Portsmouth City Borough Council

Councillors: 42

Wards: 14

Committees: 37

Meetings (2025): 120

Meetings (2024): 154

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42

Councillors

14

Wards

37

Committees

Upcoming Meetings

11th Nov 2025 Webcast

Full Council

12th Nov 2025

Planning Committee

12th Nov 2025

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

20th Nov 2025

Employment Committee

24th Nov 2025

Governance & Audit & Standards Committee

25th Nov 2025

Cabinet

3rd Dec 2025

Planning Committee

3rd Dec 2025

Schools Forum

9th Dec 2025 Webcast

Full Council

10th Dec 2025

Health & Wellbeing Board

Previous Meetings

28th Oct 2025

Cabinet

22nd Oct 2025

Planning Committee

21st Oct 2025

Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport

16th Oct 2025

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

14th Oct 2025 Webcast

Full Council

8th Oct 2025

Schools Forum

1st Oct 2025

Planning Committee

25th Sep 2025

Cabinet

24th Sep 2025

Health & Wellbeing Board

18th Sep 2025

Cabinet Member for Transport

Portsmouth City Borough Council Councillors

Deputy Lord Mayor

Councillor Abdul Kadir

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Asghar Shah

Labour

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Councillor Benedict Swann

Conservative

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Councillor Brian Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Cal Corkery

Independent

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Group Leader

Councillor Charlotte Gerada

Labour

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Cabinet Member for Central Services

Councillor Chris Attwell

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Deputy Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness

Councillor Darren Sanders

Liberal Democrat

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Cabinet Member for Environmental Services

Councillor Dave Ashmore

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Derek North

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Emily Strudwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor George Fielding

Labour

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Group Leader

Councillor George Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Lord Mayor

Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE

Liberal Democrat

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Deputy Group Leader

Councillor Graham Heaney

Labour

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Councillor Hannah Brent

Conservative

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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development

Councillor Hugh Mason

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Ian Holder

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Jason Fazackarley

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Judith Smyth

Labour

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Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Councillor Kimberly Barrett

Liberal Democrat

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Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport

Councillor Lee Hunt

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Lee Tindal

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Leonie Oliver

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Mark Jeffery

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Mary Vallely

Labour

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Councillor Matthew Cordy

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care

Councillor Matthew Winnington

Liberal Democrat

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Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education

Councillor Nicholas Dorrington

Liberal Democrat

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Cabinet Member for Transport

Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Rajah Ghosh

Labour

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Councillor Raymond Dent

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Richard Adair

Liberal Democrat

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Deputy Group Leader

Councillor Russell Simpson

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Group Leader

Councillor Simon Bosher

Conservative

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Councillor Spencer Gardner

Conservative

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Leader of the Council (with portfolio responsibility for Culture, Regeneration & Economic Development)

Councillor Steve Pitt

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Stuart Brown

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Suzy Horton

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Tom Coles

Labour

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Councillor Yinka Adeniran

Labour

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Committees

Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Central Services

Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport

Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care

Cabinet Member for Environmental Services

Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness

Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development

Cabinet Member for Transport

Cabinet Member - the Leader

Cabinet Member - The Leader (Culture, Regeneration and Economic Development Portfolio)

Cabinet Sub-Committee

Economic Development, Culture and Leisure Scrutiny Panel

Education, Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel

Employment Committee

Full Council

Governance and Audit and Standards - (Assessment) Sub Committee

Governance and Audit and Standards - (Hearing) Sub Committee

Governance & Audit & Standards Committee

Health Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Health & Wellbeing Board

Housing & Social Care Scrutiny Panel

Licensing Committee

Licensing Sub-Committee

Member Training Working Group

Planning Committee

Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee

Public Service Board

Schools Forum

Scrutiny Management Panel

Senior Officer Appeals Committee

Solent Growth Forum

Solent Transport Joint Committee

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Traffic, Environment & Community Safety Scrutiny Panel

Twinning Advisory Group

Wards

Baffins

Central Southsea

Charles Dickens

Copnor

Cosham

Drayton & Farlington

Eastney & Craneswater

Fratton

Hilsea

Milton

Nelson

Paulsgrove

St Jude

St Thomas

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