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Southampton MPs urge city’s renters to ‘Know your Rights’ as new laws come into force from today

Post author By Satvir
Post date 01/05/2026

Southampton MPs have today hailed a landmark moment for renters in the city as new rights for tenants come into force.

Satvir Kaur, MP for Southampton Test, and Darren Paffey, MP for Southampton Itchen, are encouraging the thousands of renters in the city to make sure that they are aware of their new rights as a result of the government’s Renters Rights Act.

Under the new laws that come into force today:

Landlords will no longer be able to make evictions for no reason with a Section 21 notice, putting an end to revenge evictions for tenants who make legitimate requests for repairs or complaints about conditions.
Tenants cannot be made to pay rent more than one month in advance
Landlords can only put the rent up once a year and they must give at least two months’ notice. Tenants will also be able to go to a rent tribunal if they think the rent is too much.
It will be illegal to refuse tenants just because they receive benefits or have kids.

Councils are also being given new powers to crack down on rogue landlords. Landlords will still be able to get their properties back for clear and justifiable reasons – like selling up, moving in, or dealing with rent arrears and antisocial behaviour.

Tags darren paffey, labour government, member of parliament, mp, no fault evictions, renters' rights act, satvir kaur, southampton, southampton test

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Southern Water – latest correspondence

Post author By Satvir
Post date 29/04/2026

In the last couple of days, I’ve written to the Chief Executive of Southern Water on two occasions, about two separate issues in Southampton.

Firstly, I wrote regarding the ‘screening application’ published on Southampton City Council’s Planning Portal yesterday, concerning upgrades to Southern Water’s Portswood Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Local residents are rightly concerned about the impact the upgrade works might have on their community, and so I have requested a meeting with Southern Water to discuss how construction will affect people living close by – in St Denys, particularly on Kent Road – and to find out what they will do to mitigate any adverse impact.

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Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board Chair announced as applications open for Board Members

Post author By Satvir
Post date 21/04/2026

It has been confirmed today that Joanna McNicholas has been appointed as the independent Chair for Redbridge & Millbrook West Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board.

Applications have also opened for local people to apply to be members of the Neighbourhood Board.

APPLY NOW

The Pride in Place programme is a ten-year initiative focused on supporting communities to shape priorities for investment and improvement in their neighbourhoods. With £20 million to spend over the ten-year period, the Neighbourhood Board in Redbridge will be established to provide resident‑led investment decisions based on a co‑produced Pride in Place Plan for each area.

Neighbourhood Boards will bring together residents, businesses, grassroots organisations, community and faith groups, alongside local public sector partners, to help shape a shared vision for their area and agree priorities for future investment. Board membership is voluntary.

Applications for Neighbourhood Board membership are open until 11.59pm on Sunday 3rd May. Further information about the role, eligibility criteria and how to apply is available here.

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Letter to Network Rail: No to rail replacement services on Semi-Final Day

Post author By Satvir
Post date 13/04/2026

On Saturday 25th April, Saints will face Manchester City at in the FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley. It’s a massive moment for our team and our city. There are over 33,000 tickets allocated to Saints supporters, who will be travelling predominantly from Southampton.

However, the rail route between Basingstoke and Woking is due to have a rail replacement bus on the day, to allow for engineering works.

If this goes ahead, it will significantly impact fans travelling from Southampton to Wembley, causing severe disruption and potentially even preventing some fans attending altogether.

Today, I’ve written to the Chief Executive of Network Rail – along with Phil Parsons, Chief Executive of Southampton Football Club, and Cllr Alex Winning, Leader of Southampton City Council – calling for the works to be postponed.

READ THE LETTER HERE

We cannot allow this disruption for fans on such an incredibly special day for our team and our city.

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Southampton MPs join Council Leader in welcoming announcement that Northam Rail Bridge and A326 schemes given green light

Post author By Satvir
Post date 26/03/2026

Heidi Alexander MP, Secretary of State Transport

The Government has announced this morning that funding for schemes to replace the failing Northam Rail Bridge and to improve the A326 Marchwood Bypass corridor have been approved.

Both schemes have now been given the green light to progress as part of the Department for Transport’s third Road Investment Strategy and Major Road Network review, published today. Heidi Alexander, Secretary of state for Transport, gave a statement to the House of Commons this morning, announcing the strategy and setting out details.

The scheme at Northam Rail Bridge will see provision of a new, widened, replacement bridge on the A3024 corridor in Southampton, and the A326 scheme will see improvements made to the Marchwood Bypass corridor, connecting into the M27 at Junction 2 and serving the Waterside area of the New Forest.

Tags a326, alex winning, darren paffey mp, department for transport, heidi alexander, improvements, labour government, leader of the council, major road network review, member of parliament, mp, northam rail bridge, road investment strategy, satvir kaur, southampton, southampton city council, southampton itchen, southampton test

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Satvir welcomes fly-tipping crackdown with Labour’s new Waste Crime Action Plan

Post author By Satvir
Post date 20/03/2026

The Government has today launched its new Waste Crime Action Plan – the toughest ever crackdown on illegal waste – backed by an additional £45 million for the Environment Agency to pursue fly-tippers and organised criminal gangs across England.

Waste crime costs the economy £1 billion every year, with nearly 1.3 million incidents of fly-tipping recorded last year alone.

In Southampton it is a huge problem, with the city recording over 12,000 separate incidents of fly-tipping in the year 2024-25, and areas such as Newtown and Portswood hit particularly hard.

Tags fly-tipping, labour government, member of parliament, mp, satvir kaur, southampton, southampton test, Waste Crime Action Plan

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Southampton small businesses hosted at ministerial roundtable

Post author By Satvir
Post date 19/03/2026

Earlier in March, a group of Southampton small businesses met with Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation, at a roundtable meeting hosted in parliament by two of Southampton’s MPs.

The meeting was arranged by Satvir Kaur MP, Member of Parliament for Southampton Test, and Darren Paffey MP, Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen, in response to conversations had with Southampton small businesses – a number of whom had expressed an interest in speaking directly to ministers about key issues within their sector.

Make it Magic, Mettricks Southampton, and Alaplas Coffee were amongst the businesses attending the high-level meeting, and other attendees included Councillor Alex Winning, Leader of Southampton City Council, and Stephen Mannion, Chief Executive of Go! Southampton.

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Apply to be Chair of the Pride in Place Board

Post author By Satvir
Post date 16/02/2026

Really excited to share that applications are now open for Chair of the Redbridge and Millbrook Estate Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board!

APPLY NOW

Deadline for applications: Sunday 1 March

This is an incredible opportunity for someone passionate about the area to help deliver this ground-breaking project, backed by £20 million in funding from the Labour government.

Recruiting our Chair marks a massive step forward as they will be absolutely pivotal to the project, both in driving activity and convening a board that is truly representative of the community and anyone with the experience, vision and local connection should definitely put their name forward and apply.

You’ll be playing a leading role in a transformative project that will ultimately build a stronger, fairer future for Redbridge and the Millbrook Estate.

Good luck to all who apply!

Tags chair, labour government, member of parliament, millbrook estate, mp, neighbourhood board, pride in place, redbridge and millbrook, satvir kaur, southampton

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Satvir Kaur MP joined by Wombles for Shirley litter pick

Post author By Satvir
Post date 04/02/2026

The Wombles joined Southampton Test MP Satvir Kaur and local environmental campaigners for a community litter pick at Shirley Pond Park.

In a litter pick with a difference, the iconic Wombles teamed up with volunteers and Satvir Kaur MP to help tidy Shirley Pond Park. The park forms part of the Lordsdale Greenway, which has recently been designated a Local Nature Reserve.

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Support for residents following Southampton General Hospital fire

Post author By Satvir
Post date 02/02/2026

Following the shocking fire at Southampton General Hospital yesterday, I know many local residents are understandably worried about what this means for appointments, visits to loved ones, and the safety of patients and staff.

First and foremost, I want to reassure everyone that I have been told that no one was hurt as a result of the fire. Thanks to the swift response of courageous hospital staff and our incredible emergency services, patients were moved to safety and the situation was brought under control quickly. I want to put on record my personal and heartfelt thanks to everyone involved for their professionalism and calm under such intense pressure. You are the very best of us and we are all hugely grateful to you for your bravery.

I know that many local residents are anxious about the situation, and so I have put together a brief Q&A to hopefully help with any concerns:

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