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Council Opens a New-Look Carlton Place and Bedford Place

The pedestrianisation of Carlton Place and improvements to Bedford Place are now complete. Extensive work has been taking place since earlier this year to make the area greener, more [...]

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£875,000 Awarded to Southampton City Council for Improving Safety on Portsmouth Road Corridor

Southampton City Council has successfully secured £875,000 from the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund, which aims to enhance the safety and ultimately help prevent fatal and serious injuries on [...]

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National Portrait Gallery Partners with Southampton City Art Gallery for Stories of the City Portrait Exhibition

Portraits of people with connections to Southampton feature in a new exhibition at Southampton City Art Gallery on 26 May. Over 40 works from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, [...]

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Southampton welcomes new Lord Mayor in city’s 801st Mayoral Year

In the traditional Mayor Making ceremony held at O2 Guildhall, the Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Valerie Laurent, and Sheriff (Deputy Lord Mayor) Councillor Dave Shields, began [...]

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Southampton City Council’s Leader and Cabinet Announced

Following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which resulted in several ward boundary changes and the creation of a new ward in the city, 51 [...]

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No Limits Cycling for Mental Health Awareness Week

Southampton-based young people’s support charity, No Limits, are racking up the miles on a bike in Westquay Shopping Centre this Friday 19th May, for Mental Health Awareness Week. A team of No Limits staff and volunteers are [...]

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Shaping Portswood together: Phase one consultation and next steps

During October and November 2022, Southampton City Council conducted the first phase of consultations on proposed improvements to Portswood District Centre, as part of the Transforming Cities Fund for [...]

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No Limits Charity Ambassador Ellisha Jade White

Ellisha-Jade White becomes local charity’s first Ambassador

Southampton-based youth charity, No Limits, is celebrating the appointment of its first Ambassador, Southampton-based Ellisha-Jade White. The 28 year old female entrepreneur and social media influencer from Southampton is the [...]

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Hoglands Park Skate Park

Hoglands Park Skate Park is being re-designed by international designer Rich Holland

The ageing steel skate park at Hoglands Park is going to be replaced with a new concrete skate park designed by Rich Holland. Rich Holland has designed numerous skate [...]

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UNICEF Child Friendly Badges Announced: Southampton City Council Enter into Exciting Partnership with UNICEF UK

The results of the votes by children and young people will guide Southampton’s work over the next three-five years on its exciting partnership with UNICEF UK’s Child Friendly Cities [...]

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