Just to be aware: Closure of Bassett Avenue for one day on 28th October 2024. See details below courtesy of the Daily Echo

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 18, 2024 in News | 0 comments Just so you are aware: Bassett Avenue will be fully closed between the Burgess Road junction and Memorial roundabout, on Monday, October 28 between the hours of 10am and 2pm, in order to minimise the impact of works. More info below courtesy of the Daily Echo. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/…/24657375.bassett-avenue…/?
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The latest information on the Portswood Project Steering Group is in the link below. The next meeting of the Steering Group is on 21 October 2024

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 18, 2024 in News | 0 comments https://transport.southampton.gov.uk/tcf/eastleigh-to-southampton-corridor/portswood-project/portswood-project-steering-group/
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New Special Collections exhibition: “My day was not an idle one”: Lord Palmerston and the Broadlands Estate

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 18, 2024 in News | 0 comments Info below courtesy of the Archives Department, Hartley Library, University of Southampton: To mark the 240th anniversary of the birth of Henry John Temple, third Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), Special Collections will be launching the “My day was not an idle one”: Lord Palmerston and the Broadlands Estate exhibition. It will look at aspects of the life of Lord Palmerston and of his much-loved...
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Abandoned wrecked car – on pavement in Highfield Lane, opposite Highfield Church Centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 17, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Seen from Tuesday 15 October  at around 8.30pm onwards. NCJ wrote to PC A. O’Neill and PCSO H Morrison on 17/10/24 re the above, asking what happened and when the car will be removed. PC AO’N responded on 17/10/24 to say: “They have searched the area and found no trace of the vehicle. It appears the owner or driver may have been involved in an accident and left it there...
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‘Hit and run’ between 7pm and 9.30pm on 10 October 2024 – in Brookvale Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 16, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   Information wanted.  
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The retail group redeveloping Portswood Shopping Centre into student housing and retail are holding two Public Consultations/Exhibitions at October Books on the dates and times listed below. The first one is this Saturday 19th October!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 16, 2024 in News | 0 comments (NB this is the centre where Iceland used to be located) Saturday 19th October, 11:30 – 15:00 Thursday 24th October, 17:30 – 20:30 Please note: the above times are slightly changed from what we published before. We understand that these are drop-in sessions. We also understand that if anyone wishes to contact them directly, they can email them on: portswood@redwoodconsulting.co.uk Info...
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An interesting graffiti in the ever changing graffiti in the Avenue Underpass! Photo by Ken, October 2024.

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 16, 2024 in News | 0 comments
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The next Repair Café in our area is at the Immaculate Conception church hall, at 10.30am, this Saturday 19th October 2024!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 16, 2024 in News | 0 comments Repair Cafés are places where people can bring broken items to be fixed by repairers at the same time as having a cuppa and some homemade cake! Bring your broken objects and the repairers will do their best to help: electrical, computers, ceramic, jewellery, mending and, while you wait, there are cakes and hot drinks available! If they can’t fix your item(s), they may be able to advise you what...
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