Council action on “No BBQs and No Fires” on The Common

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 17, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments This information was received from Sheriff Barbour: “… the Council has now taken clear actions and plans to bring in a PSPO (Public Spaces Protection Order) for the Common around fly-tipping, littering, ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) and other issues.  They will be employing environmental officers to tackle these issues.” In view of the temporary ban on disposable BBQs due to...
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Highfield Community Speedwatch

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 17, 2026 in News | 0 comments Highfield Community Speedwatch The Daily Echo recently carried a report of Community Speedwatch success in Chandlers Ford. On 3 August, during the hour between 6pm and 7pm, the volunteer Speedwatchers clocked their highest number of vehicles whose drivers were exceeding the speed limit of 30mph in that location. The group was founded 11 years ago. Community Speedwatch groups monitor vehicle...
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British Science Festival 2026 Programme (16-20 September): Message from the University of Southampton’s Public and Community Engagement Hub

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 17, 2026 in News | 0 comments “British Science Festival 2026 Programme Hello friends of the PCE Hubs, This month, we’re bringing you a special British Science Festival edition of the Future Cities PCE Hub newsletter to celebrate the upcoming 2026 programme! We’re highlighting some of the future cities-themed events that have caught our eye. The British Science Festival is one of Europe’s longest-running...
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HRA@50 Art for Art’s Sake, Avenue St Andrews Church Hall, 12noon to 5pm each day next Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August 2026 – free entry!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 16, 2026 in News | 0 comments     HRA@50 Art for Art’s Sake, Avenue St Andrew’s Church Hall – free entry This is the fourth news article about the exhibitors at the Art for Art’s Sake event on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August (12noon to 5pm each day) at Avenue St. Andrew’s United Reform Church on the Avenue. The Lord Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Pat Evemy, accompanied by the Sheriff,...
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Beat Surgery, Portswood Broadway, Monday 17 August 2026 at 11am

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 16, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments According to Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary, there is a Beat Surgery in Portswood Broadway tomorrow, Monday 17 August at 11am. It does not mention an exact location within the Broadway. Their message is: “Please take this opportunity to raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle the issues that matter to you. Everyone is welcome and it...
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A talk by Professor Chris Brown (Professor of Education at Southampton University): ‘Better decision making in an age of misinformation’. Sunday August 16th, 7pm at The Pavilion, Portswood Residents’ Gardens, SO17 1QU Free, all welcome.

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 14, 2026 in News | 0 comments Organised by South Hampshire Humanists   About the talk: “We live in an age of demagogues, populism, rampant bombardment by the media. How do we, ordinary mortals, distinguish fact from fiction? How do we know when we are being manipulated? Chris Brown is Professor of Education at Southampton and Distinguished Visiting Professor at University of Tubingen. He has published widely in...
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‘Seaside Memories’ at Mayflower Court: Saturday 15 August 2026 3-5.30pm. Includes Punch and Judy, donkey rides etc

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 14, 2026 in News | 0 comments Event by Anchor – Mayflower Court 62-70 Westwood Rd, Southampton
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The Portswood Repair Café is back tomorrow 15/08/26, helping to keep everything from toasters to trousers out of landfill!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 14, 2026 in News | 0 comments All info courtesy of Transition Southampton Welcome When: Saturday 15 August 2026, 10:30am – 1pm Where: Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Portswood Road SO17 3SB (the hall is behind the church and access to car parking is off Belgrave Rd near its junction with Kent Rd; clean bikes can come into hall.) No booking required Free entry Repairs by donation (cash preferred). Whether it’s...
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