One Saturday morning, in an unsuccessful attempt to gain entry to a house in Bassett Green Road, five windows were smashed with terra cotta pots found the garden. Remarkably, no neighbours heard…
HERBERT COLLINS
We live in a “Collin’s House” but who was Herbert Collins? Part 3. While qualifying in architecture, Herbert came into contact with the Garden Cities and Town Planning Association. He was involved…
ETHELBURT AVENUE REPAIR
The revitalised Road Repair Subcommittee, comprising Robert Williams (Chairman), Steve Mackenzie and Daniel Leech-Wilkinson has been getting down to business. Residents in Ethelburt Avenue should find a letter from them, accompanying the…
SHORT WALKS, NUMBER 1
With the recognition that exercise is essential for health, here is the first of a series of short walks lasting about an hour. Our first walk takes us through Bassett Wood. It…
OUR E-MAIL ADDRESS
The Association now has an e-mail address for correspondence: hcera (at) talk21.com
SWAYTHLING STATION
With the present low esteem of the railways, it may seem inappropriate to make a plug for Swaythling Station. But if you don’t use it, you lose it. People who take their…
SWINGING IN THE TREES
It is great fun for children to set up swings and ropes in trees. Unfortunately the living part of the tree is just below the bark. If this is rubbed away around…
COMMUNITY ACTION FORUM
by Ray George The AGM of the Forum was held on the 23rd November. As well as the normal AGM business, there was a question and answer session with a member of…
S.F.R.A. MEETING
by Ray George The 2nd November meeting of the Southampton Federation of Residents’ Associations was on “Does Planning Matter? ”. Alan Sayle of the City Council’s Development Control Department outlined the process…