Bitterne Park Ward (Southampton Liberal Democrats)

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Bitterne Park

Campaigners

Robbie Robinson

Robbie Robinson Robbie lives in Bitterne Park and is the founder editor of Bitterne Park Focus.

Arnold Edwin 'Robbie' Robinson is a retired electronics engineer and HGV lorry driver. Robbie is currently chair of Southampton's Pensioners' Forum and is an active member of a number of community groups, like the Slink steering group and the NHS's public patients input group.

Robbie's main aim is to improve the facilities provided for young people in the area. Having campaigned for years for a better Community Centre in Townhill Park he now wants the Council to encourage better use of the Centre.

He is an active campaigner on local issues and has a special interest in the welfare of older people.

James Read

James Read James lives in Bitterne Park and has lived in Southampton for more 10 years.

James is an active campaigner and in the past few years has campaigned to improve roads & pavement repairs, to save the cheque book, for better play areas, against fluoride, against Post Office closures, for better public toilets, and against charging disabled drivers on Itchen Bridge.

James has recently moved into the ward and now wishes to focus his energies on helping the people of Bitterne Park.

He works for an insurance company and is a school governor at Ludlow School in Southampton. He is currently Chair of Southampton Liberal Democrats.

James is especially interested in education and environmental issues.

Bitterne Park Focus

Ward Information

Bitterne Park ward covers the areas of Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor and parts of Bitterne and Townhill Park. It has a population of around 13,500 and neighbouring wards are Portswood, Swaythling, Harefield and Peartree.

Bitterne Park is bounded by the River Itchen and it is possible to walk along it from Cobden Bridge to Mansbridge. There are many parks, open spaces and play areas such as Riverside Park, Bitterne Manor, Deep Dene, Ozier Road, Meggeson Avenue and Woodmill.

There is a district shopping area with a variety of national and independent shops.