Levelling Up

Rum Store, Gosport

Derelict dockside Rum Store is set for new lease of life

The old Royal Navy Rum Store, a 150-year-old Grade II listed building at Victoria Quay in Gosport, is due to be transformed into a mixed-use development with businesses and a terrace rooftop bar. Pictured is: Ben Mason, portfolio manager for UK Docks Marine Services.

"Exciting" renovation of derelict Royal Navy Rum Store to start soon

The Grade-II listed Royal Navy Rum Store at Victory Quay in Gosport is set to be transformed following a £22m investment. A public consultation is being organised to allow residents to have their say.

Historic Navy Rum Store set to be transformed - public consultation

The council are redeveloping Hilsea Lido as part of the Hilsea Lines project in the north of the city. The aim of this project is to improve the area and encourage residents and visitors to use it.Picture: Habibur Rahman

Incredible progress being made at Hilsea Lido - see pictures

The Rum Store will be at the centre of the redevelopment

Gosport's historic waterfront and Rum Store is set for a £18million revamp

The first passengers enter through the new terminal

First passengers use new terminal at Portsmouth International Port

Jordan Nobbs, Alessia Russo, Georgia Stanway and Niamh Charles of England look on during an England Training Session during the the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 at Central Coast Stadium on August 19, 2023 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Council to help pubs meet to open for women's World Cup final

A plea has been made for long-term cash for the city

Plea for longer-term funding to boost growth in city

Hilsea Lido will be closed until 2025

Hilsea Lido: First steps taken towards renovation

New figures reveal the number of people sleeping rough in the area. Picture PA/RADAR

More than a dozen rough sleepers in Portsmouth

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Britain's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on January 18, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Over 110 projects to benefit from government levelling up fund

Stephen Morgan MP.
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 160222-11)

Bid to breathe new life into heart of Portsmouth city centre submitted

The footbridge at Havant railway station Picture: Jeff Travis

Havant railway station footbridge partial closure sparks calls for action

Families continue to struggle to make ends meet despite Government's levelling up policy (photo: Adobe)

Queen’s Speech ‘another nail in coffin’ of Levelling Up agenda

Britain's Housing Secretary Michael Gove arrives to attend a Cabinet away day at Middleport Pottery on May 12, 2022 in Stoke on Trent, England. Photo by Oli Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Government's levelling up plans are slammed by councils in the south east

Brian Johnson, former chairman of the Solent LEP, is now chairing the Solent Freeport project

Picture: Sarah Standing (142411-6697)

New boss takes the helm of Solent Freeport which could bring billions to the UK
THE chairman of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is stepping down to take on a key role leading the development of the area's new ‘freeport’.
Tom Cotterill

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