£50 supermarket vouchers help local families
Thousands of families are getting a £50 boost from Portsmouth City Council to help them buy food. Up to 8,000 children who qualify for free school meals will benefit. Their families will be getting £50 supermarket vouchers, designed to help them over the Easter holidays. Families are notified about the scheme by their school, […]
Red noses on hovercraft for Comic Relief
Hovertravel, the world’s only year-round scheduled passenger hovercraft service, is wearing a red nose on each of its two hovercraft to raise awareness and encourage donations for Comic Relief 2022. Loretta Lale, Head of Commercial at Hovertravel, explains: “Our hovercraft are some of the most photographed commercial vessels in the world, and we wanted […]
Innovative solar panel project begins at Portsmouth International Port
The installation of a ground-breaking solar and battery system is underway at Portsmouth International Port, managed by Portsmouth City Council’s in-house energy services team. The project began in February 2022 and will incorporate roof-mounted solar panels across a number of buildings, a large battery and solar canopies. The installation of a ground-breaking solar and […]
Women working in hospitality in Portsmouth offered tracking app to make sure they get home safely
Shaping Portsmouth are working with Portsmouth City Council and Isle of Wight Council to offer free year-long licenses for the StaySafe Lone Worker app to nightclubs and restaurants in the city as part of a new bid to help women feel safer. Over 300 licenses are available to women working in the hospitality sector in […]
Shaping Partner FSB explains how rising costs are affecting small businesses across the Solent area
Rising costs are having a huge impact on small businesses across the Solent and South Coast. On top of rising energy costs and surging prices, businesses are now facing the end of business support measures, mounting inflationary pressure and rising taxes next month. Analysis by Shaping Patron, FSB shows that April’s scheduled hike in employer […]
New COVID-19 support service launched for residents
A new service is now available to support Portsmouth residents with coronavirus-related queries and signpost to relevant information and support. It can also help residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who have symptoms of COVID-19 and would like some guidance on recommended next steps. The service is being operated by Portsmouth City Council […]
Bransbury Park plans spring into action!
First chance to see sports hub plans at Spring it on community drop-in event Residents are invited to Spring it on – a fun community drop-in event at Eastney Community Centre from 4.30 pm – 7.30 pm on Tuesday 22 March 2022, where they will be the first to see Portsmouth City Council’s plans for […]
Wightlink apologises for Covid-related cancellations
Wightlink apologises for cancelling sailings at short notice on its Portsmouth to Ryde FastCat service and the Lymington to Yarmouth car ferry. This is because of a spike in cases of Covid-19 among crew members. Wightlink will continue operating its winter timetable until the Easter holidays. The Portsmouth- Fishbourne car ferry service will operate with […]
Major coup at national maritime awards for Solent LEP
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is celebrating after its triumph at this year’s Maritime UK Awards, having scooped a national award for its work to secure a more prosperous and sustainable future for the Solent region. At the awards ceremony, which took place on 10 March 2022 at the Glasgow Science Centre, the LEP […]
Hundreds of Somerstown people work together to create name ideas for tower blocks site
More than 350 Somerstown residents worked together to create a mural of ideas as the local community started the search for a name for the brand new Portsmouth City Council-owned housing that will replace Horatia and Leamington Houses. Click here to watch a two-minute video of the You Name It community event which saw […]