SCARECROW FESTIVAL
The Scarecrow Festival is coming back in Summer 2024. Following the success of the event last year, there will be a fresh festival this year. The theme will be ‘The Olympics’ and…
MY YEAR AS LORD MAYOR
by Valerie Laurent, Leaside Way street rep Ceremony on 17th May 2023 I would say that to become Lord Mayor and First Citizen of Southampton is an enormous honour. Nominated and voted…
SPRING LITTER-PICKING
There will be a litter-pick over the weekend of 19th-21st April. The equipment is being borrowed from the Council. Perhaps we should have a Spogomi Competition (Google this!). The amount of litter…
GREAT PRAISE INDEED!
The Historic Environment Officer in his comment on a planning application has said: “As such, the proposals would not only preserve, but would be considered to enhance the character or appearance of…
LAWN TENNIS CLUB
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club is a small friendly LTA affiliated tennis club with two well maintained grass courts located in the lower green in Ethelburt Avenue. We welcome beginners and juniors, as…
SUMMER PARTY AND BBQ
The HCERA Party and BBQ will be a little earlier this year on Saturday 8th June. Don’t worry, there will still be all the things you expect. Delicious food, children’s games, tug-of-war…
A NEW YEAR HAS ARRIVED
Street reps will soon be calling to collect the 2024 subscriptions. These remain the same as for last year: £5 for HCERA membership and for residents of Ethelburt Avenue, £35 for road…
RETROFIT SOUTHAMPTON
Anyone interested in what they can do to improve the energy efficiency of their Collins home without compromising its historic heritage may be interested in retrofitsouthampton.org which is a website set up…