Portswood Labour

07/06/2026

It’s 82 years since our brave soldiers landed in Normandy to liberate Europe from fascism.

Southampton has a proud history in this moment, with up to two-thirds of the initial assault troops sailing from our city. We also had more than 3.5 million soldiers, from all places and backgrounds, that passed through our city between D-Day and the end of the war.

Today, we remember them and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

06/06/2026

Litter pick with St Denys Front Gardens Plus.

went on the litter pick today. Not so much collected so may be the regular clean ups are doing a good job. Thanks to Kelly Willcocks and everyone involved, particular turning out on this rainy Saturday morning.

05/06/2026

Hi all.

The next litter pick is booked for Sunday 28th
June 2026 at 12 noon (for about an hour) meeting by the park on Lawn Road.

Don’t forget sturdy gloves, and we will bring pickers, hoops and bags. Please tell your neighbours about this.

We can have a chat afterwards and talk about next steps to enhance this area.

It will also be a great chance to see the new play equipment at the Lawn Rd Play Park.
See you soon.

03/06/2026

Thanks Satvir for coming out to Portswood today to offer support to everyone!

01/06/2026

£4.4m investment in parks, play areas and skate parks | Daily Echo

A senior councillor has heralded the investment of £4.4 million to improve dozens of Southampton’s green spaces.

29/05/2026

There were big problems with potential sewage outflow near Quay 2000 last week.
I reported to SW. Today their contractors attended, making investigations and taking samples.
I have fed back to their regionsl managers about the delays and lack of urgency in dealing with the issue.
I'll send through updates when i get them.

29/05/2026

Community Reassurance
Engagement

- PW High St.Spent some time t@ to businesses and discussing challenges with Community Engagement Officer today.
This is really important work to help make visitors to the High St. & local businesses feel safe

22/05/2026

Delighted that Sarah is new leader of the Council. The city will benefit from her knowledge and commitment to fair and sustainable growth and development.

20/05/2026

Great labour team for the new municipal year at the Council, including our Portswood councillor John Savage. Wishing them all the best and they will do us proud I am sure.

We are delighted to announce our new Cabinet for the 2026–2027 municipal year:

💷 Economic Development & Leader – Sarah Bogle💰 Finance & Deputy Leader – Simon Letts
🏠 Housing – Sally Goodfellow
👮 Communities & Leisure – Toqeer Kataria
🧒 Children’s Services – Amanda Barnes-Andrews
🏥 Adult Social Care & Health - Christian Cox
🚗 Transport – Jacqui Rayment
🗑️ Waste & Environment – John Savage

Collectively, this Cabinet brings experience, energy, and a shared commitment to delivering for residents across Southampton.

We know our Cabinet colleagues will be working hard to drive investment, improve services, support our communities, and build a fairer, greener, and more prosperous city for everyone.

Congratulations to all those appointed — we look forward to the year ahead.

16/05/2026

I ve been listening to a few of these SALIX "Decarbonisation Dialogue", podcasts, since being invited to contribute to one of them a couple of months ago. They are about 30 mins long. I think they're very good.

In this one, I'm interviewed, discussing my personal background, my passion for the environment and the challeges of getting to net-zero in Southampton.

Have a listen and please Share if you like what you hear.
The other podcasts are also very good.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-decarbonisation-dialogue-episode-35-feat-john-savage/id1793792114?i=1000745720730

https://www.salixfinance.co.uk/news/john-savage-podcast

Podcast Episode · The Decarbonisation Dialogue · January 19 · 28m