Cameras being installed for Portsmouth Clean Air Zone
Residents will start to see cameras being installed within Portsmouth’s government mandated Clean Air Zone (CAZ) from 1 August, ahead of it going live in November. The CAZ is being introduced in the city to address harmful levels of air pollution. Portsmouth City Council is working with contractors Colas and telecoms company Siemens to start […]
Carton recycling banks for Southsea
Southsea sees new carton recycling banks installed at Victoria Avenue car park to enable residents to recycle even more waste. The banks can be used for recycling cartons for a range of products including long life or non-dairy milk, soups and juice – often known as Tetra Paks, and coffee cups. This is the […]
Councillors to discuss making some vehicles exempt from Clean Air Zone charge
Some drivers and operators of specific vehicles may not need to pay to drive in the government-mandated Portsmouth Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when it launches in November 2021, once details are confirmed at a Full Cabinet meeting. Portsmouth City Council will discuss a full list of exemptions for local vehicle drivers and operators who would […]
Launch of Portsmouth Clean Air Zone vehicle checker
Motorists can now check online whether they will need to pay to drive in the government imposed Portsmouth Clean Air Zone (CAZ), with the launch of an online vehicle checker. On 17 June 2021, to coincide with the national Clean Air Day, Portsmouth’s Clean Air Zone will be added to the national online CAZ vehicle […]
Plastic free July, a small change can make a huge difference!
Professor Steve Fletcher, Director of the University’s Revolution Plastics initiative, is urging staff, students and Portsmouth residents to take up the challenge of Plastic Free July by pledging to give up single-use plastics for one week during the month. Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the […]
Clean Air Fund grants available for businesses on the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth
Residents, businesses and visitors on the Isle of Wight will benefit from fewer older, more polluting vehicles travelling on the island’s roads when Portsmouth’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) launches in November 2021. Portsmouth City Council is offering grants from the £3.2M Clean Air Fund to owners of vehicles that will need to pay when travelling […]
New project to restore seagrass and tackle climate change launches
Today Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust launched an exciting new partnership with Boskalis Westminster Ltd to undertake a seagrass restoration project within the Solent, starting with an important research and development phase. The Solent Seagrass Restoration Project, which will be led by the Trust’s Senior Marine Biologist Dr Tim Ferrero, aims to identify […]