Courtesy of SCC – Important Information from My Home Made Better – an independent charity partnered with SCC

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 6, 2026 in News | 0 comments “Their new offer is funded by OfGem and is not low income dependent, it is advice for anyone. With the UK’s transition to cleaner energy gaining momentum, My Home Made Better offers residents a free, bespoke plan for future-proofing their home while maximising financial gains and savings. Also endorsed by Southampton City Council, My Home Made Better provides specialist advice, unique to...
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Masked man asking for money – in neighbour’s garden, bottom end of Brookvale Road, near Waitrose

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 6, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments A masked man was in a neighbour’s locked and gated back garden . He wanted money and to get through to the front.  He was given some money and he left via the front on his smart bike. He was short and stocky and not frightening, but “watch out and keep your doors locked”. The neighbours have been encouraged to report this to the police.
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Innversion Hair and Beauty burgled over weekend of 2/4 January 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 6, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Police have made arrests.   NB This could be connected with the burglary  where the crime scene was located at an alleyway next to Vibe Hair Salon, on Highfield Lane near its junction with Portswood Road? The latter also took place at the weekend – Friday 2/1/26?
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A message from the Co-Chairs of Friends of Portswood Rec re ‘Space for Nature Event’ at Testwood Lakes on Saturday 7 February 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 5, 2026 in News, Wilder Southampton | 0 comments “You will recall that last year we were privileged to have received a Highly Commended Award from Wilder of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for the work we have done for nature at the Rec. We are therefore delighted to be able to promote the Space for Nature Event at Testwood Lakes Education Centre (Totton) on Saturday 7 February. If you would like to go, places are free. Please...
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Police and Communities Together Meeting (PACT) – Thursday 8 January 2026, 6.30pm-8pm

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 5, 2026 in News | 0 comments Police and Communities Together Meeting (PACT) You are warmly invited to the next Police and Communities Together Meeting (PACT) to be held at Highfield Church Centre, Bethany Lounge, on Thursday 8 January, 6.30pm-8pm. The meetings are held several times a year and are run by the SCC Community Safety Team and the local police. The previous meeting was held in September 2025 and topics addressed...
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Bin collection days are changing from today (Monday 5 January 2026). Info from Southampton City Council (see below)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 5, 2026 in News | 0 comments From SCC: “Bin collection days are changing on MondayFrom this coming Monday 5 January, general waste and recycling collection days are changing for most households in the city. Please make sure you’ve checked your new regular collection day on the online bin calendar so you don’t miss a collection: soton.cc/bincalendarThanks for your patience, and here’s to a smooth start to the New Year...
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Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in Portswood High Street – now live

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 5, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   The new Order was approved by SCC’s Cabinet in late November 2025 and, now that the signs have been installed along Portswood High Street, the PSPO is now live. See example of a sign below. Please report anyone you see violating the Order to the police or Community Safety. See details here on how to report and which authority to use: Reporting anti-social behaviour in Portswood...
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HRA Member verbally abused at London Road bus stop recently

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 5, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments A member reported that he was standing at a bus stop at the bottom end of London Road one morning recently, and a man in fairly poor clothing approached him asking to ‘high five’ him. When the member demurred, the man verbally abused him. The member stood his ground and the man wandered off. He was not visibly drunk or drugged. An elderly woman witnessed this but if the man had...
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