Jason Horton

I’ve lived in Havant for over 40 years and in West Leigh for nearly 20 years. I have served as a Leigh Park Central and West Leigh borough councillor since 2024. As a long term resident and an active member of several community groups I have a good understanding of local issues. I founded the Havant Community Litter Pickers over six years ago. We regularly clear the green by Sharps Copse, the woods by Havant Academy, Great Copse Woods off High Lawn Way, and Petersfield Road. We’ve also helped clear litter by Hermitage Stream and across the borough. I have been a regular runner and volunteer at Havant Parkrun at Staunton Country Park, having volunteered more than 400 times and run over 600 times. My main objectives have been to tackle Antisocial Behaviour in Havant – I campaign for better community policing and cooperation between the police and the community they serve. We need more officers on patrol and better community policing where the concerns of residents are listened to and acted on. To improve services locally in Leigh Park – New housing puts pressure on services such as GP’s surgeries, dentists, and schools. Improved services create employment in the area. Leigh Park is no longer neglected by the council and I continue to promote the area as a great place to live and work. Improve Measures to Prevent Climate Change – Not only do the green spaces in Havant reduce pollution and give people places to walk and exercise but they make the town an enjoyable place to live. We need more recycling points and better rubbish clearance. I will work to introduce a community skip that will be placed in key locations for a short time each month to encourage people to throw things out rather than fly tip. This will help to protect our green spaces. As the Violence Against Women and Girls Champion I am keen to work to prevent men from committing violence, particularly domestic violence. That is a matter of education, not just for young boys but for adults too.