Portsmouth City Borough Council
Councillors:
42
Wards:
14
Committees:
37
Meetings (2025):
120
Meetings (2024):
154
Meeting
Full Council - Portsmouth City
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 18th March 2025
2:00 PM
Tuesday, 18th March 2025
2:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 18th March 2025
6:00 PM
Tuesday, 18th March 2025
6:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Date:
18 Mar 2025
18 Mar 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Webcast:
Available
Available
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Group Leader
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Transport
Committee Member
Councillor Matthew Cordy
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Councillor Spencer Gardner
Apologies
Committee Member
Councillor Rajah Ghosh
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Deputy Group Leader
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport
Committee Member
Councillor Derek North
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Councillor Lee Tindal
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Deputy Lord Mayor
Committee Member
Committee Member
Councillor Richard Adair
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Deputy Group Leader
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Committee Member
Group Leader
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
Committee Member
Leader of the Council (with portfolio responsibility for Culture, Regeneration & Economic Development)
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness
Committee Member
Vice-Chair
Lord Mayor
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education
Councillor Nicholas Dorrington
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City
Agenda
1
Declaration of Members' Interests
2
Apologies for Absence
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 17 March 2025 for this meeting), and must include the purpose of the deputation (for example, for or against the recommendations). Email requests are accepted.
4
Granting of the Freedom of the City on Alan Knight MBE
That in pursuance of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972:-
(i) The City Council wishes to record its gratitude and appreciation to Alan Knight MBE, former Portsmouth Football Club goalkeeper. With 801 appearances, Alan holds the world record for the most appearances for a single club as a goalkeeper. Since retiring from professional football, he has spent 24 years donating his time to local charitable causes. The City Council therefore believes that Alan Knight MBE's extraordinary achievements both on and off the pitch justly deserve him being bestowed with the highest award that City Council can confer, the Freedom of the City of Portsmouth.
(ii) This resolution be produced and sealed with the common seal for presentation; and
(iii) Arrangements be made for the presentation of this resolution and the formal admission to the Freedom of the City.
(i) The City Council wishes to record its gratitude and appreciation to Alan Knight MBE, former Portsmouth Football Club goalkeeper. With 801 appearances, Alan holds the world record for the most appearances for a single club as a goalkeeper. Since retiring from professional football, he has spent 24 years donating his time to local charitable causes. The City Council therefore believes that Alan Knight MBE's extraordinary achievements both on and off the pitch justly deserve him being bestowed with the highest award that City Council can confer, the Freedom of the City of Portsmouth.
(ii) This resolution be produced and sealed with the common seal for presentation; and
(iii) Arrangements be made for the presentation of this resolution and the formal admission to the Freedom of the City.
5
Granting of the Freedom of the City on the Joint Hospital Group (South)
That in pursuance of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972:-
(i) The City Council wishes to record its expression of gratitude to the Joint Hospital Group (South) for their splendid achievements in the service of this country and for their long and valued association with the City of Portsmouth, by conferring upon the unit the highest award that the City Council can bestow, the Freedom of the City of Portsmouth.
(ii) This resolution be produced and sealed with the common seal for presentation; and
(iii) Arrangements be made for the presentation of this resolution and the formal admission to the Freedom of the City.
(i) The City Council wishes to record its expression of gratitude to the Joint Hospital Group (South) for their splendid achievements in the service of this country and for their long and valued association with the City of Portsmouth, by conferring upon the unit the highest award that the City Council can bestow, the Freedom of the City of Portsmouth.
(ii) This resolution be produced and sealed with the common seal for presentation; and
(iii) Arrangements be made for the presentation of this resolution and the formal admission to the Freedom of the City.
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