Havant Labour

02/08/2026

Old Copse Road and Crossland Drive
Five volunteer wombles turned up to clean up round Lavant Stream and in the dry riverbed too. We collected fourteen bags this morning.

The bushes off River Way lead to a chair and signs of drug use, foil, little plastic drugs bags, and blister packs of paracetomol and codeine. Also lots of loo roll.

Thank you to all those who helped. A massive thank you to councillor jason horton for his continuous work with keeping Havant tidy.

Next Sunday's litter pick is at Broadmarsh and the week after we're at Purbrook again.

Cumulative total: 577 + 1 + 14 = 592 bags this year.

15/07/2026

Southleigh Site Outline Application APP/ v Southleigh APP/26/00324. Please make your comments!

The outline planning application for Southleigh is now live. Over 90 people have already commented. Residents have been absolutely clear that if this goes ahead there MUST be a proper link road built to bypass both Warblington level crossing and North Street, Emsworth. The route needs to go through the site from Barton’s Road, south crossing Southleigh Road and connect with protected land in the south so that it can access the A27. The road needs to be straight and wide enough to allow reasonable traffic including buses to travel through the site.This is an opportunity to express your views so do please comment!

It will be a hard and lengthy battle to get the link road built but we can win it! The full cost is likely to be near to £100M which is too much for the developer to pay in full so we need to lobby for strategic funds. I have already written to Steve Reed, the minister for house building and Alan Mak, Havant MP. We are now trying to contact others, including Jess Fuller Brown, MP for Chichester and local Chichester councillors. A key source of potential funding will be the new Strategic Mayor for Hampshire, who will be elected in May 2028 and will have funds for strategic transport projects.

We would also like to reconstitute the Warblington and Denvilles Residents Association or a similar organisation as another advocate for residents. If you would be willing to help set this up and be part of the committee then please let either Phil Munday or Dan Berwick know at our council emails. [email protected] and [email protected].

04/07/2026

🎉 July is Disability Pride Month! 🎉

With over 16 million disabled people living in the UK, this month is a vital opportunity to celebrate the diverse lived experiences, talents, and histories of the disabled community. Disability Pride isn't just about celebration; it is about visibility, action, and solidarity. It is a time to listen to disabled voices, actively challenge ableism, and commit to creating a world where accessibility is a fundamental right, not an afterthought.

The Disability Pride Flag pictured below beautifully represents our community:

🎨 Charcoal Background: To mourn and remember those lost to ableist violence.

⚡ The Diagonal Band: Symbolises cutting through the systemic barriers that divide society.
🔴 Red: Physical disabilities.
🟡 Gold: Neurodivergence.
⚪ White: Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities.
🔵 Blue: Mental health conditions and psychiatric illnesses.
🟢 Green: Sensory disabilities.

Change happens when we move from awareness to action. Let’s work together to dismantle barriers and build a completely inclusive society.

How are you marking Disability Pride Month this year? 👇

(📸 Image: The Visually Safe Disability Pride Flag by Ann Magill)

29/06/2026

Yesterday at Havant Academy five wombles collected nine bags of rubbish and one traffic cone from the top of Wakefords Way and round the corner on Pertersfield Road.

I would like to thank Councillor Jason Horton for his continuing support to keep havant clean.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support his efforts it is appreciated

Cumulative total: 442 + 9 = 451

24/06/2026

23/06/2026

⚽ England vs Ghana ⚽

Come on England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Wherever you're watching, enjoy the football, support your team with pride, and remember: passion for the game should never become abuse. Football dosent cause abuse, abusers do.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England vs Ghana 🇬🇭