Bob Painton will be leading summer walks on Saturday 20th August and Sunday 21st August starting from Swaythling Railway Station at 11.00am and ending about 2.00pm. The walks will take in St…
Category: 2016 Newsletters
MANSBRIDGE ROADWORKS
Southern Water is planning to lay a new water pipeline from Mill Gardens, across the road from Haskins Garden Centre, along Mansbridge Road to the junction with Wide Lane. This is to…
OPEN GARDENS DAY
Thirteen gardens were opened to the public this year. At the end of the route, Angela Cotton provided tea and cakes. Those who opened their gardens found it a rewarding experience. One…
LAWN TENNIS CLUB
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club is a small and friendly, LTA affiliated, tennis club with two well maintained grass courts, located in the corner of the lower green in Ethelburt Avenue. We welcome…
MIDSUMMER PARTY
The HCERA Midsummer Party will be on Saturday 2nd July. We would much appreciate it, if you could offer help with the barbecue, children’s games or face painting. Please send us an…
NEW SOUTHAMPTON ECOGROUP
by Angela Cotton Keen to slow down global warming? If so, you may be interested in joining an innovative ecogroup being launched in Swaythling. Based on the Cool Communities programme developed by…
OPEN GARDENS
Open Gardens Day will be on Sunday 15th May from 2pm to 5pm. So there is still a little more time to bring your garden into tip-top condition. If you would like…
DAMAGE TO THE GREENS
Badly parked cars around the perimeter of the greens in Ethelburt Avenue continue to be a problem. Large vans and lorries are forced to drive over the corners of the greens, causing…
SWAYTHLING RAILWAY STATION
by Anne Dempsey Swaythling railway station has seen a regular year-on-year passenger increase, with 138,090 passengers using the station during 2014/15, an increase of 8,000 passengers from the year before. The station…