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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Purpose Built Student Accommodation – Portswood Centre. Decision Notice following the Planning Panel Meeting on 16 December 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 4, 2026 in News, Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments Purpose Built Student Accommodation – Portswood Centre At the Planning and Rights of Way Panel Meeting held on 16 December, conditional approval was given for the Planning Application 25/00687/FUL/ made by the company Fusion, for Purpose Built Student Accommodation on the Portswood Shopping Centre site.  Approval was secured by the narrowest of margins – the casting vote of the...
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From the Daily Echo, 8 hours ago (around 8am) – Saturday 3 January 2026 “Police and forensics at the scene on Highfield Lane after a break-in on January 3, 2026. Two people have been hospitalised after a break-in the early hours of this morning.”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 3, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments The crime scene is located at an alleyway next to Vibe Hair Salon, on Highfield Lane near its junction with Portswood Road. “Hampshire police statement in full: We were called just after 6am this morning to a report of a break-in at an address in Highfield Lane, where two men were assaulted. The two injured males, both in their 20s, were taken to hospital for treatment. A 49-year-old man...
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Beautiful light and sky on Southampton Common in late December 2025. Photo by Ken

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 2, 2026 in News | 0 comments
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Dementia friendly events and activities for across Southampton for week beginning Monday 5th January 2026 – courtesy of Caraway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 2, 2026 in News | 0 comments Dementia News, Southampton – January 2026 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All A new year has begun and we hope that it will be one full of good things for you and your families. Our Memory Cafes resume next week and we look forward to seeing you. Lots going on through the month so do read on below to find out what’s happening where. Not too late to get your Early...
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According to the Daily Echo, this happened on Boxing Day… “Huge tree falls at Southampton Old Cemetery crushing graves”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 2, 2026 in News | 0 comments The Daily Echo reported on 28 December 2025: “Residents walking through the Southampton Old Cemetery were shocked and saddened to find that a huge weeping beech tree had come crashing to the ground at around 12:30pm on Boxing Day.” Click on the link to read the full article:...
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