E-scooters – what is legal and what is not, from Southampton Police on Facebook (17 April 2025)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 21, 2025 in Crime Incidents, Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments As the sun comes out and e-scooters hit the streets, it’s more important than ever to know the rules before you ride. Whether you’re thinking of buying your own or hopping on a rental like Southampton’s coral-coloured Voi scooters, here’s what you need to know: Private E-Scooters You cannot use privately owned e-scooters on public roads, pavements, or cycle lanes. They’re only legal on...
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Women suffering with dementia has gone missing (21/4/25) – Highfield. Has now been found – 23/4/25.

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 21, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported Monday 21 April 2025. The Police don’t know how long she’s been missing. They are combing the area. Should you meet her, ring 999 and report a missing person from the Collins Flats, Highfield Lane. Police photo: A useful Hampshire Police website about the Herbert Protocol when caring for vulnerable people, including those with dementia or Alzheimer’s. There’s a...
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Tomorrow, Sunday 20 April at 7.30pm is the Crown Inn Highfield Easter Pub Quiz! It’s also ‘roasts’ day

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 19, 2025 in News | 0 comments HRA Members enjoy a 10% discount on food at The Crown Inn, on presentation of an in-date HRA membership card – enjoy! Check out all our member discounts here; there are lots of them! Members’...
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Southampton Park Yoga is back – starting at 09:30 to 10:30 on Sunday 4 May 2025 on Southampton Common. It’s free and outdoors!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 19, 2025 in News | 0 comments Every Sunday from 4th May until 14th September.9.30am – 10.30am.Look out for the Park Yoga flag.No need to book.Bring a mat or towel. Courtesy of Park Yoga.
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Anti-social behaviour in Portswood Broadway and Portswood Bus-gate key performance indicator 8 (extract from E-news April 2025, 18/04/25)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 19, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Key Performance Indicator 8: To reduce crime and anti-social behaviour At the end of the 6-month Trial the success of this indicator is to be measured by: A reduction in anti-social behaviour (ASB) A reduction in public order offences A reduction in shoplifting Reports presented to the HRA Committee last week highlighted an increase in both ASB and Public Order Offences. No Shoplifting data was...
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Extract from HRA April E-news 2025 (18/4/25): Portswood Broadway Bus-gate update

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 19, 2025 in News | 0 comments Emergency Traffic Regulation Orders – how to make a comment The Portswood Project Webpage for the ATZ and Portswood Broadway clearly advises that comments will not be looked at before the end of the Trial. However, it was announced at the Steering Group last week that comments had indeed been read and grouped into categories before the Trial had ended. Other comments and suggestions that...
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The Caraway dementia programme for week beginning Tuesday 22 April 2025 and the rest of April, for across Southampton!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 19, 2025 in News | 0 comments All info courtesy of Caraway Dementia News Southampton – April 2025 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All We’ve been having some mixed weather this month, sun, then rain, warm then chilly, but we hope you have all been keeping well. You’ll be receiving this email on Good Friday and all of us here at Caraway wish you a Happy Easter! Lots of places you can visit next...
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The Log of Incidents in and around Brookvale Road as at 5 April 2025 (tabled at HRA Committee Meeting 8 April 2025)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 16, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments The log is recorded by residents which they attribute directly to the implementation of the Portswood Bus Gate Scheme. The incidents have been broken down into categories ranging from an unsafe environment for children walking to school, cyclists and the elderly to increased noise and air pollution from the number of cars that have increased in number from under 3000 to up to 7000 per day....
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