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October Books – changes to their new author events programme

Posted by on Jan 19, 2024 in News | 0 comments All info below courtesy of October Books “We’re making some changes to our author events programme Having grown from a few events a year in 2016 the October Books team hosted 19 author talks, over 20 other events including art launches, writers groups, open mic nights, talks and workshops as well as our Members meetings and social events in 2023 alone. Our plan is that we will offer...
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This is the Highfield WI (Women in Common) programme for 2024

Posted by on Jan 19, 2024 in News | 0 comments The info below is courtesy of Highfield WI:     The 2024 Programme:- Highfield WI programme 2024   or below: Highfield WI generally meet on the 4th Monday of the month at 8pm in the Pavilion, Portswood Residents’ Gardens, Abbotts Way. The Visitor fee is £5.00 on the door, or pay to become a member pro rata, depending on the date of joining. Any questions please...
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Update from Dawn Bannatyne, Lead Ranger (The Common/Little Common), on starting works to restore the carriage drive and to reinstate the coppicing at the side of the drive

Posted by on Jan 17, 2024 in News | 0 comments “Last week we started works on the carriage drive restoring and reinstating the coppicing at the side of the drive.  The section we will be bringing back into rotation is about 450m long, so we intend to do a 45m length section (extending ~10m in from the path) on each side each year.  This means it will take 10 years to bring all 450m back into rotation.   The reason for this work is...
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Two new CCTV cameras for Portswood High Street

Posted by on Jan 17, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments A successful bid for £1m of funding from the Government’s Safer Streets fund by Donna Jones, Hampshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, included two new CCTV cameras for Portswood High Street to combat anti-social behavour, thefts, street robbery and other offences. One CCTV camera will be outside Roebridge Farm Shop facing Westridge Road; the other outside the Library opposite St...
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Veg Out Pop Up Vegan Café – every Monday 11.45am to 3pm in the October Books Community Space (189 Portswood Road)

Posted by on Jan 17, 2024 in News | 0 comments   All info below courtesy of the Veg Out Community Vegan Café: “Join us for another lunchtime of delicious food and a great community vibe at our pop-up vegan Cafe where meals are created from ingredients that would otherwise go to landfill. ======================= v COMMUNITY, FRIENDSHIP, GOOD FOOD AND OFFICIAL WARM SPACE v SHARE A TABLE AND GET TO KNOW NEW PEOPLE OR MEET UP WITH OLD...
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Save the Venny! Info below courtesy of Southampton National Park City

Posted by on Jan 17, 2024 in News | 0 comments Info below courtesy of Southampton National Park City:   “Join Newtown residents in their fight to save their last remaining public space from closure. Share your views and oppose the closure before Sunday 21 January. This is an urgent ask to support the residents of Newtown in their efforts to fight a public order proposed by the council for the closure of the ‘Venny’: the last...
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Wonderful dappled light on the door of Highfield Church. Photo by Ken

Posted by on Jan 16, 2024 in News | 0 comments
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This multigenerational ‘meeting place’ re-starts tomorrow Wednesday 17 January from 2.30pm to 4.30pm at October Books

Posted by on Jan 16, 2024 in News | 0 comments Courtesy of: October Books Meeting Place returns tomorrow, Wednesday 17th January 2.30pm – 4.30pm. Come along and join in the activities.
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