12 more months of saving residents energy and money: Read the 2020-2021 Switched On Portsmouth Impact Report
Switched On Portsmouth was launched in November 2019 by Portsmouth City Council. The primary aim of the service was to provide free support, initiatives and advice to residents in order to help them save energy, money and carbon at home. The service, managed by the council’s in-house energy services team, has now published its […]
Portsmouth City Council’s Conan Doyle collection awarded £65,000 to help city’s most vulnerable residents
Some of Portsmouth’s most vulnerable residents will have an opportunity to improve their employment chances thanks to £65,000 funding and the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Portsmouth City Council has been awarded £65,000 by Arts Council England to launch The Detectives project, a new scheme which will provide participants with a life-changing opportunity to gain work-based […]
Teens help design street lighting for their new neighbourhood
Somerstown teenagers told international street light design experts how they want their new neighbourhood lit at a pop-up, hands-on, interactive lighting workshop in an underground car park. Young people from Somerstown youth club the Brook Club worked with public lighting specialists Light Follows Behaviour. Click here to watch a video of the event. The Light Follows […]
Council resolving bin collection staff issues
It is hoped disruption to bin collections in Portsmouth will end this month following the recruitment of four new HGV drivers. HGV drivers are in short supply nationally and bin collections across the country have also been affected by staff having to self-isolate by either having COVID-19 or being a close contact of someone who […]
A taste of the tropics at Portsmouth and Lymington for Wightlink’s customers
Ventnor Botanic Garden has teamed up with Wightlink to provide travellers with a real taste of the ‘Garden Isle’ as they arrive at the ferry operator’s Portsmouth and Lymington terminals. Impressive palm trees can now be seen at the terminals’ entrances, providing an exotic welcome to customers as they travel to the Isle of […]
Wightlink extends sponsorship window for supported groups and athletes
Arts and sports groups, charities and members of the Isle of Wight Council Talented Athlete scheme will have their Wightlink sponsorship extended until the end of 2021 because of the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite restrictions easing, not all events and sporting fixtures have returned to normal. That means some groups and […]
Future-proofing digital infrastructure for all could hold the key to transforming healthcare
In the past year, the national effort to combat COVID-19 has seen GP practices and hospitals in Portsmouth adapt to provide a wide range of crucial services, from remote diagnosis and treatment to symptom tracking and online test booking. All across the UK, email, telephone and video consultations have replaced face-to-face appointments, the public have […]
Seafront trail set to create family fun and business boost
It’s hoped a new family fun trail on Southsea seafront will provide a boost to local businesses. Children can take part in the free activity by simply collecting a leaflet and adding stickers to their map as they spot various landmarks. The leaflets are available from information points at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery, The […]
Portsmouth transport plans get ministerial endorsement
Plans to improve Portsmouth’s transport network were given the thumbs up by Roads Minister Baroness Vere on a visit to the city. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport visited Portsmouth to learn more about plans for new bus routes being introduced as part of the South East Hampshire Rapid Transit Network. The project […]
Council Leader highlights Aquind national security concerns to government
The Leader of Portsmouth City Council, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, has on 4th August 2021 written to the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to highlight Aquind Interconnector national security concerns. Dear Secretary of State, I understand that the Planning Inspector’s report on the Aquind Interconnector, which is […]