Council Leader asks Minister of State Housing, Communities and Local Government to reduce housing target number for city
Leader of the council, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, has written a letter to the Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP, Minister of State Housing, Communities and Local Government, to ask for a meeting to discuss the housing target that is set by Government for the City. Dear Minister Housing Targets in Portsmouth A member of the public […]
GRP Solutions becomes a Shaping Patron
We at Shaping Portsmouth are very pleased to announce that GRP Solutions has joined us a Patron. GRP Solutions is the UK’s leading glass reinforced plastics distributor providing composite solutions to customers across a wide range of industries such as marine, construction, automotive, leisure and wind energy. Brian Harpur, Managing Director of GRP Solutions comments, “It is […]
Foster carers and fostered young person take on the Great South Run
Foster Portsmouth has secured places in this month’s Great South Run for 10 of our dedicated foster carers and young people in their care. The south coast’s biggest and best-running event on Sunday 17 October 2021, will take in all the sights and sounds of Portsmouth. These include the naval base and historic dockyard […]
A multi-million pound economic boost forecast following record-breaking year for cruise at Portsmouth International Port
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, 2021 is set to become the most successful in Portsmouth International Port’s history for cruise operations, with a record number of days alongside maiden calls, and forecast economic growth for the city, published in a report to Portsmouth City Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday 5 October. By the end of […]
Portsmouth joins new catering scheme to help combat climate change
The University of Portsmouth has joined a new scheme from Friends of the Earth to help university caterers fight climate change. The Kale Yeah! Kitchens scheme, launching this month, encourage caterers to make their menus more sustainable by serving less, but higher welfare meat, dairy and fish and offering more plant-based options. The scheme has five different […]
Church’s outreach to vulnerable marks 15th anniversary
Worshippers who welcome vulnerable people into their church each week will mark their project’s 15th anniversary this Friday. (October 8) Friday Fridge, which is based at St Jude’s Church, Southsea, offers café-style food, hot drinks and conversation to anyone who is out and about late on a Friday night. When it was initially launched […]
New rough sleeping hub set to open its doors in Portsmouth
A new hub to provide support to rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness will open its doors on Friday 1 October 2021, at a new location on Elm Grove. In a bid to support people to change their lives and move on to settled accommodation, the hub will provide access to vital medical […]
Season’s turn signals colder environment for small businesses as furlough ends and pandemic support withdrawn
The end of the furlough scheme coincides with the withdrawal of the small employer Sick Pay Rebate and the end of the Apprenticeship Incentive – meaning that small employers could find their operating environment becoming less hospitable as of 1 October. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme provided 60% of the wages of furloughed staff up […]
Portsmouth holds its first Climate Festival
Portsmouth is to hold its first ever Climate Festival to raise awareness of the implications of climate change for the city and the opportunities to make a positive difference. Portsmouth Climate Festival runs from 22 October to 12 November and is timed to link with the UK hosting the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in November. […]
Get Inspired Portsmouth is back for 2022!
EBP South (inc. Basingstoke Consortium) are proud to announce that Get Inspired Portsmouth will be returning to Portsmouth Guildhall on the 26th January 2022. This inspiring event gives students the chance to explore different career options and get a practical insight into the world of work. Jacquie Jones, Project Manager at EBP South said, “Get […]