Could an Apprenticeship or Traineeship be part of your Roadmap to a Career?
Our vision to offer our next and future generations a pathway to their future has been branded Roadmap To A Career. A vital part of that vision is our Skills & Employability strategy which launched with our 100 in 100 campaign, in partnership with the Solent Apprenticeship Hub, Portsmouth City Council, the University of Portsmouth, […]
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 […]
UK’s biggest business group calls for new strategy to help bolster ailing hospitality and tourism sector
Long term help must be given to ensure the survival of small hospitality and tourism businesses, according to a new report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Research by FSB highlights the devastating impact of the pandemic on the UK’s tourism and hospitality sector and its supply chain and outlines what small firms, which […]
Fancy a tipple? Portsmouth Cathedral launches new gin with The Portsmouth Distillery Co.
Portsmouth Cathedral continues to collaborate with local businesses on innovative and unique products, being one of the first Cathedrals in the UK to launch their very own gin! The Dean’s Tipple gin has been produced in partnership with the award-winning local distillery The Portsmouth Distillery Co. with funding from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund for […]
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 […]
FSB responds to the Prime Minister’s announcement confirming a four week delay to the final stage of lockdown
The delay will be difficult for many small firms who had been hoping for the Stage Four unlocking to take place on the 21 June, and now urgent support is needed for small firms carrying the burden of this latest delay. Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Development Manager for Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of […]
Portsmouth Lottery becomes Portsmouth Community Lottery
Portsmouth City Council and HIVE Portsmouth are delighted to announce that as of the 1st June 2021, Portsmouth Lottery has transferred from the council to HIVE Portsmouth (an independent registered charity in Portsmouth) and will now be known as the Portsmouth Community Lottery. The council has run the lottery since its launch in 2016 and in […]
Don’t miss the deadline for EU import declarations
If you’ve chosen to delay making customs declarations on non-controlled goods you’ve imported from the EU this year, you may need to start thinking about making a supplementary declaration. Supplementary declarations are due within 175 days of your shipment arriving in Great Britain. So if you imported anything in January 2021 and you haven’t yet made […]
CityFibre on full fibre and the future of streaming
Earlier this year, Ofcom published some new research on our entertainment habits which revealed a staggering generational divide with under-35s moving away from terrestrial and cable to streaming services. Streaming is already huge business and, with so many platforms, it can feel as though we’ve hit a saturation point. However, the reality is we are […]
A brand new brand and website for Portsmouth Guildhall
The Guildhall Trust, the organisation that manages Portsmouth Guildhall, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its formation, reflecting on some of its key achievements and successes of the last decade. Established as an Independent not for Profit Distributing Organisation (NPDO) in 2011, Portsmouth Cultural Trust became a registered charity in 2013 and rebranded to The […]