Small firms warn of “nightmare before Christmas” as input costs surge 14%
Responding to new Office for National Statistics figures which show 14.3% growth in the headline rate of input prices in the year to November, and a 5.1% rise in the consumer prices index over the same period, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Development Manager for Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight Nicky Kildunne said: “It’s not only Plan B restrictions […]
New fund to encourage Portsmouth residents to reconnect after COVID
Grants of up to £20,000 are being offered to support vulnerable residents to re-engage with their communities following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Portsmouth City Council’s Reconnecting Communities Fund welcomes applications from charities and voluntary sector organisations to run projects that will engage residents classed as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable or those who needed to […]
Portico go the extra mile to help Ghanaian firefighters
Portico is helping a firefighter who is fundraising to provide kit for firefighters in Ghana who put themselves in danger with only the most basic equipment, by covering all customs clearance and shipping costs of a container of protective gear. Cosham firefighter Storms Menri has been fundraising to send redundant Hampshire and Isle of […]
Council completes warehouse to create more than 120 jobs
Millions of pounds will be generated for Portsmouth services by a brand new warehouse Portsmouth City Council has completed this week at its award-winning Dunsbury Park. Click here to watch drone and time-lapse footage of the outside and inside of the 120,000 sq ft unit which will also create local engineering and manufacturing jobs […]
Hovertravel is 1000th signatory in the South East to the Armed Forces Covenant
Hovertravel has formally declared to ensure those who serve, or who have served in the armed forces, and their families are treated fairly, becoming the 1000th signatory in the South East to the Armed Forces Covenant. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel, explains: “With Portsmouth Naval Base being one of our closest neighbours we […]
Gamma becomes a Shaping Portsmouth Patron
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome our newest partnership, with Gamma joining us as a Patron. Gamma provides Unified Communications (voice, data, mobile and video services) to enable businesses to communicate and work smarter, together. Kieran Brady, Public Sector & Commercial Sales Director, said “As a fast-growing, UK Tech company and a local employer based in […]
Portsmouth City Council announce new Resilience Grant to support business impacted by Covid-19
Portsmouth City Council has announced today a new ARG Business Resilience Grant to help businesses that have continued to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. This additional grant is to help drive businesses forward, build business resilience, long term recovery and lay the foundations for future growth. Eligible businesses can apply for grants of […]
Shaping our seafront and Exploring Your Future
The Southsea Coastal Scheme is the UK’s largest local authority-led coastal defences’ project, worth more than £100M. It will stretch for 4.5km from Old Portsmouth to Eastney. The old coastal defences do not offer a sufficient level of protection and are at the end of their serviceable life, leaving 8,077 homes and 704 commercial properties in Southsea […]
One week to go for Shaping Portsmouth Award nominations
There is just one week left to get your nominations in for the Shaping Portsmouth Awards and the Armed Forces Covenant Award! The deadline to get your entries in is midnight on Tuesday 7th December. Portsmouth has a wonderfully diverse population, with people from all backgrounds working together to make our City great. This year, […]
David Williams joins Wightlink as Head of Marketing
Leisure holiday specialist David Williams has joined Wightlink Ferries as Head of Marketing and predicts the Isle of Wight is in an excellent position to benefit from the ‘staycation’ trend for years to come. David was previously Head of Marketing (UK and Ireland) at Wendy Wu Tours, a leading operator to China and South […]