Homeless: more problems – flats Richmond Gardens (Shaftesbury Avenue end)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 3, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Several incidents: entered the building, opened a box the postman left and left it downstairs. Took milk that was delivered. Had to cancel the delivery. Recommendations: report both to the police and community safety. Also, attend PACT on Monday 8 Sept to speak with PC Adam O’Neill.  
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It is Green Open Homes Week from 13-21 September 2025 and, according to the Transition Southampton website, there are currently four homes in Highfield

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 3, 2025 in News | 0 comments “Throughout the event homes will be opening right across the city, showcasing everything from heat pumps and EVs to supermarket-free living and making your own cleaning materials, plus ideas for saving water, energy, money and environment. See more and book at https://openhomes.transitionsouthampton.org And it’s not too late to open your own home/garden! openhomes@transitionsouthampton.org...
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Support Professor Andrew Lotery, part of the ‘Highfield Relay Team’, in the Clarendon marathon from Salisbury to Winchester, raising money for Gift of Sight vision research

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 3, 2025 in News | 0 comments Highfield resident – Professor Andrew Lotery, an Opthalmologist at Southampton Eye Unit, leads the vision research for Gift of Sight, the local charity supporting eye research at the University of Southampton. He regularly sees the impact of sight loss on patients and their families. On 5th October, Professor Lotery will be running the Clarendon marathon as part of the ‘Highfield Relay...
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Here is the Portswood Library September Newsletter 2025, with lots of activities for children and adults!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 3, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Friends of Portswood Library
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Photos of a quiet Bassett Avenue and a busy Highfield Road this morning (2/9/25) with the Avenue’s junction with Highfield Lane closed from 10am to 2pm for urgent tree felling

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 2, 2025 in News | 0 comments One of our members has taken a couple of photos of The Avenue this morning which is closed “at its junction with Highfield Lane” from 10am to 2pm today, Tuesday 2 September for urgent scheduled tree removal. She says it’s very quiet on The Avenue but busy in Highfield Road as shown by the bus to Winchester going past! As mentioned in a post yesterday, diversions in place are...
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Southampton Demonstrations – KINS Community Contact update from A/Inspector Richards, Southampton North Neighbourhood Policing Team – 2 September 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 2, 2025 in News | 0 comments   Good Morning KINS   I am writing to provide an update on the protest activity that occurred on Friday 29th August 2025.   The protest drew a number of attendees including both demonstrators and counter-protestors. Police were present throughout to ensure public safety and facilitate a peaceful protest. The event remained calm and orderly; no arrests were made, and there was no...
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The next Friends of Portswood Library summer evening talk is next Wednesday 10 September at 7.30pm. Free entry, all welcome. See more below!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 1, 2025 in News | 0 comments  
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Part of The Avenue closed from 10am to 2pm tomorrow, Tuesday 2 September 2025 and also closures to Burgess Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 1, 2025 in News | 0 comments     Just to be aware if you are heading in that direction: The Avenue will be closed “at its junction with Highfield Lane on Tuesday 2 September for 10am to 2pm for urgent tree removal”. More on this and diversions in place in The Echo article dated 30/8/25 here: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25425803.avenue-closed-southampton-city-council/ Additionally, Burgess Road...
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