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Latest news

Foster Care Fortnight hits the road - 17 May

Council elects new leader, names cabinet - 16 May

New library opening hours from Monday 13 May - 10 May

Street CRED spring schedule - 2 May

Save money on your energy bills with Switch Hampshire - 2 May

Bestival's Rob da Bank backs City of Culture bid - 1 May

Southampton participates in national MMR catch up programme - 26 April

Council elects new leader - 26 April

Shakespeare Avenue gets Street CRED - 22 April

SeaCity celebrates its first anniversary - 12 April

We want your views on city centre residents parking - 9 April

Windrush Road gets Street CRED - 9 April

Growth spurt for new garden waste service - 3 April

Redbridge Roundabout works continue - 28 March

Transport minister gets around Southampton - 21 March

£30million estate regeneration draws a step closer - 18 March

Previous stories

Apprenticeship event at St Mary's Stadium - 18 March
Find out about fostering- 18 March
Faith groups launch fostering drive in Southampton - 11 March
Southampton to launch bid to be UK City of Culture 2017 - 8 March
Guildhall rocks into a new decade of gigs - 5 March
Eastbound M27 junctions 4 to 5 closed this weekend (9 to 11 March) - 1 March
Itchen Bridge automation goes live - 28 February
New garden waste collection launched - 28 February
Street CRED comes to Vanguard Road - 20 February
Budget agreed for next financial year - 13 February
New director appointed - 6 February
Get ready for benefits changes - 1 February
My Journey campaign aims to change the way we travel - 30 January
GCSE results improve again - 24 January
Pupils rise to the STEM Challenge - 24 January
Winter weather updates - 17 January
Be a good neighbour this winter - 17 January
Keeping the city moving this winter - 11 January
Highways improvements ahead of superstore opening- 11 January
Standards soar in Southampton schools - 13 December
ICE Bus on hand this Christmas - 13 December
More Southampton schools get the thumbs up from Ofsted - 12 December
Southampton named 'number one cruise port in UK' - 7 December
Green light for major improvements to Platform Rd - 6 December
Contractor brings festive cheer to the Civic Centre - 4 December
Steer clear of loan sharks this Christmas - 29 November
Overnight repairs at Millbrook Roundabout - 23 November
Children's achievements celebrated - 23 November
Grant funding protects weekly bin collections for five years - 22 November
Civic clock tower turns blue for World Diabetes Day - 14 November
SeaCity Museum design wins People's Choice award - 14 November
Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 15 November - 14 November
Budget proposals for 2013-14 published - 12 November
Solent LEP plans for life after Ford - 2 November
Southampton's SEND Pathfinder shows the way - 2 November
Another outstanding Sure Start for Southampton - 31 October
Council leader holds talks with senior ministers over Ford closure - 30 October
Southampton and Portsmouth in line for £1bn to promote growth - 30 October
Street CRED - putting pride back into our neighbourhoods - 22 October
Police and Crime Commissioner candidates announced - 19 October
Lordshill Master Plan to be re-appraised - 15 October
Southampton joins legal challenge over GCSE results - 11 October
Union members vote in favour of deal to restore pay - 5 October
Redbridge roundabout repairs begin on October 15 - 2 October
City designs in awards shortlist - 27 September
SO:Fest - celebrating the sounds of our city - 14 September
Council relaunches discount travel card for college students - 5 September
New parking restrictions around stadium on matchdays - 31 August
Southampton in top five cities for sustainable travel - 30 August
Make a difference in your neighbourhood this September - 29 August
GCSE results continue to improve in Southampton - 23 August
Getting Southampton building again - 23 August
Unions suspend legal action against the council - 17 August
Southampton to appeal against cab cam ban - 16 August
Delve into Southampton's Tudor history - 15 August
Free wifi coming to buses across south Hampshire - 8 August
Southampton appoints UK's first local authority Chief Scientific Officer - 8 August
Sure Start Central is 'outstanding' - 6 August
Call for volunteers in campaign to tackle loan sharks - 2 August
Convicted loan shark ordered to repay more than £50,000 - 27 July
Southampton welcomes the Olympics with bells on - 25 July
Tudor House and Garden celebrates centenary - 24 July
Have your say on mini budget proposals - 18 July
Flame lights up the city’s summer - 16 July
Where to get the best views of the Olympic Torch Relay - 6 July
Sign up to our new email alerts and 'stay connected' - 3 July
Council publishes 'mini budget' proposals - 2 July
Southampton pledges to build on support for the forces - 2 July
The P&0 Grand Event on Tuesday 3 July - 2 July

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This magazine aims to update tenants about what is happening in the council that affects them. There will also be news and features on tenant achievements by tenants for tenants.

Making the difference: is our best practice journal, for everyone who works with or for children and young people. Each edition, we feature and show-case different services, or people who are working hard to make a difference throughout Southampton.

Latest road works

Here you will find details of both current and planned major road works and road closures in Southampton. The information is in alphabetical order of the main road affected and gives details of the date and length of the work, the type of work and diversion routes.

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As the largest employer in Southampton, we can offer career and job opportunities in a range of occupations and we have a number of job opportunities available at any time. You will find all our latest vacancies on our sister site Hampshire Jobs.

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