Roadworks around our area as at 29/11/24, courtesy of SCC’s ‘City News’

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2024 in News | 0 comments Portswood Road junction with Lodge Road with temporary traffic signals alongside Bevois Hill closure: 7 October for 10 weeks for highways improvement scheme. University Road with temporary signals: 2 December 09:30-15:30 for carriageway repairs. Bassett Avenue with lane restrictions: 2 December 09:30-15:30 for carriageway repairs. Burgess Road closed westbound at its junction with The Avenue: 2...
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Avenue St Andrew’s Mini Christmas Fair is tomorrow, Saturday 30 November from 10.30am to 12midday!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2024 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Bevois Mount History Southampton.
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Walkthrough Nativity, a free drop in event – This is tomorrow, Saturday 30 November, from 2pm to 4pm at Cantell School

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2024 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of a HRA member.
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Changes to District Centre Car Park Tariffs – this includes Westridge Road Car Park in Portswood (free first two hours of parking removed)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2024 in News | 0 comments Southampton City Council is carrying out a Statutory Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Consultation on changes to District Centre Car Park Tariffs. This is live from today (Friday 29 November 2024) for 21 days. See more below. Full information here courtesy of SCC: Changes to District Centre Car Parking Tariffs Changes to Tariffs listed below:
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The Caraway Dementia programme for week beginning Monday 2 December 2024, for Highfield/Portswood and across Southampton!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2024 in News | 0 comments All info below courtesy of Caraway Dementia News Southampton – December 2024 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All Here’s what’s happening in the coming week.  Do be sure to visit a memory café, to enjoy a Christmas theme this month. If you like singing find out more about singing carols with the Carers Choir on 4th December, more information below. We hope that for...
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Dawn over Westwood Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 28, 2024 in News | 0 comments Taken at 7.02am on 26 November 2024 by our HonSec Barbara Claridge.  
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Here is our Autumn 2024 Newsletter!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 28, 2024 in News | 0 comments This is delivered by our Street Reps, for which a special ‘thank you’, to approximately 4,000 homes and local businesses in Highfield and parts of Portswood. If you haven’t read it yet, now’s your chance! https://www.highfieldresidents.org.uk/…/Autunm-24… Special thanks also to Pearsons Estate Agents; Figures Bookkeeping Services; and SO Energy Wise (who offer...
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‘A Walk around the City’s Parks’ – This new book is by popular local authors Ally Hayes and Wendy Stokes, who also wrote: of ‘A walk around the Common’ and ‘A walk up the Avenue’!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 28, 2024 in News | 0 comments The book is mainly about the central parks which developed from the medieval fields of the walled town. However, they have also written about more recent parks like Town Quay and Queen’s Park which are a short walk from the centre. This book is basically all you ever wanted to know about the Southampton City Parks and an ideal Xmas present for a local history buff or someone who just wants to...
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