Which questions are you expecting and from whom?

What will we learn from the PM’s responses?

Which of the party leader had the better day?

With events in the Middle East and the US & Israeli attack on Iran being the focus of the questions from Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch, and the impact from it on domestic energy prices by Sir Ed Davey (Leader of the Liberal Democrats) - with the point scoring and shouting pause to reflect the severity of the times?

(we apologise for the audio issue at the start affecting those watching the recorded live show)

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We report on the Full Council budget meeting of Feb 24th and discuss the recent by election results in Gorton & Denton, & in Shirley, as well as the fresh news this weekend of the US attack on Iran.

Among other things, the Council will discuss and hopefully approve a budget for 2025/26 for Portsmouth. A surprise change at the start of the meeting - with the last two members of the Portsmouth Independents Party (PIP) defecting to Reform - bringing the Reform Councillors to 10 and cementing them as the official opposition on Portsmouth City Council.

How much will Council Tax be going up this year?

With a backdrop of looming local government reorganisation uncertainty, rising costs and ever increasing draws of the public purse - how will Portsmouth balance it’s budget? What investments will be made to make lives better for residents and businesses? Which projects will, and which projects won’t get funded?

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We take a look at the leaders’ questions on this week’s PMQs.

As Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces off Kemi Badenoch with a side order of Ed Davey and a dash of Nigel Farage - Who comes off best? What questions actually get answers?

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There are few things that get Portsmouth residents excited nearly as much as the apparently endless roadworks, struggles with parking, the prevalence of potholes. Are you Peeved with EV? Are you bonkers about buses?

1. Why are there so many roadworks?
2. Are residents' parking zones (RPZs) just a money making scheme that pushes problems to other streets?
3. What are '15 minute cities' - are they a centralised control or just a pragmatic way to create neighbourhoods that are less car centric?
4. Does the city's Clean Air Zone (CAZ) work in reducing pollution or just push traffic and pollution elsewhere?
5. Why we shouldn't rule out buses if they're slow, inconvenient, confusingly ticketed and expensive?

We’ll be taking a deep-dive into all things Traffic & Transportation with Cllr Peter Candlish.

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Great (electoral) Expectations?

We take a look at elections to come.

The Gorton & Denton by election - will Labour receive an electoral bloody nose - and if so, who lands the political punch? What will the result indicate for the local elections to follow?

With one Councillor up for re-election in each of the city’s 14 wards in May we take look at who is reaching the end of their term, likelihood they’ll stand again and whether previous results and current public feeling give any indication of what parties will hold which seats, and which will change hands. Nominations close April 9th with announcement to follow confirming the candidates appear on the ballot in each ward.

🗳️Reaching the end of their term May 7th:

🟧Abdul Kadir - Baffins

🟧Matthew Winnington - Eastney & Craneswater

🟧Steve Pitt - Milton

🟧Mark Jeffery - St Thomas

🟥George Fielding - Central Southsea

🟥Yinka Adeniran - Charles Dickens

🟥Asghar Shah - Cosham

🟥Tom Coles - Fratton

🟥Judith Smyth - St Jude

🟦Ben Swann - Copnor

🟦Simon Bosher - Drayton & Farlington

(Reform) Russell Simpson - Hilsea

(Reform) Jason Fazackarley - Nelson

(Reform) Joe Standen - Paulsgrove

Important dates:-

1. April 9th 4pm Close of nominations
2. April 10th 4pm publication of persons nominated - no later than (Candidate list published)
3. April 20th Deadline for voter registrations
4. April 21st 5pm Deadline for applications for postal or proxy voting
5. April 28th 5pm Deadline for Voter Authority Certificates (voter ID for those without any other eligible photo ID).

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Trying something new, we take a quick listen to today’s PMQs as PM Keir Starmer faces off with Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch.

What did you think of today’s exchange? Substance or angry theatre?

Let us know what you think.

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We take a look at events local, national and international in 2026.

What could the political New Years resolutions have possibly been, and are they just as forgotten by the 2nd week of February as our personal ones are?

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In our last show of 2025, we take a look at the last Full Council meeting for 2025 of Portsmouth City Council.

Was the chamber filled with festive cheer and agreement or were 42 Grinches trying to ruin Christmas? What hint do proceedings give of the 2026 local elections campaigns?

Before the council are:-

11. A briefing on devolution

Notices of motion

12a Aquind - The Council reaffirms its opposition to the Aquind interconnector project.

12b Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour Issues in Portsmouth

12c Cross Border Taxi Licensing and Passenger Safety

12d Tackling Knife Crime and Enhancing Public Safety in Portsmouth

12e Local Government Reorganisation - call on the govt not to force Portsmouth to become a larger unitary authority (encompassing Havant, Waterlooville, Gosport & Fareham.

12f Improving Pedestrian Safety on Portsdown Hill Road

12g Investing in Early Years: Expanded Free Breakfast Clubs and Childcare for Working Families in Portsmouth

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