Portsmouth City Borough Council
Councillors:
42
Wards:
14
Committees:
37
Meetings (2025):
120
Meetings (2024):
154
Councillor Hugh Mason
St Jude Ward - Portsmouth City
Councillor Hugh Mason
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
Terms of Office
A councillor's term of office shows how long they have served on the council. Each term typically lasts 4 years.
First Elected: April 2004
Current Term Until: May 2028
Current Term Until: May 2028
Committee Memberships
Last 12 monthsCommittees are groups of councillors that meet regularly to make decisions and oversee specific areas of council business. Each committee has a different focus, such as planning, education, or finance.
Planning Committee
Committee Member 21 meetingsLicensing Sub-Committee
Committee Member 17 meetingsCabinet
Cabinet Member 14 meetingsFull Council
Committee Member 12 meetingsLicensing Committee
Committee Member 5 meetingsPortchester Crematorium Joint Committee
Committee Member 5 meetingsCabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
Cabinet Member 3 meetingsUpcoming Meetings
Licensing Sub-Committee
27th May 2025Tuesday, 11:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredPlanning Committee
28th May 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
29th May 2025Thursday, 11:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Sub-Committee
3rd Jun 2025Tuesday, 11:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
18th Jun 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPortchester Crematorium Joint Committee
23rd Jun 2025Monday, 2:00 PM
Collingwood Room - Fareham Borough Council Civic Offices Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet
24th Jun 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
9th Jul 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedFull Council
15th Jul 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet
22nd Jul 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
20th Aug 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPast Meetings
Full Council
28th May 2024Tuesday, 5:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
29th May 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Sub-Committee
12th Jun 2024Wednesday, 10:00 AM
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredPlanning Committee
19th Jun 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Sub-Committee
24th Jun 2024Monday, 10:30 AM
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPortchester Crematorium Joint Committee
24th Jun 2024Monday, 2:00 PM
North Chapel - Portchester Crematorium, PO16 8NE Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet
25th Jun 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Sub-Committee
27th Jun 2024Thursday, 12:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Committee
8th Jul 2024Monday, 11:00 AM
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
10th Jul 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedFull Council
16th Jul 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
22nd Jul 2024Monday, 10:00 AM
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
22nd Jul 2024Monday, 4:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCabinet
23rd Jul 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Committee
29th Jul 2024Monday, 10:00 AM
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
31st Jul 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
21st Aug 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
9th Sep 2024Monday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredCabinet
10th Sep 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
11th Sep 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Committee
23rd Sep 2024Monday, 11:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Sub-Committee
23rd Sep 2024Monday, 12:30 PM
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPortchester Crematorium Joint Committee
23rd Sep 2024Monday, 2:00 PM
Collingwood Room - Fareham Borough Council Civic Offices Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet
1st Oct 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
2nd Oct 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
10th Oct 2024Thursday, 11:00 AM
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredFull Council
15th Oct 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedFull Council
15th Oct 2024Tuesday, 2:05 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
23rd Oct 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCabinet
29th Oct 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
5th Nov 2024Tuesday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredFull Council
12th Nov 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
13th Nov 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
18th Nov 2024Monday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCabinet
26th Nov 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
27th Nov 2024Wednesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
4th Dec 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPortchester Crematorium Joint Committee
9th Dec 2024Monday, 2:00 PM
Collingwood Room - Fareham Borough Council Civic Offices Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedFull Council
17th Dec 2024Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
18th Dec 2024Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet
7th Jan 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Not requiredLicensing Sub-Committee
8th Jan 2025Wednesday, 1:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredCabinet
8th Jan 2025Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: ApologiesFull Council
14th Jan 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredPlanning Committee
15th Jan 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
16th Jan 2025Thursday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredLicensing Committee
22nd Jan 2025Wednesday, 11:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
5th Feb 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCabinet
11th Feb 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedFull Council
25th Feb 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
26th Feb 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCabinet
4th Mar 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
10th Mar 2025Monday, 11:00 AM
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPortchester Crematorium Joint Committee
17th Mar 2025Monday, 2:00 PM
Collingwood Room - Fareham Borough Council Civic Offices Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedFull Council
18th Mar 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedFull Council
18th Mar 2025Tuesday, 2:10 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
19th Mar 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet
19th Mar 2025Wednesday, 4:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
24th Mar 2025Monday, 11:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredPlanning Committee
2nd Apr 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Sub-Committee
16th Apr 2025Wednesday, 11:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredLicensing Committee
23rd Apr 2025Wednesday, 11:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedLicensing Sub-Committee
28th Apr 2025Monday, 11:00 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredCabinet
29th Apr 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Cabinet Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
30th Apr 2025Wednesday, 10:30 AM
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Apologies, sent representativeFull Council
13th May 2025Tuesday, 10:00 AM
Main Auditorium - The Guildhall, Portsmouth Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedContact Information
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Last updated: 15 May 2025 20:29