Category: 2009 Newsletters

by Peggy Gow A few weeks ago there was a small cluster of burglaries in Bassett Green Road. Following these, we contacted Portswood police and had a meeting with a Laura Harvey,…

If you would like some daffodil or crocus bulbs to plant in the public areas of the estate, please contact your street rep or send an email.

Thank you to all of you who worked so hard to prepare your gardens for our “Open Gardens Day”. Unfortunately it was in a period of very unsettled weather. At 2 pm…

St George College celebrated their 50th anniversary with a Flower Festival on 23rd to 26th April. The two organisers, Tina Leng and Kate McEwing, were undeterred by the fact that it’s a…

by Liz Hudswell, HCERA Secretary This year’s summer party must rank as one of the most successful in recent years. The wonderful weather certainly contributed to the atmosphere and it was great…

by Ray George The Southampton Federation of Residents’ Associations held an open meeting on 27th May 2009. The main item was “The Policing Pledge and What it Means to Communities”. Chief Inspector…

By Ray George Once upon a time, when the City Council was Labour controlled, we had Community Action Forums, ours was the Swaythling and District Community Action Forum. The Liberal Democrats abolished…

Alan Twigg, late of 39 Ethelburt Avenue, who died intestate, featured in an episode of the BBC1 series “Heir Hunters”. This is being broadcast on weekday mornings at 9.15am. Alan Twigg’s episode…

Now that impervious driveways and car parking areas constructed with tarmac or paving slabs require planning permission, consider a green alternative. A plastic grid, for example Joosten GS-Panels , is laid on…