Labour has retained control of Southampton City Council in the local elections, with wins for the party in both Bitterne Park and Portswood wards.
Left: Gordon Cooper - won by a whisker for Labour in Bitterne Park
• City council elections: ward-by-ward results
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Results of the local elections for Southampton City Council have been announced.
• Labour retains control of city; wins in BP & Portswood wards
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Conservative Donna Jones has been re-elected as Hampshire and the Isle of Wight crime commissioner following the May 2 election.
Friends of the Itchen Estuary (FOTIE) have published their latest results from testing the water quality of the river, again flagging high E.coli levels at four locations - including at Cobden Bridge.
Crews from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) held a water safety event last weekend at Riverside Park to celebrate new water safety measures.
Network Rail has said it’s sorry for any inconvenience caused by the lane closure on St Denys Road, which is now listed as potentially lasting until August 2.
The former car showroom on St Denys Road looks set to be used for parking services for cruise liner passengers, according to site signage.
By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter
Only nine of the 19 Hampshire MPs voted in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill that aims to create the first “smoke-free” generation in the UK.
These new fluffies were causing quite a stir at Riverside Park on Sunday (April 21), with onlookers (including us) reaching for their phones to snap them. Read more for a couple of video clips.
Southampton City Council have said that an unauthorised encampment reported at the former Ford car park in Swaythling was vacated on Monday (April 22). Image: Google
An ‘ePetition’ has been launched urging Southampton City Council to improve the play area at Portswood Recreation Ground.
Updated Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIWAA) has now submitted a planning application to move its helipad to its proposed new site, close to the southern edge of Southampton Airport.
Southampton's oldest musical society celebrates its centenary this year with a production of Guys And Dolls this summer.
Drawing on the Outside, a programme of “making sessions” for men experiencing isolation, is running a further six gatherings around Riverside Park, and exploring other green spaces in the city.
By Stephen Slominski
Drivers on the M27 smart motorway will finally see the addition of missing emergency areas, following a two-year wait after the initial opening fell short of safety recommendations.
Whether you’re an experienced gardener or novice grower, you’re invited to join an annual seed and plant trail around Bitterne Park in May.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Four candidates are bidding to be Hampshire and Isle of Wight police and crime commissioner.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council hosted schools minister Damian Hinds MP at Bitterne Park Primary School on Tuesday (April 9) to showcase a successful free holiday scheme, and urge the government to continue funding the nationwide programme permanently.
The library at Cobbett Road, which relies on volunteers to run and provide a service, will now be open on Friday afternoons in addition to the current Wednesdays, it’s been announced.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
More than £2million has been secured to invest in electric vehicle charging and ageing traffic lights across Southampton.
Citizen science that has recently discovered E.coli levels 10 times above that considered safe around Cobden Bridge has been covered in national and regional media.
Recreational use of the river near Cobden Bridge at last year's All Aboard festival
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton residents have reported almost 15,000 wheelie bins not being collected in just one month.
Photo: LDRS
Once Bitterne, twice cry
A Bittene Park ward councillor suffered a dog bite requiring hospital attention while out delivering leaflets. In this non-party political piece, councillor Phil Webb, who was elected for the first time last year, mulls the ups and downs of both the role, and local campaigning.
Introducing the genre of photo-poetry, God’s House Tower Stanza Group member and Bitterne Parker Carol Bunday sets the stage for an upcoming exhibition at St Denys Church in April, and shares her journey into this creative fusion.
The grimacingly slow repair work at the St Denys Road bridge, closing one lane, is expected to continue at least into next month, frustrating motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and residents.
Expect craft stalls, food, community groups, a dog show, a craft beer tent and some great local music as community festival TriFest makes a return this summer.
Residents have until April 5 to comment on a planning application for an industrial unit with office space at Centurion Industrial Park, that some fear could affect waterfront access.
Photo: L. Weedy
40% of the Riverside Park line of trees planted to commemorate the Queen’s platinum jubilee died and have been replaced.
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
It will soon be time to find the next publicly elected official to be the Hampshire and Isle of Wight top police chief.
