Tag: Business

Putting the brakes on using diesel oil

Portsmouth City Council has revealed details of a new, greener fuel initiative which puts the brakes on using diesel in a bid to reduce vehicle emissions. The estate services team within the council has converted most of their van fleet to using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), following the same change made by two of the […]

Maritime UK Solent Awards guests raise money for Wetwheels Foundation

Donations from guests at the Maritime UK Solent Awards 2022 on 14 October, have raised more than £1,000 for the Wetwheels Foundation charity.  Wetwheels was set up to ensure that everyone can access the water with a safe barrier-free, enriching experience, and was the official charity partner of the inaugural Maritime UK Solent Awards. The Awards, held at […]

Spinnaker Tower become Shaping Portsmouth’s newest Patron

We are delighted to announce that Spinnaker Tower is the newest patron to join us at Shaping Portsmouth. Spinnaker Tower is the iconic landmark of Portsmouth’s skyline. This must-see attraction stands at 170 metres tall, offering breathtaking 23-mile views over Portsmouth Harbour, the city, the Solent, the South Downs and the Isle of Wight. The iconic destination […]

Shaping Portsmouth Apprenticeship Bus calling for Apprentices from all sectors

Shaping Portsmouth’s Apprenticeship Bus Road Show is back in February 2023. Following the huge success from April 2022, we are now looking for existing and new Apprentices from all businesses and our partners across the city. Each year, the Apprenticeship Bus travels around the city taking apprentices from Portsmouth-based businesses and organisations into schools, giving students a chance […]

Solar project at Portsmouth’s port is powering ahead

An exciting new stage of a ground-breaking solar generation system at Portsmouth International Port has been reached, with 888 solar panels now being switched on. The scheme has been managed by Portsmouth City Council’s in-house energy services team, supported by Portsmouth International Port’s engineering department. Installation began in February 2022 by specialist contractors Custom Solar […]

Can your business benefit from Beryl?

Have you considered all of the benefits of having a Beryl bike scheme at your premises? You can: reduce your business’ carbon footprint demonstrate your commitment to corporate social responsibility contribute towards reducing congestion help reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality save employees money on fuel costs contribute towards boosting employee health and wellbeing […]

Martin Jones, Home Instead CEO, appointed chair of Homecare Association

Home Instead UK chief executive Martin Jones has been appointed chair of the Homecare Association, replacing CEO of senior living at Pacific Investments Dominique Kent. As well as the appointment of Jones at a meeting of the board of directors on Thursday (13 October), Mario Abajo Menguez, CEO at Clece Care, and Lucy Campbell, CEO […]

The Mary Rose Museum becomes a Shaping Portsmouth Patron

  Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome The Mary Rose as our new Patron.   The Mary Rose museum is an award-winning exhibition housing and caring for Henry VIII’s ship and thousands of objects found within. This month also sees the 40th anniversary of the hull of the Mary Rose being raised from the bed of the Solent […]

Portsmouth Leaders gather for city update briefing

Yesterday morning saw the second Business Leaders Group meeting of the year, held at Portsmouth Guildhall. City leaders gathered for the invitation-only event to hear updates from around Portsmouth, which kicked off with Cllr Steve Pitt, Cabinet Member for Culture & Economic Development, providing a candid but optimistic look at Portsmouth City Council’s Economic Development […]