 New Building Control services to bring in additional income
The Building Control team now offers new services to customers to generate additional income for the council.
Two of these services are now being rolled out, they are:
1) A fire risk assessment
All non-domestic premises must undertake an assessment of fire hazards. Working through the LABC Consult Network we are now able to provide these assessments
2) A check of the sustainability performance for new homes
The Code for Sustainable Homes is a way of rating and certifying the performance of new homes. Building Control now has a number of fully qualified, accredited and insured surveyors able to provide these assessments
Councillors may come into contact with customers who could benefit from these services such as property managers, developers or architects. If you do so please can you let them know that the council can now provide these new services at very competitive prices delivered by fully qualified, professional and insured surveyors and ask them to contact the team on the number below.
Lead Officer: Robin Seamer 02392 446578
 Community Advice Day – 16 September at Plaza
People in debt, unemployed or affected by the bedroom tax and the benefit cap can get free advice at the Community Advice Day.
Held on Monday 16 September, at the Plaza, the aim of the event is to help and support those families facing difficulties in today’s economic climate.
Those taking part can win £500 food vouchers for local supermarkets through a prize draw.
It has been organised by Laura Bevis from the Community team and the Housing department.
Lead Officer: Laura Bevis - 023 9244 6123
Kite-surfing record attempt
Havant Borough Council has been approached by a charity, Snow Camp, to launch a kite surfing event and world record attempt on Hayling Island in September.
The 'kite-surfing armada' will set off from Hayling beach and head for Lancing, in West Sussex. The event has been sponsored by Virgin and Sir Richard Branson is expected to take part.
The event, which will take place when wind conditions allow, further underlines Hayling’s profile as a major watersports destination, following the Watersports Festival last weekend (see below).
For more information go to www.kitesurfingarmada.co.uk
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 Watersports make a splash
Hundreds of watersport enthusiasts made the pilgrimage to Hayling Island this past weekend (30th Aug – 1st Sept) for the National Watersports Festival.
The event created a spectacular sight on the water and a fun festival atmosphere for thousands of visitors.
Forty people from Havant Borough took part in windsurfing taster sessions provided by HBC.
For more pics and videos from the weekend head over to http://nationalwatersportsfestival.com/
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 New website for coastal partners
The Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP) has recently launched a new ESCP branded website. The website will show the partnership's work, key projects and latest news.
The ESCP is an alliance between Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council and Fareham Borough Council to manage 162km of coastline.
The new website will enable the ESCP's professional partners and the public to access and download key information and will also provide a valuable educational and engagement tool for many key projects.
Visit the newly launched website at www.escp.org.uk
Leader: Scott Mills 023 9244 6256
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 Penny steps in to replace Lee
Lee Abraham, the Democratic Services Team Leader, has left the Council for a new role at Southampton University.
A temporary secondment solution has been agreed for a period of 6 months.
The new Team Leader is Penny Milne, a very experienced democratic services officer, and she can be contacted on 02392 44623.
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In the headlines
Local authority stories in the national news.
IDS
benefits overhaul is given a mauling - Telegraph
The Coalition’s flagship scheme to overhaul the benefits system
has been savaged by the National Audit Office which accused ministers of
attempting the reform without a detailed plan.
Universal
credit ‘plagued by problems’ - Telegraph
Britain’s welfare reforms have been undermined by a series of
“missteps” with official figures in denial over emerging problems, according to
Howard Shiplee, the man overseeing the introduction of Universal Credit.
Homes
in mansion tax band could treble - Telegraph
Nearly three times as
many homes as previously thought would be liable for a new mansion tax to raise
the targeted £2 billion according to a report by estate agents Knight Frank.
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