Government cash for city projects Monday, 11 December, 2023 MILLIONS of pounds of Conservative government funding is coming Portsmouth's way, including cash from the Levelling Up Fund and the Future High Streets Fund. Out of £20m allocated to the city by the Department of Levelling Up, £11.25m will be used for the port's extended passenger terminal for cruise ships. A further Whitehall grant of £19.8m will pay for an innovative shore power system which... Local News
Bransbury Leisure Centre plans scaled back 9th December 2023 BRANSBURY Park Community Leisure Centre will not have a two-court sports hall now the plans have been scaled back to save money. Revised plans, due to be... Local News
Residents, drivers hit by winter parking fees 6th December 2023 RESIDENTS, businesses and drivers will be affected by the new seafront winter parking fees being introduced this winter. Portsmouth City Council's controlling... Local News
Princess Royal thanks sailors 25th September 2022 The central part the Royal Navy played in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was praised by the Princess Royal when she visited Portsmouth Naval Base this week... Local News
Help for homeless people in Portsmouth 11th September 2022 Portsmouth City Council has a number of services for people who are at risk of homelessness or sleeping rough, some of which are run with the charity the... Local News
Developer appeals on St James’s plan 4th September 2022 The developer behind a scheme to build on part of the former St James’s Hospital site has lodged an appeal because its planning application has still not been... Local News
Police crack down on city crime in Portsmouth 3rd September 2022 Renewed efforts by police to tackle city centre crime and disorder have led to a two-thirds cut in the number of incidents after less than two months. The city... Local News
Planners approve Knight & Lee revamp 2nd September 2022 A new future for the former Palmerston Road department store Knight and Lee has won the approval of Portsmouth City Council planners. The interior of the iconic... Local News
PSCA Members talk to Rishi Sunak 24th August 2022 Some of our Members were delighted to have the chance to meet Rishi Sunak, the leadership candidate, at an event near Wickham today. Local News
Council tax up by 3% 15th March 2022 Council tax for a typical Band D home in Portsmouth will be £1,882.35 from April - a rise of about £60 for 2022-23 compared with the previous financial year... Local News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
