Episode 253

Report: Full Council March 17th 2026

We take a look at the highs and lows, the points of argument, the areas of agreement at Tuesday’s full meeting of Portsmouth City Council.

In the last full council ahead of May’s local elections - which were the agenda items that passed or did not?

11a Cross border taxi licensing & passenger safety (Reform - Strudwick & Madgwick) 🚕

11b (Removing) Council of Sanctuary (Reform - Madgwick & Standen) 🆘

11c Depaving in Portsmouth (Labour - Smyth & Fielding) 🛣

11d Pride in our high sts. (Labour - Fielding & Adeniran) 🛒

11e Supporting our Veterans (Lib Dems - Pitt & Sanders) 🎖

11f Public Health grant for substance misuse support & treatment (Lib Dems - Winnington & Horton) 🏥

12.1 How does the council make sure it doesn't use banking institutions with investments in armaments? (🔴Cllr Smyth to 🔶Cllr Ian Holder - Chair governance & audit & standards Committee)

12.2 Provide update regarding planned traffic & road safety schemes across the city including backlogs. (🔴Cllr Feilding to 🔶Cllr Peter Candlish - Cabinet Member for Traffic & Transportation)

12.3 What progress on improving recycling rates vs the rest of the country? (🔴Cllr Smyth to 🔶Cllr Dave Ashmore - Cabinet Member for environmental services)

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Two brothers-in-law, Ian Morris and Simon Sansbury from Portsmouth (UK) talk about local and national politics without the point scoring.

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