Council action on “No BBQs and No Fires” on The Common
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...
read moreBeat Surgery, Portswood Broadway, Monday 17 August 2026 at 11am
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...
read morePotential for burning of hazardous waste – house in Highfield
HRA was forwarded a copy of an email to Hampshire Fire and Rescue by a local person. HRA recommended his concerns be sent to the Police, the Council’s Community Safety team and the 3 Portswood Ward Councillors to reach all the relevant...
read moreMorning, 11 August 2026: rough sleeper outside Trago Lounge (currently closed for refurbishments)
Reported to Community Safety.
read moreA reminder that there’s a PACT (Police and Community Together) meeting tomorrow evening, 6.30pm to 8pm at St Denys Community Centre, Priory Road – if you have any concerns or issues you wish to raise with the local police and the Council’s Community Safety service
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Morning, Saturday 8 August 2026: 4-5 Street drinkers outside former Flagship Coffee in seating/decking area
Reported to Community Safety.
read moreMorning, Thursday 6 August: people, the camp and all bedding/street furniture from Victory Gospel Church to the former Broadway pub completely cleared
Dispersal order in place.
read moreSafety incident: electrical box making a high pitched noise by the no 1 bus stop northbound – in the trees above the underpass
An engineer is being sent out and advised not to approach the green box.
read more4pm, Thursday 6 August: 8 people outside the boarded up Portswood Shopping Centre, several drinking from open cans and there was a dispersal order in place!
Seven men and one woman. Reported to Community Safety. Tried to report to Portswood Police Station but they were closed.
read moreFrom Southampton Police on Facebook 05/08/26: “A dispersal order has been put in place on Portswood High Street this afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours until 3.04pm Friday 7 August….”
“A dispersal order has been put in place on Portswood High Street this afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours until 3.04pm on Friday 7 August, following reports of anti-social behaviour in the area. Officers have been...
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