Havant Borough Council

05/06/2026

Activities are taking place across the borough during Havant Borough’s Big Green Week, encouraging the local community to come together in support for action to protect the planet.

The Great Big Green Week takes place from 6 – 14 June 2026 and is the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

For more information, and a list of local events happening across the borough, please visit our website: https://www.havant.gov.uk/news/2026/coming-together-community-havant-boroughs-big-green-week

05/06/2026

Councillor Gillian Harris MBE has been appointed Leader of Havant Borough Council, becoming the first woman to lead the authority.

Representing Havant St Faith’s ward, Councillor Harris is the new Leader of the Council, as well as leading the Labour Group, bringing with her the experience she has as a borough councillor since 2023. She also brings a wealth of knowledge from her professional background as head of Tower Hamlets School's Library Service.

Supporting Councillor Harris in the coalition administration is Deputy Leader Councillor Netty Shepherd leader of the Green party, alongside Councillor Philippa Gray, Liberal Democrat group leader.

For more information, please go to our website: https://www.havant.gov.uk/news/2026/first-female-leader-appointed-havant-borough-council

05/06/2026

🗓️Happening on Monday 8 June: Come along to our Community Governance Review event in , where you can find out more about proposals for a new parish council there and in .

🙋‍♀️🙋Talk to us about the number of proposed councillors, wards and the estimated precept tax. If you can't make it, we're running other events at Emsworth Baptist Church on Wednesday 17 June between 3 – 7pm and at HICCA - Hayling Island Community Centre on Thursday 11 June between 10am-2pm.

👉Visit www.havant.gov.uk/cgr to find out more and complete the survey by 2 July.

Hayling Island and Emsworth PCN Emsworth Community Hub

04/06/2026

We’ve had to suspend recycling for one week from Monday 8 June, in the south of the Borough. This is to allow our waste collections to catch up. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.

If you live in the Bedhampton, Brockhampton, Broadmarsh, Denvilles, Emsworth, Havant, Hayling Island, Langstone, Leigh Park, West Leigh, Warren Park, and Warblington areas, your next recycling collection will take place week commencing Monday 22 June, on your normal scheduled collection day.

Please can you:
• Squash, flatten, and condense recyclable materials within your bins where possible
• Present any additional recyclable side waste in either a cardboard box or a clear sack on your next scheduled collection day from week commencing 22 June

See our customer portal for more information: https://waste.havant.gov.uk/Identity/Account/Login

To find out more, please go to our website: https://www.havant.gov.uk/news/2026/recycling-collections-one-week-suspension-south-borough

02/06/2026

We are hosting the first of our Phase Two CGR events at Emsworth Community Centre on Monday 8 June (10am-2pm) . At the event you can:

📝Get the facts about HBC's proposals for the number of councillors, wards and estimated precept tax.
🗣️Talk to staff about the proposals.
📜View the proposals and an updated timeline on our boards.
❓Complete a paper survey to give your views.

We invite residents as well as people who live, work or visit to pop along. You can also see our other events in and Emsworth if you can't come to this one. Visit: www.havant.gov.uk/cgr to find out more and take part.

Hayling Island and Emsworth PCN Emsworth Community Hub

01/06/2026

We are aware of the current issues affecting Norse South East and want to reassure residents that we are working closely with them to resolve the situation.

Bin collections are currently running one day later than scheduled. Please continue to leave your bin out, and it will be emptied as soon as possible.

For regular updates in your local area, please visit https://nextdoor.co.uk/ or log in to the portal at https://waste.havant.gov.uk/

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

01/06/2026

We're all set up for our Community Governance Review (CGR) event at Hayling Island Community Centre today (3-7pm).

Pop along to find out about proposals for what a parish council in could look like and a refreshed timeline of next steps. Explore the event boards, talk to staff and complete paper surveys.

If you can't make it, there are other events happening throughout June in and .

Find out more and complete a survey by going to: www.havant.gov.uk/cgr

01/06/2026

National Microchipping Month takes place in June. Run by the Royal Kennel Club and Petlog, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of keeping your contact details up to date.

To avoid the feeling of fear that comes with losing your dog, please make sure your contact details are up to date on the microchipping database that your dog is registered with.

Microchips create a stronger guarantee that your pet would be returned to you, should they ever go missing and are found/ handed into a vet, local authority warden, or welfare organisation. Microchipping is a more permanent way of identifying your dog than using a collar or name tag, as these can often come loose and fall off.

For more information, please go to: https://www.royalkennelclub.com/about-us/about-the-rkc/campaigns/national-microchipping-month/

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

HAPPENING TODAY: Come to our event looking at proposals for a new parish council on . Come to HICCA - Hayling Island Community Centre TODAY between 3-7pm to:

👉Get the facts about HBC's proposals for the number of councillors, wards and estimated precept tax.
🗣️Talk to staff about the proposals.
📜View the proposals and an updated timeline on our boards.
❓Complete a paper survey to give your views.

If you can't make it, you can see our other events in and throughout June. Visit: www.havant.gov.uk/cgr to find out more and take part. See less