The new chair of St Denys Area Community Association says the community centre has huge potential - and wants local people to help decide what comes next.
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5th October 2026
The new chair of St Denys Area Community Association says the community centre has huge potential - and wants local people to help decide what comes next.
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By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The project to build a six-storey block of 47 flats at the junction of Horseshoe Bridge and Drummond Drive has been approved.
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By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to turn an empty Bitterne Precinct unit into a fish and chip shop have caused a row - despite promises it will create new jobs and increase footfall.
Plans are being developed for murals involving local artists, schools, young people and community groups on the hoardings of the stalled student development in Portswood.
Portswood Library will be closing for three weeks in November for building improvements and what the council describes as “significant decorative works”.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Introducing a 20mph speed limit on Townhill Way outside Moorlands Primary School has been ruled out.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Campaigners have accused Southern Water of failing to publish River Itchen pollution findings promptly with testing showing extremely high levels of E. coli.
• Council declares no confidence in Southern Water over River Itchen pollution
A new petition has been launched calling on the council to “evaluate” a section of Manor Farm Road for traffic calming measures.
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Bitterne Park businesses are joining forces this October for a two-day ‘Pink Weekend’ to raise money and awareness for charity Maggie’s Southampton, and its support for local people and their families.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Controversial plans to replace one of the pools at a city centre swimming complex with an indoor play zone have been paused by the council.
The Quays. Photo: BH Live
What’s next for Riverside Park, the Quayside Road area and the ‘Woodmill Bay’ project? Listen to our audio interview with Bitterne Park ward councillor Phil Webb on digest+ - available now to subscribers and free after seven days.
Street art could soon be appearing on recently erected hoardings outside empty retail units at the stalled 500-bed student development in Portswood.
An exhibition bringing together almost 100 paintings, sculptures and drawings opens at Southampton City Art Gallery on Saturday (Sept 26).
Organisers have announced the date for next year's TriFest, with the community festival returning on Saturday, July 17, 2027.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council has declared a vote of no confidence in Southern Water’s ability to protect the River Itchen.
• River friends accuse Southern Water of ‘withholding’ pollution test results
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By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council is asking residents to help shape a new Local Plan after government reforms forced it to restart work on the key planning document.
Bitterne Road will be closed westbound at its junction with West End Road for eight weeks while traffic signals are upgraded.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter and bitternepark.info
Redevelopment plans could see the lagoon leisure pool at The Quays complex replaced by a large indoor play area.
Photo: LDRS
A free workshop exploring how children use AI and what the planned social media restrictions for under-16s could mean is taking place at The Old Chemist.
Bitterne Park School is now a mobile phone and smart watch-free campus, with students required to keep their devices in special pouches during the school day.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to restructure Hampshire’s councils, including merging Southampton with Eastleigh and parts of Test Valley and the New Forest, have been withdrawn.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A water leak under investigation for 10 months could lead to car crashes, a Southampton councillor has warned, as he claimed wards in the east of the city are not being prioritised.
Work on the railway bridge on Priory Road south in St Denys between September 11 and December 24 is expected to involve a road closure for drivers.
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Library image of a previous duck race
This year's charity duck race from Mansbridge to Woodmill raised £5,000 for community causes - despite strong winds preventing the ducks from reaching the finish line.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A convenience store has been granted permission to sell alcohol despite residents raising concerns about crime, anti-social behaviour and noise.
Photo: LDRS
A new café, appropriately named Nova, opened on Portswood Broadway on Saturday (Aug 22) in the former Poppins Restaurant premises.
Bitterne Park bar Comptons has announced that it is an official sponsor of Southampton Pride 2026, which takes place over the August bank holiday weekend.