Monthly Archives: April 2021

In 2013 the Bashir Ahmed Masjid (Portswood Mosque) was completed. It is a lovely building. The planning application was approved on a condition that money was put forward by the applicant to provide important safety infrastructure, a barrier – to … Continue reading →

As a local Southampton Councillor I get involved in lots of important work. I am privileged to serve on the Health and Wellbeing Board, on the Planning and Rights of Way Panel (PROW) and this year I chaired the Southampton … Continue reading →

I regularly speak to local residents – Friends of Highfield Church. An important part of council services is to cut back vegetation to improve visibility on the junction with Highfield Rd and ensure that children are safe on their journey … Continue reading →

As a Portswood Cllr. I was able to support a local ward capital bid application to improve the historic entrance to the Little Common in Highfield. I was disappointed to discover later, that despite assurances given, officers intended to renege … Continue reading →

McNicholas Since being elected in 2016, I have worked tirelessly to remove and reduce HGV traffic on Kent Rd. My first action was to recognise that McNicholas Ltd. (later Kier Industries) were operating without HGV planning permission. Working with planning … Continue reading →

As a local Cllr. it’s been important for me to get involved in key local issues. Some time ago, an outbreak of anti-social behaviour resulted in residents of Quay 2000 closing access to the walkway which so many many local … Continue reading →

Outdoor areas in our local pubs are just opening. Pubs are so important to local communities and I can’t wait until they are fully opened up again. We are so lucky in Portswood to so many excellent drinking holes to … Continue reading →