Fratton Residents Association

11/01/2026

AGM Update – Important Notice

Unfortunately, we had to postpone yesterday’s Annual General Meeting as the required quorum of 10 members (including the Committee) was not met.

Following the postponement, the Committee spent the remainder of the day researching the correct next steps under our constitution and general regulations for Residents Associations. As more than the constituted 14-month timeframe has now passed since our last AGM (the Founding Meeting on 9 November 2024), this does mean the Association is technically in breach of its constitution.

As a result, we are required to call an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). We will share more details shortly, but it will likely be in February. The purpose of this meeting will be to:
• Elect a new Committee
• Make any necessary constitutional amendments
• Vote on other required matters

In the meantime, the current Committee will continue to operate as an Interim Committee until a new Committee is elected at the EGM, to ensure continuity and day-to-day functioning of the Association.

Thank you to those who did attend yesterday and for your understanding and continued support.

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09/01/2026

TOMORROW IS OUR AGM

You must be a member to attend this meeting at Fratton Community Centre. You can read more information below.

Elections of the Committee and a review of the year plus what YOU want to see next as residents.

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📣 Residents Association – Annual General Meeting

All FRA members are invited to our 2026 AGM, where we’ll review the past year and elect the next committee. It’s a great chance to hear what’s been happening locally and help shape what comes next for Fratton.

🗓 Saturday 10 January 2026
⏰ 2pm–3pm
📍 Fratton Community Centre, Room 5

✔️ FRA members only (you can sign up on the door)
✔️ Disabled access
✔️ Parking available (including disabled bays)
✔️ Children welcome

We hope to see as many residents as possible, your voice matters.

Please like, share, and tag neighbours who might be interested.

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03/01/2026

A week to go until our AGM at Fratton Community Centre. You can read more information below.

We’ve had a full year of the FRA now with some amazing work completed and many residents met. Now it’s time to elect a new Committee and continue the work for the Community.

Fratton Residents Association - Change, Challenge, Communicate

📣 Residents Association – Annual General Meeting

All FRA members are invited to our 2026 AGM, where we’ll review the past year and elect the next committee. It’s a great chance to hear what’s been happening locally and help shape what comes next for Fratton.

🗓 Saturday 10 January 2026
⏰ 2pm–3pm
📍 Fratton Community Centre, Room 5

✔️ FRA members only (you can sign up on the door)
✔️ Disabled access
✔️ Parking available (including disabled bays)
✔️ Children welcome

We hope to see as many residents as possible, your voice matters.

Please like, share, and tag neighbours who might be interested.

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27/12/2025

📣 Residents Association – Annual General Meeting

All FRA members are invited to our 2026 AGM, where we’ll review the past year and elect the next committee. It’s a great chance to hear what’s been happening locally and help shape what comes next for Fratton.

🗓 Saturday 10 January 2026
⏰ 2pm–3pm
📍 Fratton Community Centre, Room 5

✔️ FRA members only (you can sign up on the door)
✔️ Disabled access
✔️ Parking available (including disabled bays)
✔️ Children welcome

We hope to see as many residents as possible, your voice matters.

Please like, share, and tag neighbours who might be interested.

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31/10/2025

Today the Residents Association Chair, Jacob Short, visited St Francis Church in to support discussions around forming a Hilsea Residents Association, exploring what work it would involve and what’s needed to get it launched

This initiative has the full support of all three Hilsea Ward Councillors: Cllr Russell Simpson, Cllr Emily Strudwick and Cllr Matthew Cordy 👏

We’ve been delighted to share a copy of our Constitution and Code of Conduct to help them shape their own, along with guidance on committee structure and banking setup

It’s inspiring to see more areas building Residents Associations led by residents, for residents, with strong backing from local representatives 💙

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11/10/2025

Thank you to PCSO Gibson-Ford and PCSO Hardwick for joining us today, listening to concerns and getting residents signed up for local updates

Good Afternoon,

This morning PCSO GIBSON-FORD 18506 and PCSO HARDWICK 19819 have attended 'Fratton Residents Association' this enabled us to share concerns and priorities going on in the area.

Thank you to the residents for making us welcome and signing up to Hampshire Alerts, this will allow important updates about the local area.

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11/10/2025

Crime & ASB Community Meeting – Update (Saturday 11th October)

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Community Meeting at Fratton Community Centre.

A special thanks to PCSO Gibson-Ford and PCSO Hardwick for attending on behalf of Portsmouth Police (following PC Middleton being unable to attend), and to Councillor Dave Ashmore for passing on information to share with residents regarding Portsmouth Trading Standards Service even in his absence.

We don’t have formal meeting minutes, but PCSO Gibson-Ford kindly shared some notes from Portsmouth Police, which if you would like to receive once we’ve had them, please get in touch.

We discussed a wide range of issues before reviewing the results of our community survey. Key topics raised included:
🔹 Neighbour disturbances
🔹 Drug dealing and anti-social behaviour at Kingston Rec and Fratton Road
🔹 The importance of more visible policing in the area

The PCSOs also helped attendees sign up to Hampshire Alerts. This is a great way to receive local updates and report issues easily online. You can do so here: https://www.hampshirealert.co.uk/Content/Pages/Sign-Up

Below is a summary of our survey results (49 responses - anything in brackets is how many responses that option had):

📍 How safe do you feel in Fratton (out of 5)?
• Daytime: Most answered - 3 (somewhat safe)
• Night-time: Most answered - 1 (very unsafe)

🚷 Avoiding areas due to safety concerns:
Yes – 33 | No – 16
Commonly mentioned: St Mary’s Church, Kingston Rec, Kingston Cemetery, Fratton Road

👀 Witnessed or experienced crime/ASB in past year:
Yes – 34 | No – 15
Common: Drug dealing, shoplifting, fights, groups gathering

⚠️ Top issues impacting Fratton (top 5):
Drug dealing (20), drinking in the street (16), loud music (15), neighbour disputes (13), dogs barking (12)

🔪 Concern about knife crime:
Most answered 5/5 (very concerned)

🚓 Do residents feel there’s enough visible policing?
Yes – 1 | No – 48

📞 Satisfaction with police response (top 3):
Neutral (23), Dissatisfied (11), Very Dissatisfied (10)

🔉 Confidence that noise and ASB are handled seriously:
Most answered 1/5 (not confident)

Thank you again to everyone who took part, your voices and experiences help us represent Fratton better. If you’d like a more detailed breakdown of the survey or to get involved in future meetings, please get in touch.

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10/10/2025

📢 Fratton Residents Association – FINAL REMINDER

Join us tomorrow (Saturday 11th October) from 11:30am to 12:30pm at Fratton Community Centre, Room 5, for our Crime & Antisocial Behaviour Meeting.

We’ll be reviewing the results of our recent community survey and holding an open floor discussion about local issues, concerns, and ideas for improving safety and wellbeing in Fratton.

We hope Portsmouth Police representatives will be there, we may have two PCSOs attending in PC Middleton’s place but haven’t had complete confirmation, but should no one attend we will pass along all concerns.

✅ Disabled access
✅ Parking available
✅ Children welcome (must be with someone 18+)

Your voice matters! Come along, share your experiences, and help shape the future of our community.

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03/10/2025

Don’t forget our Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour meeting next Saturday (11.10.2025) 11:30am-12:30pm at Fratton Community Centre.

We will also be reviewing our Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Survey which closes on Thursday 9th October. So please fill that in, it only takes 5 minutes and will help us hold the authorities to account.

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Fratton Residents Association – Community Survey on Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour

We’re asking residents within the red zone (shown at the top of the form) to take part in our Community Survey on crime and anti-social behaviour. Your views are vital in helping us represent the concerns of local people.

📝 Fill it out here: https://forms.gle/M3FKrUSbT1t6TPo29
- You don’t need to be a Member to take part, you just need to live in the zone.
- All responses will be stored and used within GDPR compliances.

The survey closes on Thursday 9th October. We’ll review the results on the Friday, ready to discuss them at our Community Meeting on Crime & ASB on Saturday 11th October, 11:30am–12:30pm at Fratton Community Centre.

If you’d like to become a Member of the FRA, you can sign up here: https://linktr.ee/fraportsmouth

🗣️ Your voice matters! Please take a few minutes to share your views!

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21/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined in with today’s Jumble Trail!

We’re so grateful to all the residents and businesses who took time out of their day to take part, and to those who helped us by putting posters up around Fratton to spread the word.

We’d also like to apologise if you didn’t hear about the trail, or if your stall didn’t manage to sell as much as you’d hoped. As a committee, we worked hard to advertise the event as widely as possible on and offline; especially after having to reschedule from last weekend due to the weather.

If you’d like to stay up to date with future events and news, we encourage you to sign up as a member of the Fratton Residents Association using the link below, and follow us here on social media. If you’re unsure whether your road is within our membership area, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

https://linktr.ee/fraportsmouth

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21/09/2025

The Jumble Trail is happening today from 12–4pm!

We’d love to see the day through your eyes — whether you’re selling, browsing, or just enjoying the community spirit. Please share your photos with us so we can create a montage of how the day went!

👉 If you’re posting in a community Facebook group or similar, don’t forget to tag us.
👉 You can also comment them directly on this post or send them to us privately.

Let’s capture the best of Fratton together! 💙

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20/09/2025

📢 The Jumble Trail is happening tomorrow, Sunday 21st September, 12–4pm!

Plan your route with the interactive map:
👉 https://maps.app.goo.gl/tSeq9zn7SQHHPavN7

An email has been sent to everyone signed up with reminders about taking items inside after the trail and being mindful of accessibility.

If you’ve signed up but can no longer take part, please let us know by emailing [email protected].

☁️ We’re keeping an eye on the weather, if conditions or mass cancellations affect things, we’ll make a decision tomorrow morning.

We can’t wait to see you all out on the trail!

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