It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month and Hampshire Alert/Hampshire and IOW Constabulary have organised a seminar to learn how to better protect your email and social media accounts. More below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 15, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Hampshire Constabulary via Neighbourhood Alert<alert@neighbourhoodalert.co.uk>             Cyber Security Awareness Month: Protecting Email and Social Media accounts Cyber Security Awareness Month: Protecting your Email and Social Media Accounts As part of Cyber Security Awareness Month, Report Fraud is raising awareness of the importance of protecting online...
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From SCC Library News and Events: Portswood Library – Temporary closure for improvement works

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 13, 2026 in News | 0 comments “Portswood Library will be closing for three weeks from Monday 2 November 2026 for building improvements and significant decorative works. Your improved library will then reopen at 10am on Monday 23 November 2026. The closest alternative libraries are the Community-operated Cobbett and Burgess Road, with Central and Bitterne also nearby. A reminder that your library membership allows you...
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We have publicised Energy Action Month in a number of posts. This is about a talk at Avenue St Andrew’s URC on Wednesday 21st October together with more information about Green Open Homes

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 12, 2026 in News | 0 comments “You are warmly invited to an evening hosted by Avenue St Andrew’s URC* 7.30-9pm on Wednesday, 21st October. It is part of Southampton’s Energy Action Month organised by Transition Southampton (who are behind the Repair cafés) and the Southampton Environment Centre. The evening will be a very interesting talk and relaxed panel discussion on the new opportunities to save energy and cost,...
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The last Summer Evening Talk until next year… The French Raid of 1338, Wednesday 14 October at 7pm!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 11, 2026 in News | 0 comments   Info courtesy of Friends of Portswood Library
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HRA Member trying to find contact details for Patricia Thompson in Wellington, New Zealand (Ex HRA Newsletter Editor)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 11, 2026 in News | 0 comments One of our members is trying to find the contact details for Patricia Thompson in Wellington, New Zealand. Unfortunately, he lost her details when changing his laptop and phone. Patricia once edited the HRA Newsletter. If anyone has her details or knows how to get them, could you please contact HRA confidentially on Facebook messenger, and we will pass the information on. Thanks very much. HRA...
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Agenda: HRA Committee Meeting – 7pm Tuesday 13 October 2026, Upper Room, Highfield Church Centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 11, 2026 in Meeting Agenda, News | 0 comments   Click on the link below to view papers and agenda for Part 1 (Part 2 is Reserved Business): Agenda HRA Committee Meeting 13 October 2026 HRA report October 2026 (Barbour and Foster) Aims of SO17 Clare Diaper SO17 meeting 15 09 2026 Minutes Student Accommodation Position Statement as of 1 April 2026:...
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Information received from Councillor from Balfour Beatty, and also letter delivered to some residents re Highfield Survey Works – Monday 12th October for 4 nights from 8pm to 6am

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 11, 2026 in News | 0 comments “Balfour Beatty is working in partnership with Southampton City Council to manage the highways service across Southampton. We are writing to advise that our team will be working in the Highfield area to undertake highway and drainage surveys. These works will take place within the carriageway and will take place overnight to reduce the impact on people’s journeys. Our works are due to...
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Portswood dispersal order issued to tackle street drinkers

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 10, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   Echo article in full below and here is the link: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/26625040.portswood-dispersal-order-issued-tackle-street-drinkers/ A dispersal order has been issued after reports of groups of people drinking and harassing others on the street. Hampshire police have put a dispersal order in place in Portswood following concerns from residents and business owners about...
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