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Southampton Demonstrations – Key individual networks (KINS) update: from A/Inspector Richards, Southampton North Neighbourhood Policing Team – 23 October 2025

“I’m writing to inform you that we are aware of a protest demonstration taking place on Sunday, 26th October 2025.   We are actively planning for the event, including engagement with stakeholders, councillors, and religious leaders. The appointed Police Commander will consider all available powers to ensure the protest is managed safely and proportionately. We remain committed to...
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It’s Portswood Library’s 110th Birthday this Saturday 25 October 2025! Join them to celebrate from 10.30am to 12.30pm!

With coffee and cake; a prize competition for the kids; and the Sheriff of Southampton as the guest speaker. Free entry and all welcome! Happy 110th Birthday Portswood Library! Info courtesy of Friends of Portswood Library
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Activities organised by the City Rangers over half-term and information on ‘Young Rangers Conservation Volunteering’

    October Half Term FREE trail at the Hawthorns – Below is a poster advertising the October half-term free trail at the Hawthorn Urban Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common. The Hawthorns is open Sundays 10am – 3pm throughout the year and additionally on Wednesdays in school holidays from 10am to 3pm. During school holiday openings there is always a free trail.  This time...
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Revised Plans for Student Accommodation at the Avenue Campus – confirmed deadline for comments

We have now heard back from the University who say they: “will honour the commitment to include any feedback received up to Nov 2nd.  We apologise for any confusion caused by the dates on the website being out of line with our other communications and are working to resolve this.” Comments should be emailed to: EstateDevelopment@soton.ac.uk The plans are still available to view here:...
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‘We can make a Vegetable Biryani’ – 22 November, 11am to 1pm at October Books.

Courtesy of: October Books ” We can make Vegetable Biryani with Asma Asif Asma will show people how to make a vegetable biryani, and attendees will enjoy it together at the end, taking the recipe with them. About Asma Asma is from Pakistan and learnt to cook from her mum. She cooks for events ranging from friends to community gatherings in Southampton and can make curries for...
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Portswood Centre Planning Application 25/00678/FUL – extended deadline for comments, now by 30 October 2025

  An important and major student accommodation development is currently subject to a Planning Application.  This is the Purpose Built Student Accommodation to replace the Portswood Centre at 128-150 Portswood Road.  HRA and many members submitted objection comments to the plans at that first stage.   HRA was advised this week that further information had been received by the Planning...
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Litterpick around Portswood Park on Sunday 26th October from 2pm to 3pm

Dear friends and neighbours, The next litter pick around Portswood Park is on Sunday 26th October from 2pm to 3pm, meeting by the play park on Lawn Road. Pickers, hoops and bags will be provided. Please bring sturdy gloves and take care if you pick things up with your hands. After the litter pick, we invite you to a coffee at Muse, to chat about next steps and what else we want to do in this...
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