Tree Felling Application – Avenue Campus. There is still time to comment on this application: referenced: 26/00006/TPO, to fell mature trees. Deadline end of February 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 23, 2026 in News | 0 comments These are mature ash trees and their loss will: – negatively impact the screening between Avenue Campus and adjoining residential roads – have a detrimental effect on the visual amenity in general – remove both screening and habitat of the local area. Can you help? Make your comments on the SCC planning Portal 26/00006/TPO, 26/00007/TPO & 26/00010/TPO before the deadline of...
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The Southampton Bike Kitchen – free community workshop providing tools and advice to keep you pedalling (every Wednesday 7pm – 8pm, Belgrave Industrial Estate

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 23, 2026 in News | 0 comments The Bike Kitchen is one of the Transition Southampton projects (but separate from the Repair Cafés). Transition Southampton say: “It’s a free community workshop providing tools and advice to keep you pedalling. We’ll help you work on your own bike and learn the skills necessary to fix it in the future rather than pay for someone else to do it for you. It runs every Wednesday 7:00pm –...
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New proposals for University of Southampton student accommodation at South Stoneham House (Connaught Hall of Residence re-development and the restoration of South Stoneham House): Public engagement event Wednesday 25 February. More below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 23, 2026 in News | 0 comments Please see below a public information event this coming Wednesday 25 February for the above at the Stoneham House site. Info courtesy of the University of Southampton Click on the link below or view the screenshots Stoneham House proposed new student accommodation University of Southampton-1
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More from The Avenue Underpass – seen today (22/2/26) Photo HRA Member

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 22, 2026 in News | 0 comments  
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The University of Southampton’s Annual Science and Engineering Day is on Saturday 14th March on the Highfield Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 22, 2026 in News | 0 comments There’s an upcoming free event at the University of Southampton. Their annual Science and Engineering Day is being held on Saturday 14th March 2026 on the Highfield Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus. The University has asked us to “please share amongst your communities and encourage everyone to come down!” https://www.sotsef.co.uk/SED/explore/ Courtesy of the...
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A wonderful tribute. So very sad. “Football match honours 18-year-old stabbling victim”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 22, 2026 in News | 0 comments   Taken from the BBC website today, 22/2/26: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8753lx93pzo    
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Southampton Demonstrations: Key individual networks (KINS) update from A/Inspector Richards, Southampton North Neighbourhood Policing Team – Saturday 21 February 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 21, 2026 in News | 0 comments “Dear Kins   I wanted to update you following the demonstration involving both protestors and counter‑protestors on Friday 20th February 2026 outside the Highfield House Hotel.   A Section 34 dispersal authorisation under the Anti‑Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 was enacted, enabling officers to direct individuals to leave a designated area where their behaviour, or...
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Dementia friendly events/activities for week beginning Monday 23 February for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 20, 2026 in News | 0 comments   Dementia News, Southampton – February 2026 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All We’d love to see you at one of our Memory Cafes this week, check out which ones are open below. Tickets are still available for our Classical Concert in March. The link to book is in the information below. With our best wishes, Ros, Katherine, Dave, Jo & All our Memory Café...
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