Today's questions come from Kemi Badenoch (Leader of the Opposition) - Leader of the Conservative Party, & Sir Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats.

Which questions deserved an answer? Which received one?

Who came out the exchange best?

How many often repeated phrases did you catch?

Our apologies for some audio issues in the last few minutes of the show (note to self - don't have your washing machine running when you're trying to stream a podcast).

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Are points being scored, or serious issues landed? Are questions getting answered or are the answers provided responses to a question that wasn’t asked?

Who will come out of the event looking serious, with their finger on the pulse of the nation’s woes? Who comes out it looking like they have a clue what the public are worried about? Support Pompey Politics Podcast

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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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Will the point scoring continue?

Will questions get answers?

Will the football inspired shouting again incur the wrath of Speaker Hoyle?

*Unfortunately some technical difficulties affected the livestream. These issues have been removed on the podcast.

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Which questions are you expecting and from whom?

How heavily will events in the Middle East shape questions & answers?

What will we learn from the PM’s responses?

Which of the party leaders will have the better day?

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1. What are the myths about housing in the city?
2. What are the biggest barriers to availability of affordable housing?
3. What does the council actually do to prevent homelessness and help people back into long term housing?

Voting in May's local elections? Make sure you're registered to vote and have photo ID. Deadline to register 20/04/26 Details:- https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk

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

Let us know what you think.

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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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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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 -What does this mean for devolution?

-Are voters right to be confused and frustrated? 

-Will Hampshire (& the Isle of Wight) miss out?

-Why the headlong rush, just to put the breaks on?

-What does this mean for candidates? 

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Consultation (closes Jan 11th)

Gov.uk submissions

Will there be a 3rd? | Who are the winners? | Who the losers? Was it bold or timid? | Does the leaking or ‘testing’ of policy ahead of the budget create more uncertainty? | Will the measures announced help with cost of living, reduce burden for small businesses and pay for services? | Will the Chancellor fill the gaps in local government funding?

Which policy changes are you celebrating? | What are the changes the Chancellor could have made, but didn't?

You can watch the budget in full on the Parliament's Youtube channel.

Chancellor of the Exchequer's Speech 

Leader of the Opposition's Speech

Budget document

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What is the Aquind interconnector? It’s the controversially funded and designed plan to connect the UK and French electricity grids with a cable across countryside, farmland, parkland and through residential areas from Normandy to Lovedean, digging a trench along congested roads in Portsmouth on the way.

Speakers:-

Cllr Steve Pitt - Leader Portsmouth City Council

Suella Braverman MP - Fareham & Waterlooville

Cllr Antonia Harrison - Havant Borough Council

Cllr Martin Tod - Leader of Winchester City Council

Yoann Collin - President of Mayors, Normandy, France

Donald Brument - President of Non à Aquind

If you'd like to find out more about the campaigns on both sides of the channel:-

https://stopaquind.com

https://www.non-a-aquind.org

Let the planning inspectorate know what you think of the project:- aquind@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

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Notices of Motion

• 11a Planning & Infrastructure bill (Opposing government plans to increase the planning applications decided by officers, and limit those decided by Councillors) - Cllrs Gardner (CON) Cllr Simpson (REF) 
• 11b Fair votes (Supporting votes at 16. Proportional representation) - Cllr Hunt (LIB DEM) Cllr Adair (LIB DEM)
• 11c Support for Healthwatch (Strong opposition to government plans to abolish Healthwatch) - Cllr Swann (CON) Cllr Bosher (CON)
• 11d Digital IDs (Opposition to government plans to mandate digital IDs) - Cllr Barrett (LIB DEM) Pitt (LIB DEM)
• 11e <removed to be discussed at next council meeting>
• 11f Allocation of asylum dispersal (Opposing number housing asylum seekers in Portsmouth compared to other areas) - Cllr Standen (REF) Cllr Madgwick (REF) 
• 11g Support VALOUR Network (Support to improve military housing) - Cllr Fielding (LAB) Cllr Adeniran (LAB)

Link to agenda and PCC's recorded livestream in comments on the event. 

Clips from PCC's Democratic Services recorded livestream.

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 Five years on, we invite Let’s Stop Aquind and their French counterpart, Non à Aquind back onto the show to share the latest.

https://stopaquind.com

https://www.non-a-aquind.org

Stop Aquind on Facebook 

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•  What elections are they entitled to vote in?
• How does it work?
• How long does this entitlement to vote in UK elections last?
• Why aren’t more Brits living overseas retaining their right to vote? 

 We hear from Mike Tuffrey & John Shardlow of the British Overseas Voters Forum to help us separate fact from fiction and understand the struggles Brits abroad face having a say in the future decisions in the UK. 

More details of British Overseas Voters Forum https://bovf.org.uk

 Find out how to register to vote abroad https://www.gov.uk/voting-when-living-abroad

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We invited all five candidates to take part in our online hustings. The candidates in this election are:-

Georgina Ayling - Green Party

Thomas Hoare - Conservative Party

Sydna Phillips - Labour Party

Michelle Simmons - Liberal Democrats

Joe Standen - Reform UK

Unfortunately the Lib Dem and Green Party candidates informed us they wouldn't be able to make the hustings.

Although the reform candidate had originally accepted and confirmed the date, and despite several communications back and forth this week, informed us the day before the hustings that they had another appointment the evening of the hustings.

The two candidates taking part and answering questions were Sydna Phillips (Labour) & Thomas Hoare (Conservative)

These were the questions we asked:-

1. What are the people of Paulsgrove telling you is the most important issue they want addressed - and if elected how will you as a Councillor address it? 
2. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). Good or bad thing for Portsmouth?
3. How important is it to live in the ward you represent?
4. The area around Paulsgrove and on Portsdown Hill is often used as an illegal racetrack. Is enough being done to stop this, what's your solution?
5. How much do you feel national party politics will influence the outcome of this election?
6. Port Solent and Paulsgrove have very different resident demographics, needs and challenges, how would you address those different needs? 
7. Recent announcements revealed a multi million pound investment in Portsmouth from central government, as well as £2m per year for the next decade for Paulsgrove. What should it be spent on?

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 What really stood out? Who connected with the public — and who missed the mark? 

🎙️We hear first hand comment from party members.

 We’ll look at:

💬 The biggest announcements from each

📈 What resonated with voters

🗳️ How the parties are positioning for the next General Election

🎧 Tune in, comment live, and tell us:

👉 Which party spoke to you this conference season?

👉 Which announcement might actually change the political landscape?

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Take part in our Paulsgrove by-election poll or our 2026 local and mayoral elections poll.

We take a look at political news local and national, discuss and through some ideas back and forth.

Are these changes really needed? Are they well thought out?

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Take part in our Paulsgrove by-election poll or our 2026 local and mayoral elections poll.

In a wide-ranging fast paced opinion piece they share their views and observations of events good, bar or terrifying.

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In this meeting the council discussed:-

🗳️ an update on the government's Local Government Reorganisation and what that means for Portsmouth. 

🏢 The planning squeeze on Portsmouth as it's forced to allow the building of more and more homes

💨Improving air quality in the city 

🌊 Is the council reacting fast enough to the threat of the climate emergency?

👨‍🦽‍➡️The lack of disability accessible equipment and the city's play parks.

🏘️The unintended consequences of 'lawful development certificates' - and how this could increase HMO developments

🚬Tackling rogue traders selling illegal tobacco & vapes

💩 Southern Water - will massive increases in bills result in massive reductions in sewage pollution in our area?

Empty homes consultation

 PCC devolution milestone

 Planning consultation - Closes 23:59 BST 23/07/25 

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After years of being severely debilitated by undiagnosed menopause joint pain Claire turned her experience into an inspiring drive to help women 1-2-1 and advise businesses how to support and retain their staff as they experience menopause. 

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We're joined by Viola Langley, Rod Bailey & Tim Sheerman Chase from 'Let Pompey Breathe'. We also have an interview from Cllr Peter Candlish - the cabinet member for Traffic & Transportation on Portsmouth City Council.

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• Just how do you make a Mayor - there’s a Mayor Making ceremony, but how do you become one? 
• What were the highs and lows for Jason and his Lady Mayoress, Helen Mitchell? 
• If he could change anything about the Lord Mayor’s role, what would it be?
• What advice would Jason give to an incoming Mayor or Mayoress?

All of these and more.

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We asked our audience to tell of which of the pressing recent political events would they want to see us talk about. A poll is a poll - so we talk over three issues: - Israel (and now America's) bombing of Iran, The government u-turn on a national inquiry into grooming gangs, & The Welfare Reform bill.  

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All this & more..

• What’s on the itinerary for June 7th? 
• How are Pride navigating the politics?
• Protest, great day out or both?
• Biggest challenges faced by the community?
• How to be a good ally?

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Is their pervasive use having an detrimental impact on learning, concentration, mental health?  

Should the UK also instigate a ban? 

What’s happening in today’s classrooms, and what might the solutions be?

We’re joined by Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education on Portsmouth City Council, 🟧Cllr Nick Dorrington, 🟥Cllr Mark Coates who happens to be a teacher, and Rachael Speed, also a Teacher.

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We interviewed CLLRS Graham Heaney (Deputy Leader Labour group on PCC) & George Madgwick (Leader of Portsmouth Independents Party on PCC) to hear what happens when two parties can both lay claim to the number two spot on the council.

• How do you decide when the next largest groups on the council are two parties both with 9 Councillors?
• How do you make a Mayor?
• Why did the PIP Councillors chose not to sit with the other council members on stage for the ceremony?

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 -What do they want the campaign to achieve? 

-What next after the government’s rejection that compensation is owed to women born in the 1950s? 

WASPI web address: 

www.waspi.co.uk 

WASPI Crowdjustice page, which includes the most recent legal updates:

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/waspijustice/

Their Facebook pages are:

https://www.facebook.com/WaspiCampaign

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We ask Jacob to tell us, What is it about Fratton?, What are the problems faced by its residents?

What are Jacob’s views on student housing, parking, HMOs, fly tipping, empty shops & crime? 

Join us as Jacob Short tells us the truth of life in Fratton for its residents and shares how he hopes to make a difference. 

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-What were the key policies?

-What difference will this make and to whom?

-How did the other parties respond?

Tell us what you think. Give us a review. If you'd like more on local and national politics from us, don't forget to subscribe of follow wherever you're getting our show.

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We’re delighted to welcome Jamie Miller to the show.

Jamie’s political pedigree as a former exec director of Republican Party Florida, campaign manager, director of field operations & author of “American Speeches That Changed The World” makes him supremely qualified to help us Brits make sense of it all. 

Jamie runs the Reasonable Arguments podcast with his wife Jennifer. https://reasonablearguments.com

-Glorious future or shut-gun wedding?

-What’s new since the government’s white paper just before Christmas?

-Who’s deciding what?

-What is changing & when?

-What price could Portsmouth residents be left to pay?

-What is the ·Lib Dem administration saying about the city·s finances for 25/26 and beyond?

-What amendments were put forward by the other parties (PIP, Labour, Conservative)?

-Which were struck down or accepted by the council?

Original meeting details: https://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=5375&x=1

Original Stream - PCC's Democratic Services Dept https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ayb-bRExw

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The Cabinet Meeting of Portsmouth City Council met to review certain proposals ahead of the Council's Full Budget Meeting February 25th.

Full meeting details available here

Full meeting was streamed by PCC's Democratic Services

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Tell us what you're celebrating from that night or since.

ADVISORY: There is some conversational swearing in this episode.

We’re joined by Cllr Graham Heaney, lecturer at University of Portsmouth to talk us through what the proposals are, what they could mean for Portsmouth and the surrounding area. 

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Inauguration 2025 - The Brits' view

How does it all work?

What does it mean for the US & the rest of the world? 

What are the opening hours of Trump’s second administration like?

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We're joined by:-

Cllr Philippa Gray, (Lib Dem. Bedhampton) Deputy Leader of Havant Borough Council & Cabinet Lead for Finance

Cllr Grainne Rason Bradley, (Green. Emsworth) Cabinet Lead for Environment & Water Quality & Climate Change Champion

Cllr Mark Coates (Labour. Hayling East) Chairman of Human Resources Committee

Cllr Paul Gray (Lib Dem. Hayling West) Cabinet Lead for Commercial & Chairman of Licensing Committee

all year Portsmouth https://queerallyear.co.uk/

Terrance Higgins Trust https://www.tht.org.uk

Terrance Higgins Quilt on display at RN Dockyard Portsmouth https://historicdockyard.co.uk/event/navy-threads/

Elton John AIDS foundation https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org

Portsmouth Pride https://www.portsmouthpride.org.uk/

Gary Fyles of Think Bigger Ltd, publisher & Growth Mindset coach & David Mugridge from Yarty Cordials Ltd, producing cordials inspired by family recipes.

We’re also joined by Cllr Ben Swann to help us understand a ward Councillor’s view of the challenges faced.

Do you run a business in the city? What do you have to say about the challenges facing your business today? What can local & national governments do to help businesses survive & thrive?

Yarty Cordials https://helloyarty.com

Thinking Bigger https://www.thinkingbiggerltd.co.uk

Where was there consensus, where was there robust debate, and where was there political point scoring?

Items on the agenda were:-

• Definitions of sexism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia

• Tackling the crisis in temporary accommodation

• Social Media Policy for Councillors

• Increase in the single capped Bus fare from £2 to £3

• Nominations for Honorary Alderman

• Support for the Repair Cafes - Portsmouth

• CPO ‘Hope Value’ Sites

How many questions of cabinet members did the councillors have? Last month there were 16. This time was it higher or lower?

Links to hear the motions in full are on our website. www.pppodcast.uk

What barriers to their freedom are disabled people encountering in Portsmouth? What can be done to remove or reduce the barriers?

We welcome Georgina Fry from Portsmouth’s Disability Advisory Group to hear what the challenges are, and what is being done to help.

Portsmouth Disability Advisory Group

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563355431337

Portsmouth Wheelchair Access Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/portsmouthwag/

PCPA (Portsmouth Carers and Personal Assistants)

https://www.facebook.com/PortsmouthCPA

Why is the 2024 Presidential election so important? How does it all work? How are US elections different to those in the UK?

We·re joined by Lee Sartain, Senior Lecturer in American History to help us Brits try and make sense of it all.

If you'd like more information about the Electoral College, or the American voting system in general here's some links worth looking at:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiPL-XHKnCk

https://youtu.be/ajavsMbCapY?si=EO26YtxjjIwlziEn

https://www.usa.gov/electoral-college

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Now we've finally heard what was, and wasn't in it. What sticks out? Who are the winners & losers? How will it affect you? Where there any surprised?

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Full Agenda: https://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=5327&x=1

Watch the council meeting in full at:https://youtu.be/HKrd5XKSTAs

Links to specific motions available on www.pppodcast.uk

Has anything of note happened in local & national politics since the heady early morning hours of July 5th?

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We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in our episode 23rd June.

We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

Longer versions of their interviews are available as separate episodes.

We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

We'll be sharing the interviews with someone from each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

Candidates are now confirmed for the General Election. Who's standing in Portsmouth North, Portsmouth South, Havant, Gosport, Fareham & Waterlooville? ········

If you want to take part in our PPP Poll: https://forms.gle/SmhSqpQudywvTtcEA

··Remember, this the first general election for which you'll need photo ID to vote in person.·· (link in event comments)

-··Register to vote by midnight by 18th June

-··Register for postal vote by 19th June

-··Register for proxy votes by 5pm 26th June

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Unfortunately Ian Holder (Lib Dem) was unable to make the hustings due to prior work commitments. At time of recording we had not heard from the other candidates:

Julian Lewis (Labour), David Chandler (Conservative) & John Burrows (TUSC).

1. Tell us about yourself, your history, why you're standing for the party you are?

2. What are the top three issues for St Thomas - and what would you do about them?

3. In a cost-of-living crisis, how is another year of maximum level council tax rises justified - what would you see done to help those struggling?

4. With recent flooding in Old Portsmouth, and the ongoing new sea defences works, what would you do to better protect residents and properties from future events given their likelihood and severity is set to increase?

5. What would you do to tackle anti social behaviour, generally and in places like Hot Walls & Camber Docks which are repeated hotspots?

6. What’s your view on the implementation of ‘Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ where through traffic is heavily discouraged in order to reduce dependence on cars and increase active travel?

7. HMOs - satisfying a need for cheap and flexible housing or profiteering disruption of communities? How would you see their expansion managed better for new and existing residents?

8. If neither money or politics were an issue, what would you change about how Portsmouth City Council functions?

9. If you're successful, what's top of your list do get done on day one?

-Closing speeches

1. Tell us about yourself, your history, why you're standing for the party you are?

2. What are the top three issues for Paulsgrove - and what would you do about them?

3. Anti-social behaviour and crime in general are issues across the city - what would you do to make Paulsgrove safer for its residents?

4. What needs to change about how Portsmouth City Council works?

5. In a cost-of-living crisis, how is another year of maximum level council tax rises justified - what would you see done to help those struggling?

6. The ward is poorly served when it comes to public transport - what would you do to change that?

7. If you're successful, what's top of your list do get done on day one?

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We take a look at the last PCC Full Council Meeting ahead of May's local elections with a packed agenda of no less than eleven notices of motion, five deputations & two questions from the public.

Was Lord Mayor Tom Coles' last time Chairing a Full Council seven hours of delightful & harmonious agreement or were Councillors unable to resist kicking off their leaflet campaigns for May 2nd in the chamber?

Agenda details in full on PCC website. Link in comments.

13a Fairtrade city

13b Council of Sanctuary

13c Urgent need for improved NHS Dentistry provision

13d Pride in the streets of Pompey

13e International Women's day - Tackling Gender inequality in Portsmouth

13f An end to pointless paper usage

13g Guildhall trust theatre operations outside of Portsmouth

13h Addressing failures in Portsmouth major project delivery

13i Crisis in local authority funding

13j Hampshire & IOW integrated care board

13k Safer recruiting council

Questions to Cabinet:

Q1 Crisis re EV charging points

Q2 Accessibility taxis

Q3 Road safety around Cosham schools

Q4 Consider reducing cabinet positions*

Q5 Building work standards checks

Q6 Monitoring of Southern Water discharge levels

Q7 Funding for Bransbury park*

*Q4 & Q7 will receive written answers

Full Council agenda available https://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=4980&x=1

Recorded stream from Portsmouth City Council Democratic Services https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px3w2COTufA

Rochdale by-election result where three of the candidates were ex-members of the Labour party.

Suspended Conservative MP Lee Anderson's words on GB News and the response to them.

Ex Prime Minister Liz Truss' words at CPAC to Steve Bannon attributing her ousting as PM to the efforts of 'the big state'.

The debacle of the House of Commons debate calling for ceasefire in Gaza proceeded with confusion and chaos due to its handling by Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

Was it all plain sailing or was there drama and disagreement?

Tell us what you think about Portsmouth City Council's budget, the fight to protect services and the planned increase in Council Tax?

Full Documents available on PCC's website https://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/ieagenda.aspx?M=4979

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Simon & Ian then take a look at the agenda for Tuesday's Full Council meeting which focuses on Portsmouth City Council's budget for 2024, 25 - Which we'll also cover in full next week.

We interview Cabinet Member for Planning Policy Cllr Hugh Mason & Cllr Ben Swann.

Portsmouth City Council's planning page. See new applications here and make comments:

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/development-and-planning/planning-applications/planning-applications-view-and-comment-online/

Reporting problems with HMOs to Portsmouth City Council: https://my.portsmouth.gov.uk/en/AchieveForms/?form_uri=sandbox-publish://AF-Process-9bb346b9-5f5c-47d5-8a93-620e57be5e05/AF-Stage-652833ab-3b31-47b3-b7c2-7422281bdc30/definition.json&redirectlink=%2Fen&cancelRedirectLink=%2Fen&consentMessage=yes

Portsmouth Council's HMO database: https://data.portsmouth.gov.uk/tables/development-and-planning/planning-hmo/

Then, we'll have a look at the Government's battle to gain votes and pass this week's Rwanda bill. Can it ever work?

We'll finally take a look at UK expats regaining eligibility to vote in UK General Elections. Should people no longer living in the UK or paying taxes here get to vote?

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We're joined by two of the three ward Councillors in a ward at the very heart of Portsmouth with a strong place in the city's history, what is there for the ward's future?

We ask Cllrs Cal Corkery & Yinka Adeniran what the issues are that residents are bringing to them, has the clean-air-zone that covers most of the ward made life better, and what should be done to improve the blighted Commercial Road?

Let us know when you think it will be in the comments or on our two question survey - https://forms.gle/tWypVyRZTPLtcc3G6

In our inaugural episode - the upcoming council elections May 2nd.

Please forgive that we go on a bit, that some of the technical stuff isn't fixed, and that the intro and exit music is clearly borrowed from iMovie.

All views are our own. Don't bet your house on our predictions folks. No animals injured in the recording of the podcast.