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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

For Sale: Collins Internal Door, £25.00. Wooden Collins internal door, painted matt white. Approx dimensions in mm:1968H x 747W x 34D. Email: hcera@herbertcollins.co.uk

Daintree Developments for building a brick double garage. See www.daintreeltd.com/ Tel: 023 8060 5855. Paul Northrop, All Compliant Group Limited for re-felting a roof, new battens and reusing as many of the…