Households in receipt of pension credit or council tax support will receive £100 from Liberal Democrat-led Portsmouth City Council in a bid to help with the rising cost of living.

Liberal Democrat-led Portsmouth City Council hosted four free events for city residents this summer that will help them find ways to be healthier and ditch the car with a wide variety of activities, discounts and giveaways on offer.

Action by Lib Dem-led Portsmouth City Council will see 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year less going into the atmosphere.

Thousands of people in Portsmouth are a facing the impossible choices as energy and food prices spiral out of control. This isn’t just making it difficult for local people to make ends meet, in many cases it is making it impossible.

Portsmouth awarded £6.5 million to purchase 34 new electric buses

Following a successful bid in March to the Zebra Scheme, Liberal Democrat-led Portsmouth City Council has been given £6.5m to purchase 34 new electric buses.

The Rainbow Fish Centre, part of the Penhale Infant School in Fratton, will welcome pupils for the first time this autumn term, as part of a wider investment of £3.5m by Lib Dem councillors into Special Educational Needs.

Lib Dem councillors have got Portsmouth City Council to buy the building, meaning that it will be a community asset for generations to come.

The city's Lib Dem Council Leader has written to the Prime Minister asking that the new national flagship yacht be based in Portsmouth.

The Leader of the Lib Dem-led City Council, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, has this week outlined to the Government the national security concerns about the proposed Aquind Interconnector, which would land at Portsmouth.

Tens of thousands more trees, as well as new wildflower and meadow areas have been planted in the last few years thanks to action by Lib Dem councillors

Having won the largest number of seats in the recent local elections, we are pleased to share our priorities in for moving the city forward in line with the City Vision.

The Liberal Democrat group at Portsmouth City Council met yesterday. In view of the need for continuity during the pandemic and the recovery afterwards, the Lib Dem councillors asked Gerald Vernon-Jackson to continue in his role as Leader of the City Council. Gerald has agreed to do this. Suzy Horton will become Deputy Leader.

Council Leader, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson is proud of the Liberal Democrat record for not just paying a fair wage for front line council staff, but also rolling this out to include contractors. 

Cabinet Member for Housing & Preventing Homelessness, Cllr Darren Sanders proudly announced recently that Lib Dem led Portsmouth City Council is proceeding with its plan to buy back ex-council houses to help those desperately waiting for housing they can afford in the city. 

Introducing your Fratton ward candidate in the May 6th local elections: Stuart Brown

Introducing your Central Southsea candidate: Steve Pitt

Introducing your Eastney & Craneswater candidate in the May 6th local elections: Matthew Winnington

Introducing your St Thomas ward candidate in the May 6th local elections: Ian Holder

Introducing your St Jude ward candidate in the May 6th local elections: Dr Hugh Mason