Car door fiddling – Royston Close

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 19, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Person woken up by ring doorbell to see 3 people fiddling with car doors of their cars and neighbours. All owners of each car should be encouraged to report, not one collective report so that the police have the number of incidents. They might be more likely to do targeted patrols in areas where there are a lot of incidents.
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Agenda: HRA Committee Meeting – 7pm, Tuesday 20 January 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 18, 2026 in Meeting Agenda, News | 0 comments Click on the link below to view the Agenda and supporting papers: Agenda HRA Committee Meeting 20 January 2026  
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Community Objection Walk against University plans to build 400+ student accommodation rooms in large blocks at the Avenue Campus: 1pm Wednesday 21 January

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 18, 2026 in News | 0 comments The University plans to build 400+ student accommodation rooms in large blocks on the green space and car park surrounding the teaching blocks at the Avenue Campus. Revised plans for PBSA Avenue Campus are here: https://uos.your-feedback.co.uk/ The plans have not yet been submitted to the Planning Authority. There is a demonstration of community disapproval before this formal step is taken to...
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HRA@50: Guided Tour around Portswood Rec 11.30am, Saturday 24 January 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 18, 2026 in News | 0 comments
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The new Summer Evening Talks 2026 programme of speakers – starts March 11th at Portswood Library!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 18, 2026 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Friends of Portswood Library  
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Messages from Chris Zardis, one of HRA’s Facebook followers, today (16/1/26): “The underpass under The Avenue is flooded again”, messages continues below…

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 16, 2026 in News | 0 comments Just to alert you: HRA has received the messages below (and photo) from Chris Zardis, one of our Facebook followers, at 14:46 and then at 17:42 today (16/01/26). Thank you Chris: “The underpass under The Avenue is flooded again”. “The Council have closed the underpass”. While there isn’t a permanent solution, “Thanks to Cllr Savage it appears we now have a temporary pedestrian...
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Dementia friendly events/activities for week beginning Monday 19 January 2026, for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 16, 2026 in News | 0 comments Dementia News, Southampton – January 2026 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All Reframing Dementia, our new group for those living with a recent diagnosis of dementia meets again on Monday, 19th January. If you would like to know more contact Dave or Karen, details below. Tickets for our March concert are still on sale, although our Early Bird rate has passed it is...
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2pm, this Sunday 18th January: Talk at The Pavilion, Portswood Residents’ Gardens SO17 1AP, by Bea Udale-Smith: ‘Using Energy Efficiently in the Home and Carefully for the Plant’ (the latest!)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 15, 2026 in News | 0 comments “Bea is Project Coordinator at Southampton Environment Centre – an independent charity driving change around domestic energy use, aiming to reduce carbon emissions while helping residents to live comfortably. All welcome. Free entry. Donations to speaker’s own chosen charity.” Info from and event organised by South Hants Humanists...
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