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Committees: 37
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Meetings (2024): 154

Meeting

Full Council - Portsmouth City

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 15th October 2024
2:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 15th October 2024
6:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Date:
15 Oct 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Webcast:
Available
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Chris Attwell photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Councillor Chris Attwell

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Cal Corkery photo
Committee Member
Councillor Cal Corkery

Independent

Present, as expected

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Councillor Raymond Dent photo
Committee Member
Councillor Raymond Dent

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Rajah Ghosh

Present, as expected

Councillor Graham Heaney photo
Committee Member
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Graham Heaney

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Ian Holder photo
Committee Member
Councillor Ian Holder

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Yinka Adeniran photo
Committee Member
Councillor Yinka Adeniran

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Peter Candlish photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Transport
Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Richard Adair

Present, as expected

Councillor Dave Ashmore photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Councillor Dave Ashmore

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Tom Coles photo
Committee Member
Councillor Tom Coles

Labour

Apologies

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Committee Member
Councillor Matthew Cordy

Present, as expected

Councillor Hannah Brent photo
Committee Member
Councillor Hannah Brent

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Stuart Brown photo
Committee Member
Councillor Stuart Brown

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jason Fazackarley photo
Chair
Councillor Jason Fazackarley

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Suzy Horton photo
Committee Member
Councillor Suzy Horton

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Lee Hunt photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport
Councillor Lee Hunt

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Derek North

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Lee Tindal

Present, as expected

Councillor Mark Jeffery photo
Committee Member
Councillor Mark Jeffery

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Abdul Kadir photo
Committee Member
Deputy Lord Mayor
Councillor Abdul Kadir

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Brian Madgwick photo
Committee Member
Councillor Brian Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor George Madgwick photo
Committee Member
Group Leader
Councillor George Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Hugh Mason photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
Councillor Hugh Mason

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Leonie Oliver photo
Committee Member
Councillor Leonie Oliver

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Steve Pitt photo
Committee Member
Leader of the Council (with portfolio responsibility for Culture, Regeneration & Economic Development)
Councillor Steve Pitt

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Darren Sanders photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness
Councillor Darren Sanders

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Asghar Shah photo
Committee Member
Councillor Asghar Shah

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Russell Simpson photo
Committee Member
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Russell Simpson

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Judith Smyth photo
Committee Member
Councillor Judith Smyth

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Emily Strudwick photo
Committee Member
Councillor Emily Strudwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Benedict Swann photo
Committee Member
Councillor Benedict Swann

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Mary Vallely photo
Committee Member
Councillor Mary Vallely

Labour

Present, as expected

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

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Nicholas Dorrington

Present, as expected

Councillor George Fielding photo
Committee Member
Councillor George Fielding

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Spencer Gardner

Present, as expected

Councillor Charlotte Gerada photo
Committee Member
Group Leader
Councillor Charlotte Gerada

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Chris Dike photo
Committee Member
Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Simon Bosher photo
Committee Member
Group Leader
Councillor Simon Bosher

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Declaration of Members' Interests
Minutes There were no declarations of interest.
2 Apologies for Absence
Minutes Apologies for absence had been received on behalf of Councillor Tom Coles and Councillor Suzy Horton.
3 Deputations from the Public under Standing Order No 24.
Deputations by members of the public may be made on any item where a decision is going to be taken. The request should be made in writing to the contact officer (james.harris@portsmouthcc.gov.uk) by 12 noon of the working day before the meeting (so Monday 14 October 2024 for this meeting), and must include the purpose of the deputation (for example, for or against the recommendations). Email requests are accepted.
Minutes The Lord Mayor advised that no deputation requests had been received.
4 Admission to the Roll of Honorary Aldermen - Leo Madden
In the light of the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, and by virtue of Council Minute 191/06, to consider a proposal to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on Leo Madden, a former Leader and Member of the City Council.

(The Act provides that the Council may, by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the Members voting thereon at a meeting of the Council specifically convened for the purpose with notice of the object, confer the title of Honorary Alderman/Alderwoman on persons who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered long, eminent, and outstanding service.)
Minutes The Lord Mayor advised that the motion to admit Leo Madden as an honorary alderman would need to be passed by not less than two thirds of the members voting.

It was

Proposed by The Lord Mayor

Seconded by Councillor Steve Pitt

That the title of honorary alderman be conferred on Leo Madden, a former member and Leader of Portsmouth City Council.

Following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED that the title of honorary alderman be conferred on Leo Madden and that a certificate confirming this decision be presented to him at a future city council meeting.
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