By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The inquiry over refused plans for 84 homes on former St Mary’s School playing fields in Bitterne Park is set to begin this week.
• St Mary’s playing field inquiry: key points from day one
• Housing land supply clash at former St Mary’s School land appeal
Council officers have recommended conditional approval of revised plans for new houses on Oaktree Road, which are set to go before the city’s planning panel.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Residents have warned that plans to build scores of affordable homes on former school playing fields would see the irreversible loss of the area’s last ‘environmental green lung’.
Traffic regulation orders for the council’s ‘Portswood Project,’ which includes a peak-hours bus gate limiting general traffic on Portswood Road from early 2025, are now open for public comment.
Appleton Road and parts of Hillside Avenue are due to be closed on Monday and Tuesday (Oct 4/5) for works on behalf of Southern Water.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The timetable has been confirmed for an inquiry to assess and explore the issue of gambling harms in Southampton.
Work to replace failed traffic signals at Civic Centre Junction is due to start on November 4 and is expected to take seven weeks.
Southampton City Art Gallery has successfully secured a £26,000 National Lottery project grant to digitise a major part of the art collection.
The discovery of new cabling could mean the extension of work on the St Denys railway bridge – the cause of delays and frustration for thousands in recent weeks.
A housing association’s appeal against the city’s rejection of plans for a large housing scheme on former St Mary’s School playing fields is set to begin from November 5.
Southampton City Council is proposing to introduce ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions in parts of various local roads.
A date has already been set for Riverside Park's very own festival in 2025, following what's decsibed at "the best ever" this year.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Conservation groups have called on city council leaders to allow them to display warning notices about the polluted condition of a Southampton river.
Councillors have reacted to initial plans for a major 500-bed student development to replace the current Portswood Shopping Centre, which have now been made public.
By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter 
There is still no final decision on the future of Bitterne Police Station eight years after it closed, with cost assessments being carried out to find out whether it should be demolished or refurbished.
A petition has been launched calling for urgent measures to create a safer Bitterne Road West following the latest crash, which also cites a string of other incidents along the same stretch.
Updated Two events showcasing initial proposals to develop Portswood Shopping Centre, reportedly into student housing and retail, will take place this month.
Temporary units at Bitterne Station are reportedly causing parking pressure in the local area. It's understood they belong to Network Rail and will support engineering works until the end of November.
Photo: Vicki Blow
by Stephen Slominski
A Southampton City Council cabinet member has expressed surprise over a long-term airport plan to handle five million passengers annually - despite a current cap of three million.
Plans to build six new semi-detatched homes on Macnaghten Road were conditionally approved by Southampton City Council’s planning committee on September 17.
New on the Triangle is a shop offering “a complete collection and mixture” of everything from new gifts to antiques, silver, jewellery and even some clothing.
The owner of haberdashery Darn It & Stitch is celebrating four years of running the Triangle business - but revealed that it hasn’t always been a smooth journey.
A Liberal Democrat has won a Shirley ward council seat previously held by Labour in a by-election.
Photo: Google
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Residents have called on council and university leaders in Southampton to preserve a listed former manor house which dates back to the early 18th century.
Glenfield Infant School is inviting families with a child due to start school in September 2025 to make an appointment for a tour of the school.
Photo: Glenfield Infant School
Some drivers have “become aggressive and are abusive to the crews” trying to empty new industrial wheelie bins from the Triangle, and cause other safety concerns.
Work finally started on repairs to the railway bridge on St Denys road on Saturday (Oct 5), around 10 months since one westbound lane was closed to traffic due to a landslip.
Updated: Work is set to start from Monday (Oct 7) for ten weeks on the Lodge Road and Bevois Valley junction.
• St Denys Road bridge repairs to start from October 4
• Bus route changes during upcoming roadworks
Bus company Bluestar has announced diversions for its route 20, which serves Bitterne Park, during upcoming work on St Denys Road and at the Lodge Road/Bevois Hill junction.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Burger King in Burgess Road has secured a licence to stay open later as a drive-through service – but it will not operate 24 hours a day.
Photo: LDRS
