.

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Thanks to The News and Havant Borough Council

What do you think? Like any of these names?

Your comments welcome!