Councillor Phil Munday – Leader of Havant Borough Council – has both worked in partnership and asked for local political support to draw national attention to the infrastructure needs arising from forthcoming developments in the borough.
A letter has been formally written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government asking for his support in providing the infrastructure that will help new developments such as Southleigh to successfully integrate into existing communities. The letter was drafted in consultation with Councillor Lulu Bowerman, the Executive Member for Highways and Passenger Transport at Hampshire County Council.
Furthermore, a letter has also been written to Alan Mak (MP for Havant) to acknowledge his efforts to draw local attention to infrastructure requirements – in this instance for the proposed Southleigh development – and to ask for additional support that his political position can help secure. This includes not only writing to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, but also bodies like National Highways to argue for and influence their allocation of funds through their Road Investment Strategy.
The letter to Alan Mak MP also includes an open invitation to attend the forthcoming Development Consultation Event being held on the proposed Southleigh site, taking place at Emsworth Baptist Church between 5pm and 8pm on Tuesday 27 January.
Councillor Phil Munday stated “As Leader, I am eager that supporting infrastructure is commensurate to development. This is not something that Havant Borough Council can secure through silo working at the local level; it requires a cross-party, consistent and methodical approach to highlighting infrastructure issues and securing funding at a national level to ensure local need is met. I welcome the recent support from Councillor Bowerman in highlighting concerns to the Secretary of State, and hope that this will continue with the support of our local MP.”
The letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government can be viewed here. The letter to Alan Mak MP can be viewed here.
To find out more about the Development Consultation Event visit www.havant.gov.uk/dcf, where details for attending or viewing the event on Tuesday 27 January are provided.