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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Water levels in all the lakes on the Common are extremely low. It will take a lot of rain to replenish these

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments     Photos taken by a HRA member on Saturday 2 August 2025, and in the following order:- Cemetery Lake      /       Dog’s paddling pond      /     Fishing pond
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For budding writers – green stories competition – info below! Deadline 27 August 2025!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Portswood Library
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Lots of free events and activities hosted by the City Council Ranger Team across the City during the summer holidays, including at The Hawthorns on Southampton Common!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Southampton City Council Rangers
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October Books are starting up a ‘Bring your own book club’, taking place monthly. The first meeting is on Saturday 30 August at 11am!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Free admission and cake provided! Up to 10 people to start with; need to book a ticket. More info below courtesy of : October Books   ” Bring Your Own Book October Books’ Monthly Book Club Join us for the very first session of our new book club on Saturday 30th August at 11am! This friendly, informal group is open to anyone aged 18+ and welcomes up to 10 people to start with. Just...
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