Alex Rennie

The achievements of young people were celebrated at the fourth annual Portsmouth Youth Awards.

Portsmouth Youth Awards 2026: Celebrating the city's young achievers

Executive head of place at Havant Borough Council, Alex Robinson, centre. Havant election count, Horizon Leisure Centre, Civic Centre Road, Havant
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (030524-12)

No decision on control of Havant Borough Council after local election fallout

Havant election count, Horizon Leisure Centre, Civic Centre Road, Havant Picture: Chris Moorhouse (030524-32)

Reform UK: Havant residents wanted change as Tories lose council

The draft content for the Waterlooville Masterplan will be on display between Thursday, March 14 and Saturday, March 16 to allow residents to provide feedback.

Next stage of town centre's revamp to be revealed at public exhibition

Alan Mak MP chairs the meeting with local decision-makers in Havant.

MP welcomes plan to protect Langstone Mill Pond and coastal path access for next...

Waterlooville town centre

Cinema, indoor market and more shops among the ideas to boost Waterlooville

Waterlooville Music & Arts Festival is taking place on Saturday, August 16 between 10 am and 4pm in Waterlooville High Street.

Waterlooville residents asked to share their views over town 'masterplan'

Havant Remembrance Sunday Service.

Pictured is action from the event.

The parade is taking place at St Faiths War Memorial with Deputy Lieutenant Major General James Balfour CBE DL in attendance, along with the Mayor of Havant, Alan Mak MP and the Leader of Havant Borough Council, Councillor Alex Rennie.
At 10.35 am the Parade leaves Royal British Legion Ex-servicemenâ€™s club, Brockhampton Lane, into Park Road South along Elm Lane before turning into North Street. Bagpiper Denton Smith will be accompanied by drums courtesy of Hampshire Caledonian Pipe Band. Then at 10.50 am the parade assembles at War memorial outside St Faiths Church ahead of an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial outside St Faiths Church at 10.52am, followed by a two-minuteâ€™s silence at 11am. A Remembrance Service will then take place inside St Faiths Church.

Sunday 12th November 2023.

Picture: Sam Stephenson.

In pictures: Havant turns out to pay respects on Remembrance Sunday

Havant town centre. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Businesses invited to help deliver a vision for Havant regeneration plans

Waterlooville town centre

Council appoints consultant to work on ‘masterplan’ for Waterlooville centre

Havant Borough Council is hoping to encourage businesses to set up shop in Waterlooville town centre

30 businesses express interest in opening a shop in town centre

Help is to be given to refugees in the Havant borough

Council to help refugees buy new homes

Pictured is: Alex Rennie, leader of Havant Borough Council.

Picture: Sarah Standing (040523-7640)

Council will “look at all options” regarding electric water-quality signage

Havant Borough Council are constrained in addressing Mill Pond and sea wall concerns

Council’s hands ‘effectively tied’ regarding sea wall improvements

A number of bays will be free to park in for up to 30 minutes

Free parking in Waterlooville introduced in another town centre carpark

The town centre is in need of regeneration

Residents share views on what is needed to regenerate Waterlooville
Waterlooville residents have been sharing their views over the best way to regenerate the town.
Kelly Brown

Hayling Island sea front
Picture: Sarah Standing (110822-8677)

Bathing water quality signs should be paid for by the Environment Agency - claim

Plans are being put together to boost Waterlooville and Havant town centres

Regeneration plans for Waterlooville and Havant are outlined

Alex Rennie, leader of Havant Borough Council Picture: Sarah Standing (040523-7674)

Havant Tories lose seats as leader admits sewage scandal hinders campaigning

Councillor Ryan Brent

Portsmouth councillor set to stand for a second seat in Havant

Trevor Dryer, pictured in 2006
PICTURE: MICHAEL SCADDAN (063435-0043)

Date announced for funeral of former mayor of Havant and Honorary Alderman

Ray Bolton at the Havant local elections in 2011
Picture: Malcolm Wells (111647-3437)

'A real gentleman' - tributes paid to former councillor Ray Bolton

What Havant Thicket reservoir could look like

Water bosses insist recycled wastewater at new reservoir is only way forward

What Havant Thicket Reservoir could look like

Water companies to answer questions over Havant Thicket Reservoir

The Meridian Centre in Havant

Anger as Havant is snubbed for levelling up cash to revamp Meridian Centre

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of the United Kingdom Michael Gove Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Councils could have to make 'savage cuts' after government financial settlement

What the proposed bridge over Warblington Railway Station could look like. Picture: Contributed

Plans for £3.3m bridge over railway station is given the go-ahead
THE Warblington railway footbridge project, earmarked at £3.35m, has been given the green light after Havant Borough Council covers funding shortfall.
Toby Paine

Tony Briggs, who has been made an alderman of Havant Borough Council Picture: Sarah Standing (160153-9731)

'No-one more deserving' - long-standing councillor is honoured as an alderman

St Faith's Church, Havant

St Faith's Church in Havant will host outdoor candlelit vigil for the Queen

What Havant Thicket Reservoir could look like

Anger over Southern Water 'not making reservoir wastewater recycling plan clear'

What Havant Thicket Reservoir could look like

Council leader calls for rethink over plans for recycled water in reservoir

Havant Borough Council is working on homelessness

Council looks at how it can help the homeless and create housing company

What Havant Thicket Reservoir could look like

Plan to discharge recycled sewage into reservoir is scrutinised

Havant Borough Council says it can start housebuilding again Picture posed by model

Havant Borough Council says it can restart housebuilding

Local election count at Havant Leisure Centre, Havant on Friday 6th May 2022

Pictured: People counting

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Havant sees Tories gain two seats despite national Tory slump

Residents go to the polls on Thursday

Havant election candidates make a pitch for residents' votes

How the development at Brockhampton West off Harts Farm Way in Havant could look

Brockhampton West development in Havant to be decided this week

What Havant Thicket Reservoir could look like

Concerns raised amid plans to discharge recycled sewage into Havant Thicket

A still from a video of Havant Borough Council's regeneration video

Vision of Havant takes a step forward as borough aims for staycation market

Work on Dunsbury Park in late 2020 Picture: Portsmouth City Council

Havant Borough Council has high hopes for Dunsbury Park freeport

The Rook Farm development planned for Hayling Island

Council criticised for not telling residents about large planning applications

Havant residents set for council tax hike this April

Havant's local plan has been withdrawn

Havant council withdraws plan amid fears of free-for-all for housebuilders

Havant's council has been unnecessarily paying out for disability improvements, including stairlifts, in homes owned by Portsmouth City Council Picture: Allan Hutchings (160433-606)

Havant's council accidentally spent millions doing up homes owned by Portsmouth

Cllr Alex Rennie

Havant council addresses ‘fragile’ revenue budget

Pictured is: Gosport High Street. 12 April, 1100.

Picture: Keith Woodland (120420-2)

High street 'task force' set to help 'revitalise' trade towns

Cllr Alex Rennie

Council wants to suspend local plan while it fixes problems

How the new footbridge by Warblington station could look

New £3.5m footbridge over level crossing gets the go-ahead

Alex Rennie in Havant at the general election count on December 12 in 2019. Picture: Byron Melton

Planning inspectors rebuff council's plan for 900 homes on Hayling Island

Final Straw Foundation members collected 135kg of rubbish and dirty wet wipes at Eastney beach last Saturday, after the Environment Agency issued an 'abnormal situation' warning about the Solent's water quality around Hayling Island.

Council leader blasts Environment Agency over water quality 'false alarm'

An aerial view of Havant, showing the Pfizer site in New Road. Picture by CJB Photography

Amazon lined up for new distribution centre bringing up to '1,000 jobs'

Cllr Alex Rennie

New leader of Havant Borough Council elected

A prototype of a bench which will soon be placed in Bedhampton to mark 200 years since the death of Romantic poet John Keats. The writer wrote his famous work The Eve of St Agnes while staying at Bedhampton in January 1819. Picture: Havant Men's Shed

Bedhampton bench will mark 200 years since Romantic poet John Keats died

Conservative candidate Alan Mak celebrates holding his seat in Havant, with an increased majority. Picture: Peter Langdown

Havant stays Conservative as Alan Mak retains safe seat

Robert and Elizabeth Ayling Picture: Vernon Nash (180400-004)

Families enjoy animal-themed Leigh Park Carnival