There’s a family workshop at Portswood Library this Saturday 24 October 2026 from 11am to 12pm to help create a mural on the boarded up shopping centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 21, 2026 in News | 0 comments Taken from Facebook, info courtesy of: Southampton City Libraries Stop press – Portswood Library are hosting a family workshop to help create a mural on the boarded up shopping centre along Portswood Road. Join us to help make a difference to our High Street whilst having some creative family fun. Please share details of this event with friends and family.
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Councillor organised litter pick -Saturday 24th Oct 3pm (for about an hour) meeting by the park on Lawn Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 20, 2026 in News | 0 comments “Don’t forget sturdy gloves, and we will bring pickers, hoops and bags. Please tell your neighbours about this.”  
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Around 4pm, Tuesday 19 October 2026 – incident at Waitrose involving two young men. Police in attendance

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 20, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Currently no further details.
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Further response from local Portswood police on use of Dispersal Order in Portswood and the PSPO (received 19/10/26)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 20, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments (In the text below, PSPO is the Public Spaces Protection Order which controls street drinking, aggressive begging and drug taking in Portswood Broadway) In addition to asking about longer term solutions to using a Disposal Order (which can only be used for a maximum of 48 hours), the follow up email also queried how the Police use the PSPO, store the information and whether the number, type and...
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Street drinking in Portswood Broadway: outside My Dubai, next to Waitrose car park and outside the former Portswood Shopping Centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 19, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments September and October 2026 – 3 reports. All reported to the police.
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Battle of Britain themed laser-dodgems opens in Southampton in Unit 3, Imperial Park, Empress Rd, Southampton SO14 0JW – not too far from us… Times and other details below!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 19, 2026 in News | 0 comments Open from 4pm to 9pm Tuesday to Thursday and 11am to 9pm Friday to Sunday. More from the Daily Echo in the link below: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/26646347.battle-britain-themed-laser-dodgems-opens-southampton/  
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For Energy Action Month – there is a talk at Avenue St Andrew’s URC this Wednesday 21st October 7.30-9pm

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 19, 2026 in News | 0 comments This is part of Southampton’s Energy Action Month organised by Transition Southampton (who are behind the Repair cafés) and the Southampton Environment Centre. “The evening will be a very interesting talk and relaxed panel discussion on the new opportunities to save energy and cost, make your home more comfortable (heating and cooling) and help support wider climate & nature goals, and...
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Saturday reading circle for kids at October Books – starts Saturday 24 October and runs to 21 November! See times and other details below!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 19, 2026 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of October Books  Kids! Sat! Read! Starts on 24th October October Books is not just for adults! Young book lovers, join us on a reading journey through the greatest classics, newest adventures and most stunning picture books! Date: 24th October, 7th, 11th & 21st November Time: 11:00 – 11:30 am Ages under 4 11:30 – 12:00 pm Ages 4-7 Free to attend! Just come on time!...
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