About us
Southampton Commons and Parks Protection Society (SCAPPS) was founded shortly after the national Commons Preservation Society's fight in the 1860s against enclosures of common land in the London area.
SCAPPS has similar aims, which are to protect Southampton's Commons and Parks from damage and encroachment. (It started life under a different name but has used its current title from at least 1960) The Society brings together a cross section of citizens committed to the well-being of our City's green public spaces which include:
Avenue Lands, Bassett Green, Bitterne Common, Central Parks. Hum Hole, Itchen Valley Conservation Area, Lordswood Greenway, Mayfield Park, Mayflower Park, Millbrook Recreation Ground, Millers Pond, Monks Brook Greenway, Pear Tree Green, Portswood Recreation Ground, Queens Park & Vokes Gardens, Riverside Park, Rockstone Place (Little Mongers), Rollesbrook Valley, Shirley Ponds, Shirley Recreation Ground, Shoreburs Greenway. Southampton Common, Sports Centre, Veracity Ground, Weston Lane, Westwood Country Park, and others.
We are regularly consulted on, and respond to local planning applications affecting Southampton's green spaces. We liaise with the other local amenity societies over matters of mutual interest.
The SCAPPS Committee:
President: Canon John Davies
Chairman: Mr Arthur Jeffery
Vice Chairman: Mr Jack Candy
Treasurer: Vacant
Secretary: Mr Graham Linecar
Committee Members:
Ms M Baker, Ms M Carnegie, Mrs B Pritchard
Mrs J Velecky, Mrs F Irons-Smith, Mrs Kate Martin
Committee Meetings are held monthly.
Our AGM, which is usually followed by a guest speaker, is in May. Our newsletter is published each April and November.
If you would like details about our work, you can write to us by contacting Secretary Mr Graham Linecar, 3 Highfield Rd. Southampton, SO17 1NX
