 Local election results
The political make-up of Southampton City Council has been decided. The Labour group retained overall control with a majority of 2.
At Southampton City Council’s local elections on Thursday 3 May 2018, 16 out of 48 seats (one in every ward of the city) were up for election. See the full results.
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Waste collections
Remember that all bin collections (general waste, recycling, glass and garden waste) will be made a day later than usual, following the bank holiday on Monday 7 May.
There will be a catch up collection on Saturday 12 May. Normal scheduled collections will resume on Monday 14 May. Check your collection calendar on our website.
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Gold awards for two local schools
 Sholing Junior School and Swaythling Primary School have received a gold award from Modeshift STARS (Sustainable Travel Accreditation Scheme) for their exceptional efforts in promoting cycling, walking and scooting on the school run – resulting in a noticeable reduction in car usage around the school gates.
To receive a gold award by Modeshift STARS, a school must successfully demonstrate that travelling sustainably is becoming the norm for pupils and their families – which should reflect in a 5% reduction in car usage over a 5-year period. This is a challenging target and schools have to work hard to achieve it.
In addition to its environmental benefits, students at these schools who walk, scoot or cycle to school also get at least a quarter of their recommended daily activity.
Both schools celebrated with an air-quality themed walk and assembly, run by theatre education company Histrionics. If you would like to learn more about getting your school involved in the Modeshift STARS programme, please visit the My Journey website.
 Garden waste collection days
If you are signed up to our Garden waste collection service your collection day may have changed. We've notified all affected households, but if you want to double check what day your bin is collected on then visit our online collection calendar.
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Have you been impacted by the recent price hike announcements from five of the UK’s big six energy providers?
This summer we are launching our own ethical energy brand called CitizEn Energy to provide all residents with competitively priced quotes for gas and electric. CitizEn Energy aims to make energy more affordable and fairer for all, especially for those thousands of people who are in fuel poverty, and are really struggling to keep their home warm.
As a not-for-profit company, we'll aim to keep our prices as low as possible, and reinvest any surplus we make into local energy efficiency initiatives to deliver real savings for our customers. Anyone who has never switched, or has not switched recently, is likely to make the most saving from switching.
If you would like CitizEn Energy to contact you following the launch to discuss a no obligation quote for your home energy, please follow this link.
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 Last Thursday, 26 April, Southampton Registration Services held an event to celebrate the relaunch of Westgate Hall, which is now under their management. Now a dedicated ceremony venue, this characterful building, with its picturesque vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, has been further enhanced with beautiful floral displays, making this a stunning location to say ‘I do' in Southampton.
The relaunch event was held on 26 April with speeches from both the Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Les Harris, and Councillor Jacqui Rayment.
Find out more
about Westgate Hall.
 Sign up for the HSBC UK Let's Ride Southampton cycle event
Now the weather’s improving, have you been thinking of getting out on your bike? By getting involved in the HSBC UK Let's Ride Southampton cycle event on 17 June in partnership with British Cycling (formerly Skyride), you will enjoy a free day out with the family and find out more about cycling in and around Southampton.
Join us from 11am-3pm on Sunday 17 June and ride the 6km traffic-free route from Guildhall Square whilst enjoying a range of music and dance shows, bike demos, and opportunities to have a go at everything cycling related.
There is lots more to be announced including the route, so keep an eye out for the My Journey emails or follow us on Twitter. It doesn’t matter what kind of bike you want to ride, how fast you go, or how old you are. It’s entirely free to take part - so let’s ride!
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Bassett Avenue Roadworks Complete
 The final phase of improvement works to Bassett Avenue were successfully completed Wednesday night. We applied an anti-skid surface treatment to the approaches of the pedestrian crossings this week. There are no further planned closures so Bassett Avenue will be open tonight. Thank you for your patience while we carried out these important works safely and with as little disruption as possible.
 Opening next week - Gerhard Richter
12 May - 18 Aug / John Hansard Gallery
John Hansard Gallery is pleased to present ARTIST ROOMS: Gerhard
Richter, as the opening exhibition of its new home in Studio 144,
Southampton’s Cultural Quarter. For more information visit www.jhg.art
Image Credit: Gerhard Richter, Abstract
Painting (809-3), 1994, oil paint on canvas, 2300 x 2048 x 75 mm. © Gerhard
Richter. ARTIST ROOMS Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Acquired jointly
through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage
Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008.
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 Volunteers needed for
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
From 30 May to 14 July 2019, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is coming to England and Wales for the first time in 20 years and 4,000 volunteers are needed.
World Cup Cricketeers will be the faces of the tournament and will carry out a variety of roles across all 11 CWC19 venues, host cities and event locations. Volunteers with gain important skills, meet new people and contribute to a world-class tournament. Applications opened on 3 May and remain open until 15 June 2018. Sign up here.
Recruitment will begin on 8 May through an online application process and will conclude on 15 June. The programme features a dedicated interview process followed by comprehensive training for successful candidates.
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