10.45am, 13 July 2026: Encampment still in situ, in former Farm Foods sheltered area, belonging to the former Portswood Shopping Centre
6-8 people plus bedding, trolleys, a couple of what look like adults bikes. Reported to Community Safety.
read moreOfficial Minutes of Portswood PACT (Police and Community Together) Meeting of Thursday 2 July 2026 at Highfield Church Centre
Click on the link below: Minutes Portswood PACT meeting – 02.07.26
read more7 July 2026: Report about encampment in the sheltered area of former Portswood Shopping Centre
Reported to Community Safety.
read moreThursday 9 July 2026: Street drinking and the encampment in the sheltered area, part of the former Portswood Shopping Centre
Reported to Community Safety
read moreBeat Surgery Portswood Broadway, Monday 20 July from 11am to 2pm
Information received from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary 9/7/26 Beat Surgery on Portswood Road : Mon 20 Jul 11:00 Dear Portswood Resident, Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be hosting a Beat Surgery at The...
read moreWeek of 29 June 2026: Intruder overnight in Brookvale Road
Picked up on camera but brazenly climbed in through open bathroom window. Fled when the interior alarm was set off. Reported to the police.
read moreNeighbour in Welbeck Avenue – checked backdoor wildlife camera and saw someone trying the door at 3.24am
Early July 2026.
read moreEarly July 2026: Several reports of use of Council Cleaning Team to clear up prolific littering in Brookvale Road, Abbotts Way, Russell Place and Portswood Broadway
Also a reminder that residents can report abandoned items of ‘street furniture’, large cardboard boxes, crates etc to Community Safety on email: community.safety@southampton.gov.uk This also includes encampments, street drinking and...
read moreMessage to HRA from the SCC Lead Ranger re concerns raised about water quality on The Common (7/7/26)
“Thank you for getting in touch. I wanted to provide an update regarding the concerns raised about water quality. There is likely to be leptospirosis present in the waterways, as is the case with almost every body of water and ditch...
read moreBystander Training – Message from the SCC Community Engagement Officer for Bevois, Bargate, Portswood, Swaythling Wards
‘Hi all, Southampton City Council have arranged Bystander training, this training teaches people how to safely recognise and respond when they witness inappropriate, harmful, or discriminatory behaviour. We want to empower individuals...
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