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Updated: Playground revamp underway |
 A revamp of Cobden Meadows playground is underway. It's due for completion by the end of March.
Click 'read more' to download plans
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Poll: should we re-design bitternepark .info? |
Should we re-design bitternepark.info? We've launched a new poll so you can let us know what you think. Find it under the main menu on the front page.
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Greening Bitterne Park public meeting |
 Local residents are coming together for a public meeting to set up ‘Greening Bitterne Park’, an initiative where the community will pull together to help reduce its impact on climate change, have fun and save some money too – writes Hannah Mintram.
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 There's been a big drop in profits for Flybe, the biggest airline to fly over Bitterne Park in and out of Southampton airport.
BBC report here, and other media reports from here.
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Bitterne Park – a village within a city? |
 Fancy a visit to Bitterne Park - or even moving to the area? Perhaps you already live here and are interested to find out more. We hope this work in progress offers a few pointers and comes in handy!
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Hear about mysterious big cats in Bitterne Park |
 'Mysterious Big Cats' - Do they really roam some parts of the country?' is the title of Friends of Cobbett Road Library's next illustrated talk.
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Add your events to our calendar! |
 It's quick and easy to spread the word about your community events using our calendar: just log into the site and click here to add events, classes, gigs and more. (Hot tip: if you haven't created an account with the site you'll need to register first - and that should only take a moment...)
We've also expanded the 'What's on' main menu link on the left to try to make it simpler to use the calendar.
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 Fed up with winter? Why not pop along to your local library, and borrow some different books, plan a trip away - or just let your mind take a trip somewhere exotic by getting lost in an exciting story.
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Audio: Remembering Bitterne Park 1925-1940 |
 Eighty-year-old Mary Long has lived in Bitterne Park for most of her
life – and loves it. In these audio clips you can hear how her father bought their
house for £500 cash, about shopping at the Triangle, where she used to
play, and why she wasn’t allowed to go to what is now Sandringham Road
(but did anyway!).
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Londis on its way to St Denys |
 Londis is on its way to St Denys Road, according to this poster in the newsagent's window.
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Woodmill lights proposal resurfaces |
 Woodmill residents made a deputation to the Council and handed in a
100-strong petition opposing the idea - that could be back on the
agenda - of introducing traffic lights at Woodmill Bridge – at an
estimated minimum cost of £100,000.
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 If you fancy becoming a bitternepark.info newshound, and
sniffing out a story or two for the website, why not get in touch? We could also use a little help sorting out our events calendar, Noticeboard, promotion and advertising....
Pic: Barney by Mark Soejoko
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There's all sorts going on... |
 From driving schools to Yoga, Pilates and children's drama, check out the busy Classes and Tutors section on our noticeboard. It's just one of many sections listing businesses and community organisations - and the great news is, basic listings are still free. Lovely!
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Hantsweb Awards: bitternepark. info into the final |
bitternepark.info has made it through to the finals of this year's Hantsweb awards - and you can now support us in a 'public vote' from this link, that runs in tandem with the main awards.
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Harcourt Mansions demolition |
 Flashback to fire scene |
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Riverside Park in the snow |
Here's another from this series of photos by Ann MacGillivray, taken on Wednesday morning (Jan 6) in Riverside Park.
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Shop with us & support the site |
 We receive no outside funding, but if you like what we do you can support the site by shopping, via bitternepark.info, with a range of well-known outlets/brands, including John Lewis, Dell GB, iTunes and at our own Amazon shop, which features selected products and links to all other Amazon items.
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Go-ahead for Bitterne Park sixth form |
The Council has given conditional approval for the proposed sixth form at Bitterne Park School - reports the Daily Echo.
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Yes, you can list your business on bitternepark.info. Free. |
Why not add your group or local business to our Noticeboard section? It includes a community and business directory and there's also a classifieds section. Incredibly, basic listings are still free in all sections.
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 If you run a website or blog, please consider including a link to us. Links help more people find us, and boost our rating on search engines. And a big thanks to those who have already done just this – it’s appreciated!
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Airport should soundproof homes |
Campaigners say Southampton Airport should insulate nearby homes and schools against noise disturbance, as many other UK airports do - reports the Daily Echo.
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'Disposal' of Riverside Park land |
 Council notices to “dispose of a leasehold interest” in parts of Riverside Park have apparently appeared in the Echo (Monday Nov 30). This is part of the process to commandeer land mainly for schools’ use.
Echo story here; Our previous story, and longest ever comment thread, here.
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Community media studio wins cash |
SoCo Music Project
has won its People's Millions bid to fund a state of the art media
studio in Thornhill, after winning a telephone vote for the cash. See our original story for details of the project.
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Stay in touch with bitternepark.info |
 It’s worth checking your latest email address is registered with bitternepark.info, to avoid missing out on comment updates and other very occasional bitternepark.info goodies! It’s easy to check: read on to find out how…
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Bitterne pool will shut for 11 weeks |
 The swimming pool at Southampton City Council’s Bitterne Leisure
Centre is to shut for eleven weeks for "essential
maintenance work".
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 Our new colour flyers, printed onto recycled paper with eco inks, are already out and about, spreading the word about the website. If you’d like some to distribute through your organisation, or even in your street, do let us know.
• We can also now produce similar flyers and promotional items for your organisation at a very competitive rate – please email us or call on 0845 347 9387 for more information.
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Triangle: parking times to increase? |
Parking times are likely to increase from 30 minutes to 1
hour around the Triangle. Some traders have long felt the current waiting limit
restricts trade. The plan is out for consultation until October 16.
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Six months of work at Junction 5 |
 Work on the first phase of a scheme to improve the road system at
Junction 5 of the M27 (Eastleigh and Southampton Airport junction) is
set to start in October and will last six months.
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Stoneham RFC, the closest rugby club to Bitterne Park, which trains and plays at the University ground at Wide Lane, is looking for new players and supporters.
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Add a face to your comments |
 If you'd like to replace the 'guest' avatar with an image of your own next to your comments on either bitternepark.info or portswood.info, you can do so, freely and easily, by registering and uploading an image of your choice over at gravatar.com.
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