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…
HERBERT COLLINS
We live in a “Collin’s House” but who was Herbert Collins? Part 2. After leaving Mill Hill School in1900, Herbert was put to work in his father’s building business. He and is…
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ROAD REPAIRS IN ETHELBURT AVENUE
by Alex Poore The Association’s letter to residents of Ethelburt Avenue concerning a choice of options for improving the road surface coincided with one from the City Council’s Head of Legal Services…
TREES, TREES, TREES
As part of our program of replacing the trees in Ethelburt Avenue that have died, five young cherry trees have been planted. This program will continue. Robert Williams on behalf of the…
THE V. E. DAY STREET PARTY
The great success of the V.E.Day Street Party owed much to the brilliant organisation of Evelyn McPherson and her team. Mr Colin Varney was a very professional Master of Ceremonies. Even the…
THE FOOTBALL STADIUM
As Mike Hancock, leader of the County Council said, ‘I don’t think Stoneham has gone away for good’. Hampshire County Council’s Education Committee has now declared the land surplus to requirements. Southampton…
COMMUNITY ACTION FORUM
by Ray George At its meeting on the 25th May the Forum was given a presentation of the University’s expansion plans. This is a long term development covering twenty years. The University’s…