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Nature Notes February 2025 from Friends of Portswood Rec – On Tree Bark!

Posted by on Feb 21, 2025 in News | 0 comments According to the author, Denise Long, there’s much more to bark than meets the eye, and familiarity with the different types is one way to help identify trees, especially in the winter! Read on!
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Information on Grants available – from Dawn Bannatyne, Lead Ranger, Southampton City Council

Posted by on Feb 21, 2025 in News | 0 comments Here is the information courtesy of Dawn Bannatyne, Leader Ranger, SCC: See table below but also:   Here is another place to find grants: South of England – Groundwork    Finally on the SCC website there is funding information and there is a funding bulletin that can be found here: Voluntary and community grants   If you are interested in any of the funds please let me know (or Clare...
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International Women’s Day Walk – Saturday 8 March at 2pm!

Posted by on Feb 20, 2025 in News | 0 comments Wear a dash of purple!  
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Thursday 20 February 2025: Portswood Broadway is closed southbound into the City between the junctions with Westridge Road and Brookvale Road because of an emergency water leak

Posted by on Feb 20, 2025 in News | 0 comments The closure affects traffic heading towards the City only. There is a diversion for Southbound traffic, as requested by SCC Highways, via Saint Denys Road, Thomas Lewis Way and Lodge Road. SCC expect the work may take 3 days to complete. Info courtesy of Portswood Councillor. Below are the emergency bus diversions due to Portswood Road closure (information taken from SCC on Facebook): Please be...
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Plans for 3-storey student flats in St Denys withdrawn

Posted by on Feb 18, 2025 in News | 0 comments Article in the link below courtesy of the Daily Echo (28/2/25): https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24941211.st-denys-road-plans-3-storey-student-flats-withdrawn/
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Aurora Art at Portswood Library: 11 am, Friday 21 February, Ages 9+. Booking required (see link below)

Posted by on Feb 18, 2025 in News | 0 comments Aurora Art is an engaging workshop activity, that showcases the story of a scientist working to unravel the mysteries of the aurora’s shapes and movement in the Arctic but being interrupted by polar bears looking for food! Aimed at children aged 9+, this workshop is free but spaces must be pre-booked online –...
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A conifer in a Highfield Lane garden this morning (18/2/25). Photo by our HonSec Barbara Claridge

Posted by on Feb 18, 2025 in News | 0 comments
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Pedestrian near miss with two cyclists while crossing the 2nd part of the road from The Mitre to Sainsbury’s, Portswood

Posted by on Feb 17, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments This incident occurred outsite the Portswood Broadway Bus-gate times: 1/3pm Saturday 15 February. A HRA member was with other pedestrians on the island half-way across to Sainsbury’s by The Mitre. The HRA member checked the traffic to the left and started across the 2nd half of the road. However, he was narrowly missed by a man and child on bikes coming from the right, who had cycled up...
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