Wightlink teams up with HM Coastguard on an initiative to improve safety at sea
Wightlink crews are working with HM Coastguard to improve safety at sea for everyone who takes to the water. Officers based at the Coastguard’s Joint Response Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) in Fareham have crossed the Solent on board two of Wightlink’s Portsmouth-Fishbourne ferries and discussed the company’s operations with its Captains and Bridge officers. Coastguard Commander […]
Shaping Portsmouth welcomes a new Joint Lead for the Cruise Passenger Programme.
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce Vanessa Busfield as the new Programme Co-Lead for our Cruise Passenger Programme, alongside Kate Pearce. The core objective of the Cruise Passenger Programme is to establish Portsmouth as a leading UK cruise industry port. By leveraging the exceptional qualities that make Portsmouth and the surrounding region a world-class cruise destination, the […]
Ferryspeed partners with Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome Ferryspeed, who have partnered with us as our latest Patron. Ferryspeed operates a twice daily shipping service to the Channel Islands and specialise in the delivery of commercial freight. With depots in Jersey, Guernsey, Portsmouth and Leicester, their Channel Island freight shipping service transports all kinds of commercial freight […]
A new start for our Business Support Service
Our City’s business community had shown brilliant resilience over the past ten years. In that time, according to the Office for National Statistics, we have seen a 24% growth in the number of businesses registered in Portsmouth from a base of 6,305 in 2013 to a position of 7,810 at the end of 2022. This […]
Aspex Portsmouth successfully Crowdfunds for Generate project
Visual arts charity Aspex Portsmouth is delighted to announce they have successfully raised £13,118 through their recent Crowdfunder campaign and fundraising activities, helping to secure the immediate future of the beloved Generate dementia arts programme. Aspex’s ‘Donate For Generate’ crowdfunding campaign received pledges from an impressive 97 members of the public for over 50% of […]
City’s young people launch Save Our Solent Campaign
The Portsmouth Youth Cabinet has taken a significant step in their fight against illegal sewage dumping by launching a powerful video campaign aimed at holding Southern Water to account. The campaign, SOS Save Our Solent, seeks to raise awareness about the ecological damage caused by sewage dumping in the Solent and demands immediate action from Southern […]
Landsec commits £45m investment in Gunwharf Quays
Gunwharf Quays owner, Landsec, has submitted a planning application to Portsmouth City Council as part of a £45m investment to improve the look and feel of the centre, create a more memorable experience for visitors and build on its position as the UK’s leading waterfront outlet shopping destination. The first phase focuses on The Avenues […]
Solent Freeport’s customs site in Portsmouth gets the go-ahead
Portsmouth can now operate as a fully functioning Freeport, following approval for a customs site at Portsmouth International Port also complementing the tax site at Portsmouth City Council’s Dunsbury Park business development. Portsmouth met HMRC’s designation order conditions, which means Freeport customs site activities can be carried out within a specified area at the port. […]
A new Lead for the Shaped By Solent programme
The Shaping Portsmouth Team are pleased to welcome Georgina Shepherd, who has joined us as Programme Lead for Shaped By Solent. Having lived on the South Coast for much of her life Georgina is passionate about both the City and the surrounding area. Georgina’s career has taken her from working in London in the city, […]
Shaping Portsmouth achieves Silver in the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme
We are beyond proud and delighted to announce that Shaping Portsmouth, through our Armed Forces Covenant programme, has been awarded the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award. The scheme recognises employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community, and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant. […]