SCC Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) Consultation – the Consultation closes on 11 July 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 16, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Southampton City Council are consulting on their proposals to extend Public Spaces Protection Orders across Southampton for a further three years. PSPOs help them to tackle anti-social behaviour. The proposals are to re-implement controls on street drinking for a further 3 years (this control expired at end of April 2025) with additional proposed measures to curb aggressive begging and drug...
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Incidents of drug dealing, petty vandalism, damage from barbecues and fly tipping reported at Portswood Rec

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 16, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to Group Sunday 15 June 2025.
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Fire breaks out at Portswood Mosque

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 15, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments We understand that an electrical fire started in one of the flats above the mosque and that the road has been blocked between Alma Road and Brookvale Road due to the incident. More info in the Daily Echo link below: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25240281.fire-breaks-mosque-portswood-southampton/
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The Dementia Action programme for week beginning Monday 16 June 2025 for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 13, 2025 in News | 0 comments All info courtesy of Caraway Dementia News Southampton – June 2025 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All Check out which cafés are meeting this week and if you’re able, do join in the picnic at Templeton Place at Rownhams, all are welcome, more details below. And if you’ve not checked it out yet do support our team who are doing a half marathon visiting care homes...
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Heart and Stroll 2025 by ‘Heartbeat’, University Hospital Southampton – on Southampton Common! 9am to 4pm on Sunday 29 June!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 12, 2025 in News | 0 comments This is the first ever Heart and Stroll event! ‘Supporting the renovation of the Heart Failure Unit. Heartbeat’ say: “This event is family friendly and we encourage you to bring your fur-babies too!” “We are excited to bring you Heart and Stroll – a gentle 5km stroll around Southampton Common. This is not just any old walking event in a park! As you take your...
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Green Stories: New Flash Fiction Competition – Epiphanies! Deadline 27 August 2025; £1,000 worth of prizes!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 12, 2025 in News | 0 comments Green Stories, based locally at the University of Southampton, is running a flash fiction competition for stories under 500 words on the theme of ‘epiphanies’. Deadline 27th August 2025. The writing competition invites writers to submit a story about transformation, when a moment of epiphany causes one or more characters to change for the greener. Green Stories say: “The transformative...
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Missed general waste collections today. The crews will return to collect these from all the listed roads tomorrow – Friday 13 June 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 12, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Cllr Savage
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Trespassers removed from former Blockbuster site on Portswood Road and Police patrolling in Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 10, 2025 in News | 0 comments   From Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary “Trespassers Removed from Former Blockbuster Site on Portswood Road” “We are aware that in recent weeks, a group of individuals experiencing homelessness had moved onto the forecourt of the former Blockbuster site at 133 Portswood Road. This occupation led to numerous concerns from local residents and businesses,...
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