Bitterne Park, Townhill Park, Highfield and the south of St Denys are among the areas to be consulted over the next two years regarding the introduction of 20mph speed limits.
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28th March 2023
Bitterne Park, Townhill Park, Highfield and the south of St Denys are among the areas to be consulted over the next two years regarding the introduction of 20mph speed limits.
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The Bitterne Park Growing Places (BPGP) project is back for a second year with a free “Big Seed Giveaway” in March to help more residents grow their own food.
A road traffic incident has meant police have closed Cobden Avenue to traffic and pedestrians this evening (Feb 17), from Cobbett Road to Midanbury Lane.
A procurement process that was expected to get underway last year to find a new operator to run the local Cobbett Road library doesn’t seem to be going anywhere fast.
Greenpeace Southampton created a giant heart made from sticks in Southampton on Saturday (Feb 12) outside the old walls and in Houndwell Park, as part of the Climate Coalition’s annual Show the Love campaign, which "shows what people love and don’t want to lose to climate change".
An online initiative calling on Hampshire’s coastal and river communities to collect and record litter found across the Solent is now live.
Litter found on the Hampshire coastline
Wood Mill Coffee Kitchen, which opened offering hot drinks, cakes, sandwiches, breakfasts and brunch outdoors in August 2021, has now opened indoor cafe space at Woodmill.
Southampton City Council is asking residents what they think about local green spaces.
Tony Bunday, who frequently photoraphs in Riverside Park, has sent in these long-lens shots, one (above) which he describes as a "Young Roe Stag with newish antlers in velvet" and others below of "a fox taking an interest in the swans".
The planting of 70 oaks to recognise The Queen’s 70-year reign is well underway at Riverside Park, with trees already stretching from near Cobden Bridge as far as the practice cycle track.
An Eastleigh Liberal Democrat councillor who recently resigned has hit out at Eastleigh’s governing Lib Dem party, and paid tribute to a councillor who resigned the party whip after the council overturned a committee decision to refuse planning permission for Southampton Airport’s runway extension.
The council is consulting on extending Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) in five city areas for another three years “as part of its efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour”, including street drinking.
Bitterne Park secondary school students took part in an international challenge in November to test their problem-sovling skills.
The lease has been signed for a new police station in Bitterne.
An independent national think-tank says the cost of cleaning the extra carbon emissions generated at Southampton Airport as a result of extending its runway has been underestimated and will end up costing tax-payers £742 million – reports Eastleigh News.
Police say they arrested two men in connection with a drugs factory discovered in Arnold Road, Portswood.
Photo: Google Maps
By David George, Local Democracy Reporter
A passionate writer and textiles artist from Southampton has been named as the new Hampshire Poet.
The lease on St Denys Convenience Store – also a post office since around 2018 – is being advertised by business sales agents Christie & Co.
The council wants feedback on proposals to bring in 30mph speed limits on The Avenue, Bassett Avenue and nearby roads.
Photo: Google Maps
Wardens will be paying visits to check parked vehicles near a local school following complaints from local residents about drivers flouting parking rules, according to a ward councillor.
Mettricks, which runs food and drink outlets at Guildhall Square and Woolston, has confirmed it’s planning to open a branch in the former Lloyds bank premises in Portswood this spring.
People from various city groups and none took their noisy protest to Southampton Itchen MP Royston Smith’s Tory HQ front door in Bitterne on Saturday (Jan 15), to oppose the police bill currently winding its way through parliament.
Two days of work starts on Monday (Jan 24) on upgrading traffic lights on Thomas Lewis way at the Portswood Road spur.
Photo: Google Maps
The converted chapel on Cemetery Road near Southampton Common has been given the go-ahead for an alcohol and music licence for business events.
Southampton City Council is currently consulting on the idea of creating what it describes as “an independent forum”, in the form of a Climate Commission, to help it achieve its legally binding target to become net zero carbon by 2050.
A local group is offering a programme of free community events this month to boost wellbeing and help “combat isolation and pandemic burnout”.
Two local events marking Big Energy Saving Week - a national campaign to help people cut fuel bills and get financial support they’re entitled to - explore how to improve individual sustainability at a very uncertain time.
On January 22, Southampton City Art Gallery will open Royals to Ratcatchers: 200 Years of Power in British Portraiture, an exhibition curated by undergraduate history students from the University of Southampton.
Owners of a Bitterne Park cat are wondering why their pet has returned home having been shaved.
It looks like there could be a new restaurant coming to the Triangle.