Planning is often a contentious part of a local council’s responsibilities. Whether it’s about building an extension to your home, a new supermarket being built in your area or a house converted into an HMO (house of multiple occupancy).

Local Council Planning Committees have to navigate the sometimes competing requirements of passion versus process.

• How does this actually work?
• What powers do the Council actually have?
• What say does your local Councillor have?
• Is it consistent & fair?
• What happens when it goes wrong?

What difference will the recent government changes make to the look, feel and efficacy of local planning committees?

To help us bust the myths we’re joined by Chair of Portsmouth City Council’s Planning Committee, Cllr Suzy Horton.

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Notices of Motion:

(links in each item take you to that item in the livestream from Portsmouth Democratic Services)

• 13a - Town & Country Planning (Proposer Hugh Mason. 2nd Suzy Horton)
• 13b - Military Families and the High Income Child Benefit Charge(Proposer Leonie Oliver. 2nd Steve Pitt)
• 13c - Preserving Portsmouth's Historic Title and Place in Local Government (Proposer Spencer Gardiner. 2nd Simon Bosher)
• 13d - Keeping Southsea Seafront Clean During the Summer Months (Proposer Charlotte Gerada. 2nd Mary Vallely) - NOT MOVED under standing order 33.
• 13e - Support for Portsmouth's UK City of Culture 2029 Bid (Proposer Steve Pitt. 2nd Graham Heaney, supported by Simon Bosher, Chris Dike)
• 13f - Celebrating Portsmouth's Centenary and Diversity (Proposer Charlotte Gerada. 2nd Steve Pitt) - NOT MOVED under standing order 33.

Agenda (PCC's Website)

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Parting is such sweet sorrow..

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..

Last PMQs before the summer recess, and Keir Starmer’s last PMQs as Prime Minister.

Will the weather be the only reason exchanges in the chamber are more heated than usual?

Join us as we react to the leaders’ questions. Support Pompey Politics Podcast

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