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Councillors: 42
Wards: 14
Committees: 37
Meetings (2025): 120
Meetings (2024): 154
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42

Councillors

14

Wards

37

Committees

Upcoming Meetings

Meeting

1st Jul 2025

Employment Committee

Meeting

2nd Jul 2025

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Meeting

8th Jul 2025

Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport

Meeting

9th Jul 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

9th Jul 2025

Governance & Audit & Standards Committee

Meeting

11th Jul 2025

Cabinet Member - The Leader (Culture, Regeneration and Econ…

Meeting

14th Jul 2025

Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care

Meeting

15th Jul 2025 Webcast

Full Council

Meeting

16th Jul 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

17th Jul 2025

Cabinet Member for Transport

Previous Meetings

Meeting

25th Jun 2025

Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness

Meeting

25th Jun 2025

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

24th Jun 2025

Cabinet

Meeting

23rd Jun 2025

Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee

Meeting

18th Jun 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

17th Jun 2025

Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education

Meeting

12th Jun 2025

Cabinet Member for Transport

Meeting

11th Jun 2025

Health Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

5th Jun 2025

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Meeting

4th Jun 2025

Schools Forum

Portsmouth City Borough Council Councillors

Councillor Abdul Kadir photo
Deputy Lord Mayor
Councillor Abdul Kadir

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Asghar Shah photo
Councillor Asghar Shah

Labour

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Councillor Benedict Swann photo
Councillor Benedict Swann

Conservative

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Councillor Brian Madgwick photo
Councillor Brian Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Cal Corkery photo
Councillor Cal Corkery

Independent

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Councillor Charlotte Gerada photo
Group Leader
Councillor Charlotte Gerada

Labour

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Councillor Chris Attwell photo
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Councillor Chris Attwell

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Darren Sanders photo
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 photo
Councillor Emily Strudwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor George Fielding photo
Councillor George Fielding

Labour

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Councillor George Madgwick photo
Group Leader
Councillor George Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE photo
Lord Mayor
Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Graham Heaney photo
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Graham Heaney

Labour

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Councillor Hannah Brent photo
Councillor Hannah Brent

Conservative

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Councillor Hugh Mason photo
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 photo
Councillor Jason Fazackarley

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Judith Smyth photo
Councillor Judith Smyth

Labour

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Councillor Kimberly Barrett photo
Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City
Councillor Kimberly Barrett

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Lee Hunt photo
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 photo
Councillor Leonie Oliver

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Mark Jeffery photo
Councillor Mark Jeffery

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Mary Vallely photo
Councillor Mary Vallely

Labour

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Councillor Matthew Cordy photo
Councillor Matthew Cordy

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Matthew Winnington photo
Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care
Councillor Matthew Winnington

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Nicholas Dorrington photo
Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education
Councillor Nicholas Dorrington

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Peter Candlish photo
Cabinet Member for Transport
Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Rajah Ghosh photo
Councillor Rajah Ghosh

Labour

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Councillor Raymond Dent photo
Councillor Raymond Dent

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Richard Adair photo
Councillor Richard Adair

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Russell Simpson photo
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Russell Simpson

Portsmouth Independents Party

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Councillor Simon Bosher photo
Group Leader
Councillor Simon Bosher

Conservative

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Councillor Spencer Gardner photo
Councillor Spencer Gardner

Conservative

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Councillor Steve Pitt photo
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 photo
Councillor Suzy Horton

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Tom Coles photo
Councillor Tom Coles

Labour

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Councillor Yinka Adeniran photo
Councillor Yinka Adeniran

Labour

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Committees

Cabinet

15

Cabinet Member for Central Services

5

Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education

11

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

7

Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport

4

Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care

6

Cabinet Member for Environmental Services

6

Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness

9

Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development

8

Cabinet Member for Transport

7

Cabinet Member - the Leader

2

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

3

Cabinet Sub-Committee

6

Economic Development, Culture and Leisure Scrutiny Panel

23

Education, Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel

26

Employment Committee

21

Full Council

43

Governance and Audit and Standards - (Assessment) Sub Committee

Governance and Audit and Standards - (Hearing) Sub Committee

Governance & Audit & Standards Committee

22

Health Overview & Scrutiny Panel

24

Health & Wellbeing Board

11

Housing & Social Care Scrutiny Panel

19

Licensing Committee

34

Licensing Sub-Committee

27

Member Training Working Group

Planning Committee

27

Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee

6

Public Service Board

Schools Forum

6

Scrutiny Management Panel

25

Senior Officer Appeals Committee

Solent Growth Forum

1

Solent Transport Joint Committee

2

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

6

Traffic, Environment & Community Safety Scrutiny Panel

25

Twinning Advisory Group

8

Wards

Baffins

3

Central Southsea

3

Charles Dickens

3

Copnor

3

Cosham

3

Drayton & Farlington

3

Eastney & Craneswater

3

Fratton

3

Hilsea

3

Milton

3

Nelson

3

Paulsgrove

3

St Jude

3

St Thomas

3

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