Time’s running out to apply for school places
If you have a child starting infant, primary or junior school this September, then apply for a place now. That’s the message to local families from Portsmouth City Council, as the application closing date, Saturday 15 January, approaches. Cllr Suzy Horton, the council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education, urged parents to get applications […]
Portico accelerates forward with strong traffic growth
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Portico in Portsmouth has recorded a 21% increase in vehicle movements at the international cargo terminal since 2018. The increase in the number of vehicles at Portico has been driven by a successful diversification programme at the terminal, reducing their reliance on specific cargoes by investing in new equipment […]
Wightlink challenges Isle of Wight primary schools to come up with good ideas to benefit the environment
Wightlink has launched a new £10,000 fund to encourage Isle of Wight primary schools to undertake projects that help the environment. Wightlink Green Fund for Schools grants, typically between £500-£1,000 in value, will be available for educational projects to bring lasting environmental benefit to schools and their communities and help Islanders to live in […]
Teach Portsmouth helps future teachers stay local
A free online tool designed to help local people start a teaching career in the city has been updated for the next academic year. Many people considering a teaching career will know where they want to live or have an idea of what age group they would like to teach. But with different training […]
100,000 COVID-19 booster jabs given in Portsmouth
More than 100,000 COVID-19 booster jabs have now been given in Portsmouth, marking a major milestone in the roll-out of the country’s largest vaccination programme. NHS partners and Portsmouth City Council have worked together to increase capacity across the city, including: More appointments at St. James’ Hospital vaccination centre (including walk-in options with no booking […]
Wightlink’s £1.5million investment to upgrade its Portsmouth Harbour FastCat terminal reaches its next stage
The next stage of Wightlink £1.5million investment in the FastCat foot passenger route between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head starts on Wednesday 5 January 2022. The timetable will stay the same but there will be changes to the way customers board the catamarans in Portsmouth for the next three months, because of major structural […]
New support measures should help alleviate pressures, say small firms
Responding to the announcement of fresh government support measures for small firms, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Development Manager for Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight Nicky Kildunne said: “These positive measures will help alleviate the intense pressures that small firms are currently under, and hopefully arrest a significant decline in confidence over this year. […]
UTC students show how robotics could help Portsmouth be less reliant on cars
Year 13 students from UTC Portsmouth have shared their ideas for how technology and robotics could help people become less reliant on their cars, as part of a term-long project with Portsmouth City Council. In September, four groups of students were tasked by the council’s regeneration team to explore how the latest technology, from […]
Is This Love? Domestic abuse campaign encourages us to recognise the signs of abuse
A campaign to highlight the signs of domestic abuse has been relaunched in the run-up to Christmas and the New Year. Is This Love? is an annual campaign run by Portsmouth’s community safety partnership that aims to raise awareness about the various types of domestic abuse, including emotional and financial, which often go unrecognised. […]
Council announces further funding for energy saving measures
Portsmouth City Council has successfully secured a further £15.7 million funding to install more energy-saving measures in Portsmouth homes. The funding supports the installation of free solid wall insulation, air-source heat pumps and solar PV worth up to £10,000 for low-income households across Portsmouth and other partnering local authorities across the South of England. This […]