Havant Borough Council

What Havant Borough Council does

Havant Borough Council is a statutory local government authority serving the Havant borough in Hampshire, England, established in 1974. The council provides approximately 13 distinct service areas including waste collection (general waste, recycling, garden waste, and food waste), council tax administration, business rates, benefits, housing and homelessness services, planning and building control, licensing, parking, electoral services, emergency planning, property and asset management (including the Meridian Shopping Centre), and strategic policy functions such as equality and diversity. It serves residents, businesses, and visitors within a defined geographic jurisdiction, with no commercial competitors for its statutory functions.

The council operates standard local government digital infrastructure: a website (havant.gov.uk) published under the Open Government Licence and achieving a 90.4/100 Site Improve accessibility score, a waste services customer portal, the Go Vocal (formerly Citizenlab) digital engagement platform for public consultations, GovDelivery/Granicus email newsletters, and a Power BI dashboard for residents' survey results. Building control is delivered through a multi-council partnership with Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council, and Fareham Borough Council. As of 31 March 2023, the council employed 281 staff, with workforce composition of 63% female and 93% aged 16–64.

The council is funded through four primary streams: council tax from residential properties (subscription/recurring), business rates from commercial properties (subscription/recurring), statutory and discretionary fees and charges including building control, licensing, parking, and planning (transaction fees), and central government grants (managed services). It has no commercial revenue in the traditional sense and no private ownership structure; it is democratically accountable to elected councillors and ultimately to borough residents. Notable recent strategic activity includes the July 2026 planning approval of the £23.6M Langstone Coastal Scheme for flood resilience and borough-wide extension of food waste collections.

Name

Havant Borough Council

Legal name

Havant Borough Council

Website

https://havant.gov.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Havant Borough Council is a statutory local government authority serving the Havant borough in Hampshire, England. It delivers waste collection, council tax, planning, licensing, housing, parking, and emergency services to local residents and businesses, funded by taxation and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Waste management services
• Council tax administration
• Planning and licensing
• Housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Havant

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Council Tax: Primary source of funding from residential properties within the borough. Residents pay council tax based on property band to fund local services.
2. Business Rates: Levied on commercial properties within the borough as a local taxation system.
3. Fees and Charges: Various statutory and discretionary services charged including building control fees, licensing fees, parking charges, planning fees, and other service charges.
4. Government Grants: Central government funding and grants for specific programs and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Havant Borough Council is a UK local government authority delivering statutory and discretionary public services to residents and businesses within the Havant borough in Hampshire, England. Core service areas include waste collection, council tax administration, benefits, planning and building control, licensing, housing and homelessness support, parking enforcement, electoral services, emergency planning, and property management (including the Meridian Shopping Centre). Services are funded through council tax, business rates, government grants, and statutory fees and charges.

Product overview

Havant Borough Council operates a comprehensive local government service portal offering approximately 13 distinct service areas. The council does not offer a unified software product in the traditional sense; instead, it provides direct public services through its website platform and physical services. Key service domains include waste management (bin collections, garden waste subscriptions via a customer portal), housing and homelessness services, planning and building control (delivered through a partnership with other Hampshire councils), licensing, parking, emergency planning, property management, electoral services, and strategic functions including equality, strategy, and policy. The council also provides information rights services (FOI, EIR, data protection) and a formal complaints procedure. Services are accessed primarily through the council website, with some requiring in-person or telephone contact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bin Collections and Waste Management
• Housing and Homelessness Services
• Planning Services
• Licensing Services
• Parking Services
• Emergency Planning and Response
• Property and Asset Management
• Electoral Services
• Strategy and Policy Services
• Building Control Services
• Freedom of Information and Data Protection

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2.5 million annual visitors to Meridian Shopping Centre
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Jackson Civil EngineeringmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2026Appointed as the construction contractor for The Langstone Coastal Scheme, a £23.6M flood resilience project on approximately 1km of Hampshire coastline. Scheduled to begin main construction in April 2027.
• Portsmouth City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding Control Partnership providing independent specialist surveying advice, Building Regulation application approval, site inspection and enforcement. Joint service delivery with Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council, and Fareham Borough Council.
• Gosport Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding Control Partnership providing independent specialist surveying advice, Building Regulation application approval, site inspection and enforcement. Joint service delivery with Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council, and Fareham Borough Council.
• Fareham Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding Control Partnership providing independent specialist surveying advice, Building Regulation application approval, site inspection and enforcement. Joint service delivery with Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council, and Fareham Borough Council.
• Go Vocal (previously Citizenlab)supportingTechnology or IntegrationDigital engagement platform used by the council for public consultations and resident engagement on key projects and priorities.
• SheltersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing and homelessness charity providing additional advice and support resources for residents facing homelessness or housing difficulties.
• Hampshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in emergency planning and response. Hampshire County Council may open Rest Centres for evacuees during emergencies and provides highways, transport, and traffic information.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council: Larger Hampshire borough council operating a similar local government service model. Provides comparable statutory and discretionary services including waste collection, council tax, planning, and housing administration.
• Portsmouth City Council: Neighboring unitary authority in Hampshire that partners with Havant Borough Council in the Building Control Partnership. Serves a similar geographic and demographic area in South East Hampshire with overlapping council services including waste, planning, and licensing.
• Winchester City Council: Hampshire district council serving a similar mixed urban-rural population. Provides directly comparable statutory services including council tax, planning, waste, and housing services within Hampshire.
• Test Valley Borough Council: Hampshire borough council with directly comparable local government service delivery model. Similar sized organization providing statutory services including waste, planning, council tax, and housing to a Hampshire population.
• Chichester District Council: Neighboring West Sussex district council with similar coastal geography and comparable service delivery model including planning, waste, housing, and council tax administration for a similar-sized district.
• Fareham Borough Council: Neighboring Hampshire borough council and Building Control Partnership member. Operates with similar statutory duties and service portfolio as Havant, serving a comparable suburban Hampshire population.
• Gosport Borough Council: Neighboring Hampshire borough council and Building Control Partnership member. Provides directly comparable local government services including waste collection, council tax, planning, and housing to a similar-sized coastal borough population.
• East Hampshire District Council: Neighboring Hampshire district council providing directly comparable local government services including waste collection, council tax, planning, and housing to a similar mixed urban-rural population in Hampshire.

Broad incumbents

• Southampton City Council: Larger neighboring unitary authority in Hampshire with comparable service portfolio including waste, housing, planning, and council tax. Operates at greater scale than Havant but covers an adjacent urban population.
• Hampshire County Council: Upper-tier authority covering the county containing Havant borough. Handles strategic functions including highways, adult social care, and emergency planning that overlap with Havant's services, and serves as a key partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HavantBorough
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HavantBoroughCouncil?gl=GB
• Facebookfacebook.com/HavantBorough
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/havant-borough-council
• Instagraminstagram.com/havantborough
• TikToktiktok.com/@havantborough

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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