| GOING FOR GREEN |
| A free Green Waste collection service is being introduced on a trial basis in Southampton during the summer, giving residents another recycling opportunity.
Three... |
| 31 May 2001 |
| FUN AT PALMERSTON PARK |
| The launch of Southampton's Environment Week kicks off at Palmerston Park this Saturday.
From 10am to 4pm, on Saturday June 2, 2001, a fantastic, fun-packed... |
| 30 May 2001 |
| NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HOUSING & NEIGHBOURHOODS |
| A new Director has been appointed to head up the city’s housing and neighbourhood services. Nick Murphy, who currently works for Eastbourne Borough Council,... |
| 30 May 2001 |
| MAP CELEBRATION TAKES OFF IN SOUTHAMPTON |
| The 200th anniversary of the first published Ordnance Survey map is celebrated when Southampton takes to the skies at the end of June – in the form of... |
| 29 May 2001 |
| ST MARY'S SUBWAY TO CLOSE |
| The subway at the Northern end of St Mary's Street which runs from the Kingsland Estate to the former public car park will be closed from today by Bellway... |
| 25 May 2001 |
| FESTIVAL GREETS BT GLOBAL CHALLENGE HOMECOMING |
| A weekend festival will greet the delayed return to Southampton of the 12 identical boats taking part in the world’s toughest yacht race.
The BT Global... |
| 25 May 2001 |
| JUST THE TICKET |
| The existing bus pass scheme in Southampton is being extended, enabling more people to qualify.
From June 1, 2001 more residents will be able to apply... |
| 25 May 2001 |
| NORTHAM RESIDENTS PREPARE TO EAT THEIR GREENS! |
| The city's Town Crier will be shouting about fruit and vegetables on Friday June 8th when he takes to the streets of Northam to help local residents... |
| 25 May 2001 |
| PREFERRED BIDDER FOR ‘STATE-OF-THE-ART’ SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOLS |
| The company which will build Southampton’s three new ‘state of the art’ secondary schools has been selected by Southampton City Council. Interserve PLC... |
| 25 May 2001 |
| THORNHILL RESIDENTS PREPARE TO WELCOME ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY |
| Residents in Thornhill are making preparations to welcome The Archbishop Of Canterbury when he visits the area on Tuesday May, 29. The well known religious... |
| 24 May 2001 |
| GET ON BOARD 2001 GETS GOING |
| Over £135,000 will be handed out to Community organisations from across Southampton's inner city Regeneration area on Tuesday May 29, when this year's... |
| 24 May 2001 |
| BACK TO BASICS - YOUR ENVIRONMENT NEEDS YOU! |
| Fun on Palmerston Park; Howling Owls Guided Walks; An Evening of Green Tales; Asian Elders One World Quilt Open Day..... intrigued? Then read on to find... |
| 23 May 2001 |
| CHILDREN'S HOMEWORK GOES TO GROUND! |
| Children from Mason Moor Primary School in Millbrook recently stamped their place in history by burying a time capsule in land adjacent to the school,... |
| 22 May 2001 |
| YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES GUIDE LAUNCHED IN SOUTHAMPTON |
| A pilot scheme to help support young people in Southampton is launching a guide to young people’s services. Southampton City Council’s Youth Service began... |
| 21 May 2001 |
| SOUTHAMPTON EMPTY HOMES OFFICER RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD |
| Keith Gunner, Southampton City Council's Empty Property Officer was declared the Empty Property Officer of The Year at an awards evening held in London... |
| 21 May 2001 |
| SPRING, SPRING, SPRING, SPRING & SPRING INTO THE 5th `BIN IT` |
| The end of spring sees the `Clean is Better` hit squad team working once again with local residents to spring-clean their community.
Four very successful... |
| 21 May 2001 |
| SAFER SPARKLING ROUTES TO SCHOOL |
| Local Southampton children are being encouraged to join in 'Walk to School Week' as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of traffic problems.
The... |
| 18 May 2001 |
| GETTING YOUR X IN THE POST |
| The rush is on by Southampton electors to take advantage of the more relaxed rules for postal votes with new applications flooding in to beat the Wednesday,... |
| 16 May 2001 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOINS MOUCHEL |
| Five years after he joined Southampton City Council, Bob Hogg, the Executive Director for Lifelong Learning and Leisure, is to leave the authority in... |
| 16 May 2001 |
| THE TIME HAS COME IN BEVOIS VALLEY |
| Local residents in Bevois Valley will join Chair of The Regeneration Partnership Paul Jenks to officially 'unveil' a new time piece on Thursday, May 17... |
| 16 May 2001 |
| SACKS OF STORIES TO FEED MINDS OF ALL AGES |
| A new project will transform the way literacy is to be promoted in the community.
The Storysacks project, set up with funding from the Department for... |
| 14 May 2001 |
| JUNIOR CITIZEN EVENT TO SWITCH ON AWARENESS IN CITY |
| Accidents are the single biggest cause of child death in the UK.
On average 16 children die every month as the result of an accident in the home and... |
| 11 May 2001 |
| WELFARE TO WORK FOR DISABLED PEOPLE |
| A three-year plan to re-shape services for disabled people who want to work in Southampton will be launched on Monday, May 14.
The Joint Investment... |
| 11 May 2001 |
| OPEN DAY TO ‘DRUM-UP’ AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| An event to raise awareness of mental health services in Southampton takes place next week.
A multi-agency resource centre, based at Bedford House... |
| 10 May 2001 |
| SCHOOL SCHEME MEETS NATIONAL STANDARD |
| A new healthy schools scheme, developed jointly by the local Education and Health Authorities, has been accredited to the national standard set by the... |
| 10 May 2001 |
| BIGGEST RIB SHOW OPENS |
| The world's largest exhibition of Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) takes place in Southampton later this month.
RIBEX 2001 is a showcase of the latest... |
| 10 May 2001 |
| SAILOR HONOURED BY ADMIRAL |
| Hampshire-based yachtsman, Mike Golding, who scored the fourth fastest time in the recent Vendee Globe Race, will receive a special award in recognition... |
| 09 May 2001 |
| NATIONAL PRAISE FOR CITY SERVICE |
| Independent experts have praised the city council’s Community Involvement service following a rigorous inspection. The service was inspected as part of... |
| 08 May 2001 |
| QUEEN’S AWARD PRAISES SOUTHAMPTON’S ‘GREEN’ HEAT |
| A top industry accolade – the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development 2001 – has been awarded to Southampton’s district energy heating... |
| 08 May 2001 |
| BREAKFAST CLUB TO CONTINUE IN SHIRLEY WARREN |
| Regeneration funding has come to the rescue of a Community Learning Project in Shirley which looked set to close. £120,000 will be made available over... |
| 04 May 2001 |
| HANDYPERSON REPAIR SERVICE FOR OLDER PEOPLE |
| Older people who have been the first to benefit from the city's very own 'Handy Andy' will attend a special afternoon tea at the Civic Centre on Wednesday... |
| 02 May 2001 |
| MAYOR SENDS SHERIFF OUT WEST WITH POTHOLE POSSE |
| With a licence to fill, the pothole posse hits the streets of Southampton this week, armed with all the necessary equipment for their hole-filling mission.
Many... |
| 01 May 2001 |
