Author: The Editor

A number of residents have received a letter from a firm of solicitors offering to try to get them into a lower Council Tax band. Be very cautious. It is unlikely they…

Recently, the diseased birch tree on the lower green in Ethelburt Avenue was felled and the diseased Robinia on the top green had all the branches lopped off by Radian (alias the…

The 24 hour weather forecast proved correct in predicting a window of fine weather in the afternoon of Saturday 30th June and well over 100 people attended. Once again we thank Ian…

by Ray George Robert Williams recently passed to me a scan of a brochure entitled “Model Estate at Bassett Green” written by Ralph, the brother of Herbert Collins, which I have put…

by Andy Sharvill, HCERA Treasurer Each summer, a slightly beleaguered looking HCERA street rep comes knocking on your door inviting you to renew your membership or join HCERA. For those residents who…

Our Open Gardens day on 15th April missed all the sunny weather of the preceding month. Twelve gardens were on show but the number of people who visited them was disappointing. Nevertheless,…

You may have seen the “No Cold Calling Zone” signs in various parts of Southampton, for example in Bassett Green Village. These zones are usually set up by a partnership between local…

We are planning to hold the Association’s annual general meeting on Tuesday 2nd October in the hall at St George’s School starting at 7.30pm. This date is still tentative. We hope to…

On 29th April, the number 7 bus service morphed into number 5. We can no longer take a bus from Stoneham Lane or Bassett Green Road to the Burgess Road shops, the…

by Ray George The series of short walks that appeared in our Newsletters has now been collected together in one place on our website. They are as originally published, so there is…