Bitterne Park’s local website – bitternepark.info – News for Bitterne Park and nearby areas

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

portswood broadway towards brookvale road 1000px 20260820 122038A new halal takeaway could open until 3am at weekends in Portswood under plans submitted to the city council.

little hair opens in former bp stores 600px 2026 04 15 122143 002A Bitterne Park beauty salon has returned to The Triangle, six years after first opening in Manor Farm Road.

 

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Shokudo Southampton in Portswood Road LDRS 1000A Japanese restaurant has reopened at a new site in Portwood.

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santa 600px 20251220 134419The popular Christmas in the Triangle event returns in December with various attractions in the pipeline – but it’s unlikely to see a road closure this year.

Bluestar poppies 2026 suppliedServing and former members of the Armed Forces will be able to travel free on Bluestar buses on Remembrance Sunday, when Southampton’s annual service and parade takes place.

 

portswood shopping centre hoarding artwork for substack 20261026 105134A public drop-in event is being promoted to talk about “small improvements” to Portswood.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Plot 10 Copse Longmead rd townhill park LDRS 1000pxFifteen years after plans to transform Townhill Park were first drawn up, just 56 homes have been completed as the major regeneration scheme now faces challenges.

train South Western Railway livery 1000px 20250126 114315Railway lines will be closed as engineering work takes place between St Denys and Fratton on the last Sunday before Christmas.

 

SCC parking sign GP 600px 20180315 114237Southampton City Council is proposing 90 minutes’ free parking at Peartree Gardens while longer-term arrangements for the Bitterne car park are explored.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

townhill park community centre460Southampton City Council’s cabinet has approved a 25-year lease of Townhill Park Community Centre to Testlands.

 

spar triangle exterior 1000px 20261026 120230The Spar shop at Bitterne Park Triangle may not still be “there for you” – as the brand’s slogan would have it – beyond November 11 when it closes and transfers to new ownership.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

plastic recycling woodmillSouthampton residents could wait another two years to recycle yoghurt pots, plastic trays and cartons in their wheelie bins, as the council faces pressure to cut waste incineration costs.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

cruise azure st denys rd from over street 1 5 24 600pxPlans have been submitted for security fencing and electric gates at the former car showroom on St Denys Road recently used for cruise parking.

Aza Fades Yoya Beauty 1000px 20261026 110617A new barber’s and “beauty and aesthetics” salon has opened on the Triangle.

townhill park community centre SCCSouthampton City Council is proposing to grant a 25-year lease for Townhill Park Community Centre to Testlands, the Southampton-based charity that took over running the facility in September.

woodmill wooden playground kit removed 1 600 2023 08 06 141640 002Southampton City Council is exploring the possibility of turning the “disused” former play area at Woodmill, in Riverside Park, into an enclosed dog exercise and training area.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Ian Knight Outside Proposed Bitterne Fish And Chip Shop LDRSA planning agent has slammed Southampton City Council after proposals for a new Bitterne Precinct fish and chip shop were rejected.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

st denys station car park for sale sign l weedy 600pxCouncil-owned St Denys Station car park, off Osborne Road South, and a former Bitterne care home, have attracted a “good level of interest” after being put up for sale, but SCC has declined to give more details.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
forest hills driving test centre 600px wide 20220223 104104Residents are claiming a small victory after plans for a 24-hour taxi operation at the former Townhill Park driving test centre were scaled back.

riverside park tree cutting 600px 20261013 173239Current tree work in Riverside Park is part of “routine maintenance”, it’s understood.

6 st catherines road 6 8 26Plans to turn a three-storey house in St Catherine’s Road, Bitterne Park, into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been approved subject to conditions.

st denys road cobden bridge priory road traffic eye level 600px 20220221 135557Police officers are appealing for information after a teenager was injured in what they describe as a “fail to stop collision” near Cobden Bridge.

pink weekend logo enhancedTriangle businesses helped raise £2,354 in aid of charity Maggie’s Southampton during Pink Weekend events.

Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Rd GoogleHighfield Church of England Primary School has been rated “Strong” in all seven areas assessed by Ofsted in September.
Photo: Google

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

bitterne walk in centre signWalking in to the walk-in centre before its 2015 closure
Plans to bring more health services back to Bitterne remain alive, more than a decade after its walk-in centre closed.

Naomi and Jacks Bitterne charity shop opening supplied 1000pxA new Naomi and Jack’s charity shop has been unveiled in Bitterne Precinct.

butchers hook bitterne park triangleexternalThe Butcher’s Hook reported on Wednesday (Oct 7) it has been burgled.

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