July / August 2023 News archive

August 2023

• 17 August 2023: Very excited to announce that we’ve now moved 249 trees and shrubs at our Havant Thicket Reservoir site! This is over THREE times our original target of 80 trees!
• 2 August 2023: Changes to public access in and around Havant Thicket Reservoir site

July 2023

• 31 July 2023: Portsmouth Water set to "rewild" 80 hectares as part of Havant Thicket Reservoir project
• 26 July 2023: As part of work to plan for the future, Portsmouth Water and Southern Water have been exploring additional ways of supplying our region with sustainable sources of water and taking further steps to protect and improve our environment, such as the River Test and River Itchen.
• 20 July 2023: It was a pleasure to welcome the Mayor of Havant, Cllr Rosy Raines, and her husband Graham to the site for Havant Thicket Reservoir earlier this week.
• 13 July 2023: To increase our country's resilience in the face of climate change and a growing population, we know more reservoirs will be needed in years to come. As our Havant Thicket Reservoir is the first major new reservoir to be constructed in the UK for decades, we’re doing everything we can to share lessons learnt and support our colleagues in the water industry with their upcoming projects.
• 10 July 2023: Thank you to everyone who filled out our survey on Saturday! It was great to attend Portsmouth City Council's Party for the Warren and hear your views about Havant Thicket Reservoir.
• 4 July 2023: From Wednesday 5 July 2023, an additional section of the track running from the north of Havant Thicket woodland needs to close.
• 3 July 2023: Important update on the Havant Thicket Reservoir scheme, including the reservoir pipeline
• 3 July 2023: It was great to attend the Bedhampton Summer Show on Saturday and answer your questions about Havant Thicket Reservoir.