Flagship magazine - February 2015

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Getting business motoring

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February 2015

Business and jobs: building the future Plus Win wedding venue hire: page 18

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Boosting business

Drive for success Portsmouth was named the sixth best area in Britain for jobs growth in a recent survey. Here we look at just one fast-growing business, to learn the secrets of its success and why it chose to move here.

Unbeatable Car started with a few cars in a field 40 years ago.

In January 2014 they opened their third site, a massive car supermarket in Anchorage Road, Copnor, capable of holding 800 vehicles.

It has brought 100 jobs to the area.

And business gets busier every week, says director Mark Sopp.

“Portsmouth is a good place to do business, particularly for a start-up.

A business will get a lot more help here than in areas run by other councils I’ve had experience with.

“The council was particularly helpful when we were looking at setting up in Portsmouth. They helped us recruit – advising us where to look for the right staff and setting up interviewing sessions. They bent over backwards for us. There wasn’t a lot of red tape and bureaucracy, it was very simple. They wanted the business here.

“We’ve also teamed up with a lot of local businesses and suppliers and that’s worked well.

“Portsmouth people are very genuine and straightforward, and

there’s a lot more community spirit here. There’s a team spirit and people are very proud of their city.

“I’d say to anyone: check us out and see what we’ve got. We believe in keeping our prices low, selling a lot of cars and making a small amount on each one. We’re crystal clear, straightforward and upfront.

“Looking after the customer is key to our success. We want them to come back for their next car, and tell their friends and neighbours.

“Come in, have a cup of coffee and look around.”

There’s more information on how the council helps businesses, and works to regenerate the city, on following pages.

www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil

www.twitter.com/portsmouthtoday

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Boosting business

Helping your business If you’re a small or medium business, or just starting up, then there are lots of ways we can help.

Business support

Get networking

Find the right advice and support to help your business succeed. Write a great business plan, understand complex issues, develop ideas, find out about funding, grow your brand, boost your social media skills and make the right connections.

ff Our monthly Business 2 Business networking meetings are ideal for promoting your business and linking up with like-minded local professionals.

Contact danielle.milasinovic@ portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call 023 9283 4307.

ff 023 9284 1074 ff business@portsmouthcc.gov.uk ff Twitter: @Portsmouthbiz

Training We can arrange free courses for your employees to improve their skills, confidence and motivation.

ff Learn more about growing your business at a free seminar/networking event, Future Portsmouth – a Great Deal for Business, on 6 March, 7.30am–10.30am, at the Marriott Hotel. Register at events.south@ hampshirechamber.co.uk

Retailers

ff kate.prowse@portsmouthcc.gov.uk ff 023 9229 8288

Search retail sector at www.portsmouth.gov.uk

Premises

Business Update bulletin

ff Our three enterprise centres provide low-cost, adaptable industrial and office units for new or growing businesses.

Get the latest on grants and funding, training, events, networking and advice sent free to your inbox. To subscribe, send an email titled business to mediacom@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

ff enterprisecentres@ portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Other sources of help

ff 023 9282 6225 ff For details of council-owned commercial properties email corporateassets@ portsmouthcc.gov.uk

ff www.solentgrowthhub.co.uk

ff For more commercial property see www.investinportsmouth.co.uk

ff www.innovationspace.org.uk

ff www.greatbusiness.gov.uk ff www.enterprisefirst.co.uk

ff For business rates information search business rates at www.portsmouth.gov.uk or call 023 9268 8588.

ff Exports: opentoexport.com or search UK export finance ff Tendering and contracts: www.gov.uk/contracts-finder

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City helpdesk 023 9283 4092

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Boosting business

grow Hotel is better connected

Southsea’s historic Royal Beach Hotel is looking to the future after getting a grant for the very latest internet technology.

The Royal Beach is the first city hotel to get a Super Connected Portsmouth grant to help it install superfast broadband.

Hotel general manager Christopher Gilmore said: “Providing an excellent service to our guests means having a reliable and fast broadband service. Connectivity throughout the hotel is important, but this proved difficult in the past as it was built in 1866 and has solid walls some two feet thick.

“We worked with one of the registered suppliers on the Super Connected scheme to find a solution. The grant has allowed us to upgrade to a far better system for staff and guests.”

Super Connected grants of up to £3,000 are available for eligible local businesses.

Got multiple premises?

If you have a business, social enterprise or charity with multiple premises it’s now easier to claim a superfast broadband grant.

Up to now, businesses could only upgrade one business property’s connection under the SuperConnected scheme. Now, businesses with more than one trading location in the area can upgrade them all within a £3,000 limit.

More info on business broadband grants: ff www.connectionvouchers.co.uk ff 023 9284 1023 www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil

www.twitter.com/portsmouthtoday

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out&about FEBRUARY ★ MARCH ★ APRIL All events highlighted in yellow are FREE

loads more happening

There’s

ONGOING EVENTS

There isn’t room here for all the things to do and places to visit in Portsmouth.

You can find out more about forthcoming events and attractions at www.visitportsmouth.co.uk It’s the definitive listing for events and activities, for residents and visitors alike.

If you have an event to promote, or want more information about something listed on the website, call us on 023 9282 6722 or email vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Every Wednesday Mini Makers Aspex Gallery. 11am–12pm.

Art fun for 0–5s, £3 per child.

Every Thursday Lunchtime Live Anglican Cathedral, High Street.

Organ, vocal and ensemble recitals.

Thursdays 1.10pm (until 22 March). £3, £2.50 conc.

FEBRUARY Until 22

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19–21 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro Kings Theatre. 7.30pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee. £13, £11 conc.

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Mon 9 - Sat 14 March Box office:

023 9282 8282

www.kingsportsmouth.co.uk

Phoenix Players Panto: Treasure Island Trinity Church Theatre, Francis Avenue. Sat 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Sun 2.30pm. £9, conc. £6. www.southseaboxoffice.co.uk.

08454 676462.

Ghost Hunt with Dark Encounters Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill. £39 in advance only. 8pm–2am. www.darkencounters.co.uk.

Our distributors are contracted to deliver flagship between 21 and 27 February. Depending on where you live, some events may have taken place before you receive your copy. However, events for this period were included in the last edition of the magazine.

27–13 March Making Money from your Camera Southsea Library. 9.30am–12.30pm, Fridays. Free course.

28

Winter Wildlife Day Portsmouth Watersports Centre.

Kayak trips to see seals. Art and craft activities. 9.30am–4.30pm.

28–29 Open Day Eastney Beam Engine House, Henderson Road. 1pm–5pm.

28

Six Nations Rugby Southsea Castle. Scotland v Italy and France v Wales.

MARCH 1

Race with Rowan Watersports Centre. 10k and 5k runs in aid of The Rowans Hospice. 10am.

1

6 Nations Rugby Southsea Castle. Ireland v England.

1

Henry VIII’s Portsmouth Guided Walk Start Square Tower. Tickets available from Portsmouth Museum & D–Day Museum. £3, £1 with Leisure Card.

2.30pm.

1–31

10 Years of Tower Exhibition Spinnaker Tower. Included in admission.

1

Ickle Bambino Baby Raves Square Tower. www.facebook.com/ IckleBambinoBabyRave.

Royal Blood Guildhall, 7pm.

22

Portsmouth Coastal Half Marathon Start Clarence Esplanade. £25 (adult). www.fitprorob.biz/half–marathons/

22

Old Town Guided Walk Start Square Tower. Tickets from Portsmouth Museum or D–Day Museum. £3, £1 with Leisure Card.

2.30pm.

2

Eleanor McEvoy The Cellars, Eastney. £12 adv, £14 door. 7.30pm.

4–25

Lent Lecture Series – a Faith Based Manifesto Anglican Cathedral, High Street.

Wednesdays, 7.30pm. www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk

4

International Women’s Day Lecture Subject: a feminist manifesto for education and higher education.

Portland Building, Portland Street, 6pm–7pm. miriamdavid.eventbrite.co.uk

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24 & 3 March Intermediate Microsoft Word Central Library, 1.30pm–4.30pm.

Free course.

24

The Way He Looks (12a) Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue. Portsmouth Film Society. 7pm.

www.facebook.com/portsmouththewaterfrontcity

3–17 Beginners IT Carnegie Library. Tuesdays, 9.30am–12.30pm. Free course.

www.twitter.com/visitportsmouth

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NEW EXHIBITIONS GALLIPOLI: MYTH AND MEMORY

FIRST OUT, LAST IN

AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY, PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD

AT THE ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE MUSEUM, GOSPORT

28 March - 31 January 2016 10am - 5pm

2 April - 31 December 10am - 4.30pm

The Royal Navy’s story of the tragic Gallipoli Campaign of 1915

Royal Navy submarines during the First World War - a story of extraordinary courage and daring

Talk: After Such Kindness, 12 March

11–21 Hedda Gabler Groundlings Theatre. Adult £12–£10.

12 Faustus Wedgewood Rooms, 8pm. £13.50.

FREE WITH A VALID MUSEUM TICKET

5

Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 (18) Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue. Portsmouth Film Society.

6.45pm.

5 & 2 April After Hours Aspex Gallery. Open mic night, 7pm–9pm.

5

BSO: New Horizons Guildhall. Talk 6.30pm, concert 7.30pm.

5–6 6–7

12

Talk: After Such Kindness Subject: Lewis Carroll and fact and fiction. Portland Building, Portland Street, 6–7pm. www.gaynorarnoldeventbrite.co.uk.

12

Golden Dream (12a) Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue. Portsmouth Film Society. 7pm.

13

Wedge Comedy Club Wedgewood Rooms, 7.30pm. £8, £6 members/NUS

13

Murder at the Manor Murder mystery at Wymering Manor. £45 in advance only: www.darkencounters.co.uk.

7.30pm–10.30pm.

13

Young Musician of the Year 2015 Royal Marines Museum. Musicians from the Royal Marines School of Music. £10, concessions £8, children £5. 7pm.

www.nmrn.org.uk 6

Simon Kent The Cellars, Eastney. £5 advance, £6 door. 7.30pm.

7

Faure’s Requiem – Portsmouth Choral Union Anglican Cathedral, Old Portsmouth, 7.30pm. pcuticketing@gmail.com or 023 9282 2227.

14 Messiah Anglican Cathedral, High Street, 7.30pm. Tickets from cathedral shop.

7–8

14

Crazy Sexy Cool Girls Fan Club Groundlings Theatre. Adult £8, conc £6.

Love Southsea Market Palmerston Road. 9am–5pm (Sat), 9am–4pm (Sun).

Six Nations Rugby Southsea Castle. Wales v Ireland and England v Scotland.

8

15

Sleeping Beauty – English Youth Ballet Kings Theatre, 7.30pm.

Sat matinee 2.30pm.

Mistresses of Portsmouth Talk Portsmouth Museum. Tickets from museum and D–Day Museum. £3, £1 with Leisure Card. 2.30pm.

9

Commonwealth Day Flag-raising Ceremony Guildhall Square. 10am.

Old Town Guided Walk Start – Square Tower. Tickets from Portsmouth Museum or D–Day Museum. £3, £1 with Leisure Card.

2.30pm.

15

Crafts in the Tower Square Tower. 11am–4pm.

15

Six Nations Rugby Southsea Castle. Italy v France.

15

Aces Ltd Duathlon Series – Race One Start – Clarence Esplanade. From £32.

15

Hampshire Farmers’ Market Palmerston Road, 10am–2pm.

16

The Stranglers Guildhall. Doors 7pm.

9–14

10 & 17

10

The Woman In Black Kings Theatre, 7.30pm. Wed and Sat matinee 2pm.

Intermediate Desktop Publisher Central Library, 2pm–4.30pm.

Free course.

Judith Owen The Cellars at Eastney. £14 advance, £15 door. 7.30pm.

Sleeping Beauty, 6–7 March

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Visitor information service 023 9282 6722

vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

www.visitportsmouth.co.uk

18 onwards Neal Layton Aspex Gallery and Aspex Guildhall.

Portsmouth illustrator and author.

28

J.S.Bach: St John Passion Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street.

Portsmouth Festival Choir. 7.30pm. ticketsource.co.uk.

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28

Whole Lotta Led Wedgewood Rooms, 8pm. £10.

20

Ghost Walk at Spice Island £15, in advance only: www.darkencounters.co.uk.

7.30pm, 9pm, 10.30pm.

20

Arthur Brown: “An Evening With” The Cellars, Eastney. £14 adv, £16 door. 8pm.

Lecture: Science in the Dock, 18 March

16–30 April Between Code and Craft: Data Materialisation Space, Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue. Exhibition.

9am–5pm weekdays.

20 Inheritance Riding Lights Theatre Company, Anglican Cathedral, High Street.

Passion play exploring Jesus’ encounters with women. 7.30pm.

Tickets from cathedral shop.

6

Community Drop-in Centre and Cycle Marking Milton Village Hall, Milton Road, 1pm–4pm.

16

Marlene Ver Planck Inn Lodge, Burrfields Road, 7.15pm. £15, conc £13.

18

Mr. Turner (12a) Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue. Portsmouth Film Society.

6.30pm.

Lecture: Science in the Dock Portland Building, Portland Street.

6–7pm. miketipton.eventbrite.co.uk

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21

Ghost Hunt Portsmouth Museum, £39, in advance only: www.darkencounters.co.uk.

10pm – 2am.

21

Six Nations Rugby Southsea Castle. Italy v Wales, Scotland v Ireland & England v France.

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University of Portsmouth Choir St Mary’s Church, Fratton Road, 7.30pm. Puccini. £12, £10 and £8 conc. 023 9284 3023.

21

Shakespeare Week Mary Rose Museum. 11am–1pm and 2pm–4pm. FREE with valid ticket

22

Artists’ Prints Master Class With Rosalinda Hardiman, Portsmouth Museum. 1.30pm–4.30pm. Age 16-plus.

Book on 023 9283 4744.

22

Highland Road Cemetery Guided Walk Start at Cemetery Lodge, Highland Road. Tickets from Portsmouth Museum or D–Day Museum. £3, £1 with Leisure Card. 2.30pm.

22

Romesh Raganathan & Suzi Ruffell Wedgewood Rooms. Doors 7.30pm. £12.

23

Jane Eyre Groundlings Theatre, 8pm.

Adult £12, conc £10.

26

TUE 31 MAR - SAT 4 APR

Easter Family Fun Day Charles Dickens Centre, Lake Road.

Supporting Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal. 12pm–4pm.

27

The Winter Sleep (PG) Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue. Portsmouth Film Society. 6pm.

Jurassic Adventures Kings Theatre, 11.30am and 4.30pm.

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28–19 April Celebrate with Chocolate Spinnaker Tower. Take part in birthday–themed chocolate decorating.

28–29 Open Day Eastney Beam Engine House, Henderson Road, 1pm–5pm.

29

Spice Island Guided Walk Start at Square Tower. Tickets from Portsmouth Museum or D–Day Museum. £3, £1 with Leisure Card.

2.30pm.

30

Sleeping with Sirens Vs Pierce the Veil Guildhall, 7pm.

31–4 April Calamity Jane Kings Theatre. Tue–Thu and Sat, 7.30pm.

Wed, Thu and Sat 2pm. Fri 8pm.

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APRIL 3 onwards Jim Howieson Aspex Gallery. Large-scale photographic art.

A very personal exhibition Rosalinda Hardiman, collections manager at our museums, has chosen around 100 favourites from the city’s collection of around half a million objects, to form Portsmouth Museum’s latest exhibition, A Hard Choice.

One highlight is a 250kg bomb from 1941, discovered in Guildhall Walk in 1984. Rosalinda, hoping to retrieve tiles from a building site, clambered over it without knowing it was there. It was later safely detonated.

Also on show is a Turner painting called Gosport, the Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour. Other treasures include visiting cards used

by Mr and Mrs Charles Dickens and works by Stanley Spencer, Walter Sickert and Jacob Epstein.

Next month the exhibition will also feature a showcase of objects collected by a local resident. Two more collections will follow.

A Hard Choice is free and runs until 27 September 2015.

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3–17

Tudor Games Mary Rose Museum. 11am–1pm and 2pm–4pm. Mon–Fri only.

Free with valid ticket.

4

7

James Bay Pyramids Centre. £14.85. 7pm.

7, 9, 14 & 16 Kids Club Events Port Solent. 11am–4pm. www.portsolent.com 8

Lotte Mullan The Cellars, Eastney. £8 adv, £9 door. 7.30pm.

Discovery Day Port Solent, with Watersports Centre. www.portsolent.com

10

Wedge Comedy Club Wedgewood Rooms, 7.30pm. £8, £6 members/NUS

4–5

Love Southsea Market Palmerston Road, 9am–5pm Sat, 9am–4pm Sun.

5

Ickle Bambino Baby Raves Square Tower. www.facebook.com/ IckleBambinoBabyRave

10–11 Ghost Stories Wymering Manor. £15, in advance only: www.darkencounters.co.uk.

7.30pm, 9pm, 10.30pm.

5

Authors of Southsea Guided Walk Start at Portsmouth Museum. Tickets from Portsmouth Museum or D–Day Museum. £3, £1 with Leisure Card.

2.30pm.

5

Waterside Market and Easter Egg Hunt Port Solent. Market 11am–5pm. www.portsolent.com

What’s on weekly Keep up to date with what’s on around the city with our Flag it Up email newsletter. Just email flagitup@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to subscribe.

12

Aces Ltd Duathlon Series–Race Two Start – Clarence Esplanade.

Entry from £32.

12

Hilsea Lines Guided Walk Start at Hilsea Lido. Tickets from Portsmouth Museum or D–Day Museum. £3, £1 with Leisure Card. 2.30pm.

13–18 Return To The Forbidden Planet Kings Theatre. Mon–Thu and Sat 7.30pm. Sat matinee 2pm.

Fri 5pm and 8.30pm.

13

Community Drop in Centre and Cycle Marking Milton Village Hall, Milton Road.

1.00pm–4.00pm

15

Simple Minds Guildhall, 7pm.

15–17 Holiday Art Club for 8–13s Aspex Gallery. 11am–3pm. £18 a day or £50 for three days.

16

Jurassic Art Cumberland House Natural History Museum. 11am–3pm. £3 per child, £1.70 with Leisure Card.

Accompanying adults free.

Venue contact information

Aspex Gallery.....................................023 9277 8080...... www.aspex.org.uk Blue Reef Aquarium............................023 9287 5222...... www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk Cellars at Eastney...............................023 9282 6249...... www.thecellars.co.uk City council museums.........................023 9282 6722...... www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk Gunwharf Quays.................................023 9283 6700...... www.gunwharf-quays.com Kings Theatre......................................023 9282 8282...... www.kings-southsea.com New Theatre Royal.............................023 9264 9000...... www.newtheatreroyal.com No.6 Cinema..........................................07435 029408....... www.no6cinema.co.uk Port Solent..........................................023 9221 0606...... www.portsolent.com Portsmouth Film Society....................07528 808400....... www.portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk Portsmouth Guildhall.........................08448 472362 ...... www.portsmouthguildhall.org.uk Portsmouth Historic Dockyard...........023 9283 9766...... www.historicdockyard.co.uk Pyramids.................................................023 9279 9977...... www.pyramids.co.uk Royal Marines Museum......................023 9281 9385...... www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk Spinnaker Tower.................................023 9285 7521...... www.spinnakertower.co.uk Wedgewood Rooms............................023 9286 3911...... www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk

Visitor information service 023 9282 6722

vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

www.visitportsmouth.co.uk

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As Flagship went to press, we were expecting work on our new transport interchange at The Hard to begin in spring.

You may already have seen preparation work under way, designed to minimise disruption to the area during building. This work will enable a temporary one-way system and changes to bus stops, which will take effect shortly before the construction project begins.

In the one-way system, traffic coming from Queen Street will have to go along Wickham Street while traffic from The Hard will still enter Queen Street as it does now.

The new £7.9m interchange will link up different modes of transport better and create a more attractive area.

More info: ff 023 9288 2501 ff thehard@portsmouthcc.gov.uk ff search The Hard at www.portsmouth.gov.uk

We’re working hard on plans for the city centre.

Plans for the Northern Quarter development are being changed, following changed economic circumstances and shifts in the retail industry, including shops having different space requirements and people shopping online more.

The Northern Quarter landowner and developer, Centros, is reviewing all options for the scheme and looking at ways to bring forward a development that will be commercially viable and successful in the long term.

We expect this will involve less space for shops and more for homes and leisure facilities.

We’re working closely with Centros to explore the best options for a redeveloped city centre, which we hope will include regeneration of Cascades.

In the meantime we’re working on plans to improve the existing shopping area, including things like new paving and improved seating. As Flagship went to print, a decision on funding for such a project was expected.

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city centre Artist’s impression of new Premier Inn

New life for arches Work is expected to start later this year on bringing a historic site in Old Portsmouth back to life.

Portsmouth was awarded £1.75m from the government to convert empty arches near the Round Tower into 13 artists’ studios. The ARTches project, as it’s known, should be finished by the first half of next year.

The project has the backing of English Heritage, which stresses the importance of securing the future of historic monuments.

Artist’s impression of new student housing, Greetham Street

We’re also working with Network Rail and South West Trains on improving the area around the entrance to Portsmouth and Southsea Station. We hope to make changes such as opening up the space to make better use of it, new trees or planters, improved paving and surfacing, new seating, enhanced lighting and better access to the station.

Specialists will be involved in the restoration so it is sensitively handled. The arches will have glazed frontages, so visitors can see artists at work.

A brasserie and kiosk are also planned for the site as well as new and better public toilets.

Meanwhile, businesses are continuing with projects which are helping to regenerate the city centre. Work is well under way on a new Premier Inn on the Midland House site next to the station. Nearby, work has started on new student accommodation in Greetham Street. And the owners of the former Zurich building on Stanhope Road are working on plans to use the site for a mixture of student accommodation, private flats and hotel space. www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil

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Vision for more jobs and homes country park Horsea Island East bridge first 80 homes in Tipner East  new park & ride Tipner firing range

remaining privately owned land

new M275 junction

After building the new M275 motorway junction and park and ride, we’re setting our sights on transforming other sites at the gateway to Portsmouth.

The project, boosted by £48.7m from the government as part of our City Deal, will eventually lead to 2,370 new homes and 3,600 new jobs.

application next year with the first work on site expected in 2017.

The Tipner firing range and Horsea Island East sites are owned by the Ministry of Defence, but contracts have been exchanged to transfer them to the council.

We’re now starting work on a masterplan for land on the west of the motorway at Tipner and Horsea Island.

We’re having surveys done to thoroughly investigate the sites – looking at factors such as ground conditions and nature conservation.

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Plans include a bridge from Tipner to Horsea Island. As well as linking the development sites, this would provide access to the new Horsea Island country park – 128 acres of public open space set to open in 2017.

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Land east of the motorway in Tipner has permission for 600 homes. Some of the land has been cleaned up and construction of the first 80 homes by Radian is expected to begin this summer.

Cleaning up of the remaining privately owned land should start this year.

Eventually, development of the City Deal sites will attract an estimated £831m of investment in housing and new workplaces, £647m of it from the private sector.

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BAR update

BAR parking, for public use 6pm–8am weekdays and all weekend, when not in team use Eight public parking pay and display spaces BAR boundary BAR external space

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East Street Trimmer’s Court

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The HQ of the Ben Ainslie Racing sailing team in Old Portsmouth is on track to be finished in May, ready for the prestigious America’s Cup World Series off Southsea in July.

Once the building is completed you’ll be able to walk around the Camber again. Broad Street car park remains and BAR will open their parking spaces to the public in the evening and at weekends, when not in team use.

Discussions about trailer parking are ongoing.

More than 500,000 people are expected to visit Portsmouth during the World Series event and organisers Team Origin are looking for volunteers to help create a fantastic experience. Anyone interested can contact volunteer@teamorigin.com More info: ff search Camber at www.portsmouth.gov.uk ff visit www.teamorigin.com

Start your tri training There’s plenty of time to start training for Portsmouth’s iconic triathlon on Sunday 6 September, which we hold with Triathlon England.

The event was named as a ‘must do’ by triathlon magazine 24/7. It has both Olympic and sprint distances, and is also open for relay teams.

Beginners or those looking for a warm-up might be interested in the Try a Tri, a sprint distance event on Sunday 14 June.

More info: ff Search triathlon at www.portsmouth.gov.uk

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Helping everyone to Free lessons for If you’re unsure how to use the internet, or need some tips about the online world, then come along to a free teach-in session at the Civic Offices.

We’ve linked up with Barclays bank, who have a team of local Digital Eagles – experts in helping people get online and make the most of the internet.

More free WiFi You can now connect to My City WiFi, our free internet service, at more places around Portsmouth. Even more locations are getting the service all the time.

If you’re a small business you might qualify for a grant for faster broadband.

See page 5.

My City WiFi is now available at buildings including the Park and Ride, Portsmouth Museum, the Guildhall council chamber, the learning and information centre at Chaucer House in Isambard Brunel Road, the terminal at Portsmouth International Port, and the Somerstown Central community building spanning Winston Churchill Avenue.

By the end of next month we plan to have more than 80 sites across the city hooked up to the service, which is funded by the government. The locations will eventually include everywhere from community centres, libraries and museums to the Register Office, the Mountbatten Centre and Eastney swimming pool.

At My City WiFi hotspots, students can also access the education network Eduroam.

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get online online beginners They will be on hand during the sessions to help anyone who’s a bit unsure about things like Facebook, tablets and online shopping.

The digital teach-ins are 10am–3pm on 17 March and 21 April – just drop in to one of the sessions, which are on the ground floor of the Civic Offices. And if you have a device you’re not sure how to use, bring it along.

Local Barclays branch manager Mark Wiggett said: “We want everyone, regardless of their age, to reap some of the benefits of being online, whether that’s saving money, keeping on top of finances or staying in touch with family and friends.

These days you can do so much online. We’re trying to make it cheaper and easier.

Don’t hang around on the ‘dog & bone’.

It’s quicker online.

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“In my experience, once people have been shown how to use the various apps and websites, they quickly benefit from what the technology can do for them, from online shopping to finding long-lost friends on Facebook.”

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Win a luxury wedding venue Photos: Venues dressed by Truly Scrumptious Events

You can win the opportunity to host your wedding in the Guildhall’s exclusive Lord Mayor’s Banqueting Suite, with up to 100 guests.

Full of character and charm, this Art Deco-inspired venue is the perfect setting for your ceremony, wedding breakfast, event or drinks reception.

Our special wedding gift for one couple is worth more than £3,000, and includes:

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ff venue hire, day and evening ff no registrar fees ff room dressing by our chosen supplier Truly Scrumptious Events ff wedding cake – a deluxe tower of 204 doughnuts provided by Krispy Kreme If you’re looking to be married by October 2016 then send us a picture of yourselves in your favourite Portsmouth location, via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, using #allyouneedislove, saying why we should pick you.

The closing date is 31 March 2015.

The Lord Mayor will choose the winner randomly, and we will let the lucky couple know on 7 April.

Terms and conditions * Catering/drinks are not included and need to be sought from Portsmouth Guildhall. * You will need to give notice of marriage to your local register office – that will cost £35 each. * We will have the right to use your wedding photos for promotional purposes. * The wedding must take place by the end of October 2016. * Some key dates are excluded in this offer, which is subject to availability.

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From partnership to marriage If you’re in a civil partnership, you can now convert this into marriage. And we can help.

There are several different options available, including a standard procedure at the Register Office and a twostage procedure with a ceremony, which could be at another venue.

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Until 10 December the government is paying the £45 administration fee for couples who formed their civil partnership before 29 March last year. Other fees still apply.

For more information, to book an appointment for a conversion or to discuss a ceremony, please call the Register Office on 023 9282 9041.

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Your councillors Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its activities. There are 42 of them – three for each area of Portsmouth, or ward.

When we have an election, a third of the seats on the council are contested – one in each of the 14 wards.

Councillors are elected for a four-year term.

These pages show who your ward councillors are, what positions they hold on the council and when their terms run out.

For councillors’ contact details search councillors at www.portsmouth.gov.uk or call 023 9283 4092.

Councillors’ details were correct at time of going to press.

The next election, at the same time as the general (national) election, is on 7 May.

Make sure you register to vote. See page 34.

Central Southsea Ward

Baffins Ward

Cllr Margaret Adair

Cllr Steve Hastings

Elected until May 2015

Elected until May 2018

ff member of licensing committee

ff deputy group leader ff party spokesperson for environment and community safety ff party spokesperson for planning, regeneration and economic development ff party spokesperson for children and education ff member of health overview and scrutiny panel ff member of planning committee

Cllr Lee Hunt Elected until May 2018 ff party spokesperson for culture, leisure and sport ff member of economic development, culture and leisure scrutiny panel ff member of traffic, environment and community safety scrutiny panel

Cllr Phil Smith Elected until May 2016 ff member of health overview and scrutiny panel ff member of housing and social care scrutiny panel ff member of licensing committee ff member of scrutiny management panel ff member of traffic, environment and community safety scrutiny panel

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Cllr Darren Sanders Elected until May 2016 ff chair of housing and social care scrutiny panel ff member of employment committee ff member of scrutiny management panel

Cllr Lynne Stagg Elected until May 2015 ff party spokesperson for traffic and transportation ff member of education, children and young people scrutiny panel ff member of employment committee ff vice-chair of health overview and scrutiny panel ff member of traffic, environment and community safety scrutiny panel

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Paulsgrove Ward Cllr David Horne

Cllr Terry Hall

Elected until May 2015

Elected until May 2015

ff Deputy Lord Mayor ff party spokesperson for culture, leisure and sport ff party spokesperson for housing ff party spokesperson for resources ff chair of health overview and scrutiny panel

Cllr John Ferrett

Cllr Matthew Winnington Elected until May 2016 ff party spokesperson for health and social care ff vice-chair of economic development, culture and leisure scrutiny panel ff member of scrutiny management panel

Elected until May 2016 ff leader of the Labour group ff party spokesperson for environment and community safety ff member of employment committee ff member of governance and audit and standards committee ff member of scrutiny management panel ff member of health and wellbeing board

Cllr Stuart Potter

Cllr Luke Stubbs Elected until May 2018 ff Deputy Leader of the Council ff Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development ff vice-chair of employment committee ff member of health and wellbeing board

Drayton and Farlington Ward

Elected until May 2018

Cllr Simon Bosher

ff party spokesperson for housing ff party spokesperson for traffic and transportation ff chair of traffic, environment and community safety scrutiny panel ff member of licensing committee

Elected until May 2018

St Jude Ward Cllr Michael Andrewes Elected until May 2015 ff member of scrutiny management panel

Cllr Hugh Mason Elected until May 2016 ff deputy group leader ff party spokesperson for resources

ff chair of governance and audit and standards committee ff chair of scrutiny management panel ff member of economic development, culture and leisure scrutiny panel ff member of health overview and scrutiny panel ff member of traffic, environment and community safety scrutiny panel

Cllr Ken Ellcome Elected until May 2015 ff Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation ff vice-chair of licensing committee ff member of planning committee

ff member of governance and audit and standards committee

Cllr Steve Wemyss

Cllr Linda Symes

ff Cabinet Member for Housing

Elected until May 2016

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Fratton Ward Cllr David Fuller

Cllr Will Purvis

Elected until May 2016

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ff party spokesperson for housing ff member of licensing committee ff member of planning committee

ff chair of education, children and young people scrutiny panel

Cllr Eleanor Scott

Elected until May 2015

Elected until May 2015

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Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson

ff vice-chair of governance and audit and standards committee ff member of licensing committee

Cllr Julie Swan Elected until May 2018

Cllr Ben Dowling

ff party spokesperson for culture, leisure and sport ff chair of economic development, culture and leisure scrutiny panel

Elected until May 2018 ff party spokesperson for planning, regeneration and economic development ff member of economic development, culture and leisure scrutiny panel ff member of education, children and young people scrutiny panel

Nelson Ward Cllr Ken Ferrett

St Thomas Ward

Elected until May 2016 ff party spokesperson for children and education

Cllr Les Stevens

ff party spokesperson for traffic and transportation

ff member of licensing committee

ff member of education, children and young people scrutiny panel ff member of licensing committee

Cllr Colin Galloway

Elected until May 2015 ff member of planning committee

Cllr Sandra Stockdale Elected until May 2016 ff party spokesperson for environment and community safety

Elected until May 2018 ff leader of UKIP group ff party spokesperson for resources ff member of governance and audit and standards committee ff member of planning committee

ff member of housing and social care scrutiny panel ff member of licensing committee ff member of planning committee

Cllr Rob Wood

Cllr Leo Madden

Elected until May 2018

Elected until May 2015

ff party spokesperson for children and education

ff member of governance and audit and standards committee

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leader of Liberal Democrat group member of employment committee member of licensing committee member of planning committee member of health and wellbeing board

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Cosham Ward Cllr Aiden Gray

Cllr Frank Jonas

Elected until May 2016

Elected until May 2018

ff deputy group leader ff party spokesperson for planning, regeneration and economic development ff party spokesperson for health and social care ff chair of planning committee

ff Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care ff chair of health and wellbeing board ff vice-chair of planning committee ff member of licensing committee

Cllr Hannah Hockaday

Elected until May 2016

Elected until May 2018 ff chair of licensing committee ff member of economic development, culture and leisure scrutiny panel ff member of health overview and scrutiny panel ff member of housing and social care scrutiny panel ff member of scrutiny management panel ff vice-chair of traffic, environment and community safety scrutiny panel

Cllr Donna Jones ff Leader of the City Council ff chair of employment committee ff member of health and wellbeing board

Cllr Alistair Thompson Elected until May 2015 ff member of scrutiny management panel ff member of education, children and young people scrutiny panel ff member of housing and social care scrutiny panel

Copnor Ward

Cllr Lee Mason Elected until May 2015

Cllr Alicia Denny

ff Cabinet Member for Resources ff member of licensing committee ff member of planning committee

Elected until May 2018 ff party spokesperson for health and social care ff member of housing and social care scrutiny panel

Charles Dickens Ward Cllr Paul Godier

ff member of scrutiny management panel

Elected until May 2018

Cllr Robert New

ff member of licensing committee ff member of education, children and young people scrutiny panel

Elected until May 2015

Cllr Margaret Foster

Cllr Neill Young

Elected until May 2016

Elected until May 2016

ff member of licensing committee

ff Cabinet Member for Children and Education ff member of health and wellbeing board

Cllr Steven Wylie Elected until May 2015

ff Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Safety

ff Lord Mayor

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Help with violence or abuse We can help if you’re suffering abuse or violence in a relationship, or have been abused in the past.

If you’re a young person aged 13 or over, and are experiencing abuse from a partner, we have a new service to help you.

Call Vickie on 023 9268 8472 for more information or search Is This Love Portsmouth and take our quiz.

If you’re 16 or over and have been a victim of rape or any other sexual violence or abuse, there’s a free, confidential service that can give practical advice and emotional support.

It’s independent of the police. There’s no obligation to report a crime if you don’t want to, but if you do we can help you contact the police and support you through the case.

We can talk face to face, over the phone or in a way which suits you best.

Contact us on 023 9268 8472 or eipcrystal@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Watch out at junctions About 78% of accidents involving a car and a cyclist happen at junctions.

To cut the number of accidents, we need drivers and cyclists to be more aware of each other. We’re encouraging drivers to look over their left shoulder before turning left, in case a cyclist is coming up on that side.

Drivers also need to look out for cyclists when they pull out from a junction.

And cyclists need to remember that if a car slows down when approaching a junction it’s likely to be turning.

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You’re great recyclers!

The amount of wrong materials being put in Portsmouth’s recycling bins and boxes has dropped this year and we want to say a big thank you.

Our contamination level has fallen from 7.41% to 7.04% over the last year, meaning we continue to be one of the best in Hampshire at recycling the right things.

Matthew Preston of the Resource Association, which represents the reprocessing industry, says: “Recycling is now becoming an automatic action in many households. However, recycling the correct way is just as important. My belief is always that the majority of residents want to do the right thing, it’s just a question of helping to make sure everyone understands what this is.

“I see the daily effects of poor quality recycling, which is a major issue for the reprocessing industry, who spend at least £50m a year to clean it up. In the end, the recycling industry bears a cost of the clean-up

which slows investment and job creation potential which is why recycling the right things is vital, making sure the material is correct and clean before it goes in the recycling bin.”

As well as recycling the right things, we also need to recycle more. Please continue to think before you throw something in your rubbish bin – can it be recycled?

The more we throw away, the more it costs – as every black bin bag that goes to the Energy Recovery Facility in Copnor is charged. However, money generated from recycling helps to support key council services.

Please remember to recycle glass and textiles in the bottle and clothes banks, not in your recycling bin. The more you recycle the more can be re-invested into the community.

Thank you for your help.

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By recycling I’ve helped charity Claire lives in Southsea with her husband Rob and five-year-old daughter Verity. They have recently won the big cash prize of £250 in the BIG Recycle.

Claire said: “I was delighted when I found out I had won.

It’s nice to feel appreciated and get some praise and recognition just for doing what I normally do. My husband never used to recycle but has got into the habit since being with me, so I’m thrilled that his efforts have paid off. Verity has been taught to recycle from a young age so it’s normal to her.

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Empty aerosols can be recycl ed in your green bin or box. If you live in a flat ple ase put them in your communal recycling bin.

The steel in the aerosol cans is used for new cans, car parts, washing machines and even window frames.

Recycling is easy!

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“I opted to donate any winnings to the Lord Mayor’s Appeal so my £250 went towards that. It’s nice to know that by recycling I have helped some charities in need, as well as the environment.

Please don’t put in your recycling: PLASTICS THAT ARE NOT BOTTLES

“I think it’s so important to recycle, mostly to reduce the amount that goes to waste. Once you remember the five things we can recycle in Portsmouth it’s really easy to do; you just need to get yourself into the habit.

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“I would encourage everyone to sign up to the BIG Recycle. You don’t have to do anything apart from click a few buttons online, then just recycle as normal and you might win £250!”

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Carers: we’re her A young carer is someone under 18 who provides care and support to a member of their family or who is affected by a family member’s health.

Help for young carers Help at school Young carers at secondary school can get support and advice from other students in the same situation as them.

Megan, 17, helps to care for her disabled sister. When she was at Portsmouth Academy for Girls, she attended their young carers group.

Brook, left, with Megan and Mark

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Megan’s brother Brook, 14, often attends the Priory School group. He said: “Since I’ve been to the group I’ve met lots of friends. I’ve been able to socialise and gain confidence.”

Mark Harold, our young carers support worker for schools, said: “Young carers don’t need to discuss their caring role at the groups. It’s about having a break and making new friends.”

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She said: “The group gave me the freedom I needed. They helped me know I wasn’t alone and gave me the chance to be a teenager and make new friends in similar situations.”

Each secondary school has its own young carers contact and a weekly group. Find the young carers contact at your school from the list here or contact mark.harold@portsmouthcc. gov.uk. There’s help available out of school too: call the Carers Centre on 023 9285 1864 or pop in and see us at 117 Orchard Road, Southsea.

Help with addiction You don’t have to be addicted to a substance or behaviour to suffer from addiction.

The children of someone dependent on alcohol or drugs can often be under a great deal of pressure. But help is available.

The M-Pact and Roundhouse projects offer tailored support to families where a parent is using drugs or alcohol problematically.

Support might include individual sessions, whole family sessions or family activities.

Both projects have been successful in helping families overcome addiction and Roundhouse has won a national award.

Contact jane.steggall@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

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Cafe Escape

Café Escape is open every Saturday, 10am–2pm at the Carers Centre, to give carers somewhere to relax, chat with other carers and get the professional support and advice they need.

Are you an unpaid carer?

Do you find it hard to get help? Do you struggle to know where to start?

There is a Carers Centre health and wellbeing event at Cosham Community Centre, Wootton Street, from 10am to 3pm on Friday 27 February. There will be healthy cookery demonstrations, the Tooth Bus dental service, and mindfulness and stress relief talks. Age UK, Portsmouth Parent Voice and the Advice Portsmouth service will be there too.

More rights for carers

Keep in touch At the Carers Centre we understand how difficult caring for someone can sometimes be. We’re here to help you with support, advice and information.

The Care Act puts carers on the same legal footing as the person they care for in terms of access to assessment and support.

The Carers Centre is at 117 Orchard Road, Southsea and is open Monday to Thursday 9am–5pm, Friday 9am–4.30pm and Saturday 10am–2pm.

From April, carers will be entitled to an assessment of their needs and access to support in line with those needs.

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The Act also focuses on building care around people’s needs and what they want to achieve in their lives. We’re working on a strategy to support carers and will use some of the recent feedback we’ve received to help inform this, to make sure our services reflect the needs of local carers.

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Have you heard about the Portsmouth local offer?

Are you the parent/carer of a child with special needs?

Find out about services available to you by visiting www.portsmouthlocaloffer.org

NEW Social Groups for the over 50s Southsea

Hilsea

Southsea Seniors Every Tuesday 2–4pm

Hilsea Social Group Every Tuesday from 03.02.15 10.30am–12.30pm

The White Horse Pub, Southsea Terrace, Southsea.

Howard Road Community Centre, Howard Road, Hilsea.

The Natterjacks Every Wednesday 2–4pm Church of the Holy Spirit, Fawcett Road.

Cosham

Thursday Chat & Tea Club Every Thursday 10–12pm

Cosham Craft Group Every Monday 2pm-4pm

Trinity Methodist Church, Albert Road.

Cosham Library, Spur Road, Cosham.

Copnor

Somerstown

Pompey Kurlers Every Tuesday North End Baptist Church, Powerscourt 10.15am-11.45am Copnor Coffee Club Every Monday 10am–12pm Road, Copnor.

Somerstown Central (the Hub), River Street, Somerstown.

North End North End Social Group Every Thursday from 29.01.15 10–12pm The Learning Place, (next to North End Post Office) Derby Road, North End.

Paulsgrove Paulsgrove Friendship Club Every Friday 2–4pm Paulsgrove Healthy Living Centre, Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove.

Stamshaw & Tipner New Age Kurling Group Every Wednesday from 04.02.15 10.15–11.45am Stamshaw and Tipner Community Centre, 69 Wilson Road, Stamshaw.

Milton Milton Social Group Every Friday 10.30am-12.30pm The Beddow Library, Milton Road, Milton.

For more information contact Julie Roberts on 02392 688705 or email julie.roberts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

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Tumbling footballers are a common sight on the pitch nowadays. But the Pompey Old Boys have some advice for older people about preventing falls.

They’ve teamed up with Portsmouth’s Better Care programme to promote these top tips.

Have the right kit Well-fitting shoes or slippers are a must. Footwear should be comfortable and supportive, with grippy soles. Choose adjustable shoes if your feet swell. And use a walking aid that fits your build, if you need one.

It’s not just the ref who needs glasses

Be a good medicine manager

Use your specs and re-test your eyes every two years.

Seeing clearly helps you stay balanced. If you wear reading glasses, take them off if you’re walking around (especially on stairs).

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Tablets can have great benefits on their own, but can interact with other medicines and make falls more likely. Particularly if you take four or more medicines, ask your GP or pharmacist to review them. You may need to change your line-up for the best result.

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Stay alert to hazards at home. Simple steps can keep you safer – like checking what’s around before moving, stopping rugs from slipping, using a bedside light switch, or adding bells to pet collars to avoid a surprise tackle.

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Sitting still increases the risk of falls. Keep supple with light exercise suitable for your ability. Perhaps chair-based exercises, or some household chores in the TV ad breaks?

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Help for families in crisis Families can end up under a lot of pressure when many different problems pile up.

children’s challenging behaviour, drugs or alcohol misuse, mental illness or anti-social behaviour.

But sometimes we’ve got just the support they need. We can set a family up with a specialist worker to guide them through their challenges, boosting their confidence and independence.

One local family were struggling because of the father’s mental health issues and because both parents were unemployed. Relations with their neighbours had got violent.

Families we help are often dealing with problems like truancy, domestic abuse, unemployment, debt,

Family intervention worker Tina visited them weekly. “They were keen to be involved,” she said.

“Dad told me he didn’t leave the

house because of his anxiety.

“This meant mum was doing all the running around, including school runs, paying bills and shopping.

She found this stressful and their two children’s school attendance had been affected.”

Tina made sure dad got the correct mental health support, and encouraged the family to help around the house. The children’s school attendance improved.

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We have created a £500,000 fund to support voluntary organisations who want to help us provide services more efficiently.

The aim is to reduce the impact of the savings we have to make because of the reduction in our funding from central government.

We will be meeting with decision-makers from charities and other suitable organisations who are interested in running services on behalf of the council.

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Mum started voluntary work with a parents’ group, which boosted her self-esteem and skills. The family have now moved into a new home which they take pride in.

Dad said: “The project has encouraged me to get out more.

I feel like we’ve got our self-belief back as a family.”

Mum said: “I wish I’d met Tina years ago. I never thought I could do all this. I can do more and interact with more people. It’s just amazing.”

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Syria – the facts We all feel for the innocent people caught up in the conflict in Syria.

But going there isn’t the way to help. Young people who have done this have quickly got involved with the wrong groups. Too late, they find out they no longer have the freedom to come home.

Steve Hawkins, from Hampshire Constabulary, said: “Travelling to Syria is extremely dangerous. Many young people have been killed or injured. Fighters that do return are likely to face prosecution.”

By learning to talk about these issues openly we can help challenge people’s views and prevent young people losing their lives.

The best way to help people in Syria is by giving through a registered charity.

If you’re worried that someone is considering travelling to Syria, try talking to them, and challenging their reasons if you feel confident enough.

Syrian refugees at a camp near the Turkish border

If you’re really concerned, you can get advice and support. Call the police on 101 and ask to talk to a Prevent officer.

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Chat about fostering If you’ve been thinking about fostering, come along to one of our drop-in sessions, where social workers and foster carers can chat through all the information you need, tell you about their fostering experiences and explain the wonderful rewards of being a carer.

Make sure you have your say Voting is how you have your say in how your city and your country is run.

The drop-in sessions are 7pm to 8.30pm on Tuesday 24 February and Tuesday 31 March at the Civic Offices in Guildhall Square.

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So make sure you can vote in the national and council elections on 7 May. You can only vote if you’re on the register of electors. The deadline for registering in time to vote in the elections is 20 April.

As well as voting at a polling station, you can vote by post (apply by 21 April) or appoint someone to vote on your behalf (apply by 28 April).

Search register to vote at

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For more information call 023 9283 4071 or visit www.fosterportsmouth.co.uk

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Nichola Hunn and Robert Marsh are parents to Ruby Marsh, aged two. Nichola says: “Ruby loves going to nursery and she interacts really well with the other children. She’s also picked up lots more words and is using them in sentences, so it’s really helped with her development. It also means that I can go out to work too, so it’s been beneficial for us as a family.”

If your child is two years old and you receive certain benefits, your child has a disability or you are a working family on a low income, you could benefit from free childcare too.

Children are at the heart of the early years support we provide across the city.

We have nine children’s centres which provide services such as health visiting, midwifery and help for families including parenting advice and support.

All our children’s centres inspected by Ofsted since 2011 have been rated as good or outstanding.

To find out what’s available visit:

www.portsmouthcc.gov.uk and search children’s centres.

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Calling child social care If you’re worried about a child or need to speak to somebody in children’s social care in an emergency, outside our usual hours, please call our new out-of-hours number: 0300 5551373. Our office hours number is still 023 9283 9111 (8.30am–5pm Mon to Thu, 8.30am-4.30pm Fri).

Call 023 9268 8830 or visit www.portsmouthcc.gov.uk and search for free childcare

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Friends around the globe As part of our series about Portsmouth’s links with cities around the world, we look at our bond with Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

Portsmouth has strong ties with namesake communities in the US. It has a sister link with Portsmouth, Virginia, and a friendship link with Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

More recently, informal links have been strengthened with Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

A group from the town came to see Cllr Lynne Stagg made our Lord Mayor in 2013, their 375th anniversary year. Later that year she paid a return visit (at her own expense), and joined their celebrations.

Mayors from the New Hampshire and Virginia Portsmouths also attended, and a Portsmouth Atlantic Compact was signed, pledging the four communities would work together.

Last year a delegation from the US town attended our mayormaking ceremony and the D-Day 70 commemorations.

If you’re interested in getting involved, please contact lynne.stagg@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or see www.portsmouthatlantic.org

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Twinning and sister city links are supported, but not funded, by the council. Search twinning at www.portsmouth.gov.uk Advertisement

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