Council Leader calls on Chancellor to support Portsmouth

Posted by Simon Sansbury | Updated 2021-03-01

Council Leader, Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson wrote today to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to support Portsmouth. The letter calls on the Chancellor to:

Support high streets by abolishing business rates for small retailers
Keep the welcome £20 uplift in universal credit (currently due to end in April)
Support a green recovery with investment in solar power and insulation. (Portsmouth is the leading council for solar panel investment)
Invest in the next generation by supporting early years giving children the best start before joining school

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