20mph speed limit appears to be widely ignored – along Portswood Road as far as Lodge Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 16, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments The 20mph speed limit along Portswood Road and as far as Lodge Road. The limit appears to be widely ignored – what checking is done? Additionally, most of the signs are very high up. The HRA member’s car does not pick them up and it could be true of some other cars. It would be good to have the speed limit painted on the road. Member to raise this at PACT on 8 September...
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The next Portswood Community litterpick is from 10.15am to 11am (approximately) on Saturday 30 August. Details below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 16, 2025 in News | 0 comments Meet at Lawn Road play park. Please bring sturdy gloves.  Bags, pickers and hoops will be provided. Do come for a coffee afterwards if time allows. Info courtesy of all Portswood Councillors  
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The Dementia Friendly programme of events/activities for week beginning Monday 18 August 2025 for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 16, 2025 in News | 0 comments Dementia News Southampton – August 2025 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All The lovely summer weather continues as do Memory Cafes across the city this August, so check out the email below to see what’s happening across the city. A reminder to check with event holders in case details have changed since we received the information and if you know of anything...
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The next Police and Communities Together Meeting (PACT): 6.30pm – 8pm, Monday 8 September 2025 at Highfield Church Centre. More below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 16, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   … if there are any concerns or issues you wish to raise.    
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A message from HRA’s Honorary Secretary – Barbara Claridge

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 13, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments     Dear HRA Crime Information Sharing WhatsApp Group member HRA Crime Information Sharing WhatsApp Group There have been some recent inappropriate postings within the group which may not have been an intentional breach of the Terms of Use.  However, HRA Officers have discussed and agreed that the HRA Crime Information Sharing Group will no longer be used as the platform for sharing...
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Southampton Demonstrations – KINS Community Contact update from Hampshire and IOW Constabulary – 7 August 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 7, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments “Last Friday, protestors once again gathered outside the Highfield House Hotel, which we policed to ensure all parties were doing so lawfully and to try and limit the broader impact on the local community.   Going forward, we do expect to see further protests there and we will continue to have officers with the right skills present at these, along with our local neighbourhood policing...
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Response from Inspector Maidment to concerns raised about Ceno during the anti-immigration protests

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 6, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   HRA has received the following information from Inspector Maidment of Southampton North Neighbourhood Policing Team, with regard to the concerns raised in the HRA Crime information sharing WhatsApp Group about Ceno during the anti-immigration protests:   “Ceno have been visited by the police licensing team. They are not being taken to review at this time. Any evidence captured...
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Concern about serving alcohol to protesters before, during and after protests on Friday 1 August 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Concern that a local bar and restaurant served anti-immigration protesters alcohol before, during and after the protests the last couple of weeks. Is it within the terms of a licence to fuel already heightened behaviour with alcohol? From the videos the person reporting saw online, there were protesters on the roof of the hotel shouting religious slurs as well as swearing and drinking out of...
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