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Bystander Training Sessions

Posted by on Jul 22, 2026 in News | 0 comments A message from Malkeat Singh, Community Engagement Officer – Bevois, Bargate, Portswood, Swaythling Wards, Southampton City Council: “Southampton City Council have arranged Bystander training, this training teaches people how to safely recognise and respond when they witness inappropriate, harmful, or discriminatory behaviour. We want to empower individuals to intervene confidently and...
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Upcoming road works on St Denys Road that may affect those travelling across the Cobden Bridge. “This work will begin week commencing 03/08/26 for 2 weeks approx…”

Posted by on Jul 22, 2026 in News | 0 comments Information received from Portswood Ward Councillor regarding upcoming road works on St Denys Road that may affect those travelling across the Cobden Bridge. “This work will begin week commencing 03/08/26 for 2 weeks approx…” Details from Aureos working on behalf of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, the company that owns and looks after the local substations,...
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The next litter pick in Portswood Park is booked for this Saturday 25th July at 12.30pm (for about an hour) meeting by the park on Lawn Road

Posted by on Jul 22, 2026 in News | 0 comments Please bring gloves and wear sturdy shoes to pick. We will bring pickers, hoops and bags. Please tell your neighbours about this. We can have a chat afterwards and talk about next steps to enhance this area. Further dates will be published shortly once finalised. We hope to see you there! From your Portswood Ward Councillors
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22/7/26: GraffIti on hoarding recently erected by the owner/landlord of the former Portswood Shopping Centre

Posted by on Jul 22, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported to Community Safety by Councillor. The latter will get in touch with the owner/landlord of the former PSC.
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7/7a Brookvale Road – rubbish not disposed of correctly and now blowing across the road

Posted by on Jul 20, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments See photo below. The person reporting contacted the HMO Enforcement Team once again. BC updated. Reported in WhatsApp Group on 20/7/26.
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Coffee#1 in Portswood has reported problems of street drinkers/people from the encampment using their toilets

Posted by on Jul 20, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments The staff were too scared to say ‘No’. They have been calling the police. Reported in the WhatsApp Group on 20/7/26.  
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Drug dealing in alleyway between Church Lane and Highfield Crescent

Posted by on Jul 20, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported in WhatsApp Group on 20/7/26. Police advice is to report this with as much detail as possible of the people involved to build a picture of what is happening in the area. PC A’O said that the police will do ‘walk throughs’.  
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Morning of 20 July 2026: The encampment in the sheltered area of Portswood Shopping Centre cleared

Posted by on Jul 20, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments By the police and Community Safety in conjunction with the owners/landlord of Portswood Shopping Centre
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