Southampton City Council Press Releases

Kings of their Castle

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The residents of Castle House may at last feel like they are the latest kings of their castle. Over the past 18 months residents have been intimately involved and consulted in transforming their homes in partnership with their landlord, Southampton City Council. The 13 storey tower block, which is close to Tudor House in Castle Way and overlooks Southampton's port and waterside area, has undergone major transformation with new modern glass and aluminium balconies, refurbished lifts, external ... (read the full story)

Southampton Music Services Young Jazzers - the finest in the country

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra (SYJO) played a very special concert for a select group of MPs and musicians at Portcullis House - part of the Houses of Parliament - in Westminster last week. The group was invited by the All-Party Parliament Jazz Appreciation Group to provide the entertainment for their annual event that shows off the cream of the UK's young jazz musicians. Amongst the audience were MPs including Southampton Itchen MP John Denham and jazz musicians Abram Wilson and Gary Cro... (read the full story)

Millbrook residents ask for more parking spaces - you got it

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Southampton City Council is creating 500 extra car parking spaces in Millbrook - after residents said parking in the area has become a problem. The 1950's housing estates in the Millbrook area were not built to accommodate today's level of vehicles on the road. With more cars on the roads then ever before, parking in the area has become difficult for residents. In response to the wishes of local people, the council is set to create 500 new parking spaces in the local area. Using cash... (read the full story)

Streetlighting launch in Southampton

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A massive project to replace more than half the street lights in Southampton has been launched. The £28.5 million scheme will see the current orange lights in the city replaced with more energy efficient white lights. Southampton City Council, Hampshire County Council and West Sussex County Council have signed up to a 25 year PFI contract with Tay Valley Lighting to replace 16,500 of the city's 28,000 lights in Southampton. The remaining columns, signs and bollards will be maintained. ... (read the full story)

'Dads are magic' at Sure Start Greenways and Sure Start North Shirley

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sure Start North Shirley and Sure Start Greenways are holding a free fun event for dads, stepdads, granddads and male carers of children under five this Saturday (March 6) from 10am until 12noon at the Salvation Army centre in Victor Street, Shirley. There will be lots of play activities to get involved with on the day including Fez the Jester's magic show at 10:30am and 11:30am, so come on down and join the fun. Sure Start wants to encourage all dads and male carers in the area to attend to... (read the full story)

Community pride brings new life to children's games area

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A lot can happen when a community works together like the residents of Holyrood who have breathed new life into their multi-use games area. The residents of Holyrood are taking pride in their community and giving their children the chance for more play with a refurbished multi-use games area. This was made possible by a £30,000 grant awarded by the Sita Trust, which the local tenants and residents association had bid for, with the support of Southampton City Council and Groundwork Solent. ... (read the full story)

Join the learning revolution this weekend - March 6, 12pm-3pm

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Everyone is welcome at Southampton's Learning Festival this weekend, celebrating everything that's great about learning for learning's sake as well as for personal, family and community development. Residents are invited to Southampton City Art Gallery and the Central Library on Saturday 6th March from 12pm-3pm where they'll be able to follow an activity trail and have a go at everything from knitting to juggling, drawing to basic IT skills, genealogy to jewellery making. They'll be plenty f... (read the full story)

Southampton volunteer pioneers get PM's top award

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Pioneering young people from Southampton have been rewarded for their outstanding volunteering contributions at a special graduation ceremony last week. The five volunteers, aged 16-25, were among the first ever to receive the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for National Civic Service, rewarding their immense contribution to children and young people services. The local volunteers were among nearly 400 volunteers from around the country who were recognised for giving up a total of 300,000 ... (read the full story)

Pounding the streets to put pounds in your pocket

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There are some homes in the city where poor insulation and simply the lack of good advice means that some residents are suffering from the cold and paying well over the odds for their heating. To remedy this, staff from Southampton City Council will be targeting Freemantle, St Denys and Itchen on Wednesday 3 March. They will be going from door-to-door to offer practical advice about grants and possible financial assistance which, residents may be eligible for; this will include information o... (read the full story)

Southampton City Council launches a new junior Access Badminton Course

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Get your rackets at the ready as Southampton City Council gets set to launch a new junior Access Badminton course. Southampton City Council's Chamberlayne Leisure Centre is launching a new junior Access Badminton course for disabled young people aged between 8 to 16 years old. Councillor John Hannides, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Heritage said: "This is a great initiative aimed at enabling young people with disabilities the opportunity to be active and learn a new skill, wh... (read the full story)