Portsmouth City Council is the local authority of the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority.
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Portsmouth is within a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, Portsmouth City Council has the powers and functions of both a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, it processes local planning applications, it is responsible for housing, waste collection and environmental health. In its capacity as a unitary council it is a local education authority, responsible for social services, libraries, and waste disposal.
Political composition
Portsmouth City Council consists of 42 councillors with one third of the council being elected every four years, electing one out of three councillors for each of the city's 14 wards.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Liberal Democrats group leader and leader of the council since 2018. Vernon-Jackson was his party's candidate for Portsmouth South in the 2015 and 2017 general elections. Former Portsmouth Council Leader from 2004 to 2014.
Nelson
Leo Madden
2021-24
Former Leader of the Council from 1994-2000, and again from 2001-2002.
Nelson
Jason Fazackarley
2022-26
Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing & Social Care.
Nelson
Lee Hunt
2019-23
Cabinet Member for Community Safety
Paulsgrove
George Madgwick
2021-24
Paulsgrove
Brian Madgwick
2022-26
Paulsgrove
Gemma New
2019-23
St Jude
Hugh Mason
2021-24
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development.
St Jude
Judith Smyth
2022-26
St Jude
Graham Heaney
2019-23
St Thomas
Ian Holder
2021-24
St Thomas
Mark Jeffrey
2022-26
St Thomas
Chris Attwell
2019-23
Cabinet Member for Communities and Central Services.
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January 11, 2023
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Portsmouth City Council is the local authority of the city of Portsmouth Hampshire England It is a unitary authority having the powers of a non metropolitan county and district council combined It provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing libraries social services processing planning applications waste collection and disposal and it is a local education authority Portsmouth City CouncilTypeTypeUnitary authorityHistoryFounded7 June 1973 1973 06 07 Non metropolitan district 1 April 1997 1997 04 01 Unitary authority LeadershipLord MayorCllr Hugh Mason since May 2022Leader of the CouncilCllr Gerald Vernon Jackson CBE Liberal Democrat since 15 May 2018Chief ExecutiveDavid WilliamsStructureSeats42 councillorsPolitical groupsAdministration 17 Liberal Democrats 17 Opposition 25 Conservative 13 Labour 9 Portsmouth Independent Party 3 Length of term4 yearsElectionsVoting systemFirst past the postLast electionMay 2022Next electionMay 2023MottoHeaven s Light Our GuideMeeting placeThe Guildhall Guildhall Square PortsmouthWebsitewww wbr portsmouth wbr gov wbr uk Contents 1 Powers and functions 2 Political composition 3 Councillors and wards 4 See also 5 ReferencesPowers and functions EditThe local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation For the purposes of local government Portsmouth is within a non metropolitan area of England As a unitary authority Portsmouth City Council has the powers and functions of both a non metropolitan county and district council combined In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates it processes local planning applications it is responsible for housing waste collection and environmental health In its capacity as a unitary council it is a local education authority responsible for social services libraries and waste disposal Political composition EditPortsmouth City Council consists of 42 councillors with one third of the council being elected every four years electing one out of three councillors for each of the city s 14 wards Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties Party in controlNon metropolitan districtConservative 1973 1990 1 No overall control 1990 1995Labour 1995 1997Unitary authorityLabour 1996 2000No overall control 2000 2009 2 3 Liberal Democrats 2009 2014 4 No overall control Conservative Administration 2014 2018 5 No overall control Liberal Democrat Administration 2018 present 6 Councillors and wards EditList of Portsmouth city councillors by ward 7 Ward Councillor Term inoffice NotesBaffins Darren Sanders 2021 24 Sanders was his party s candidate in the 2001 2010 2015 and 2017 general elections in the Portsmouth North constituency and his party s candidate in the 2005 general election in the Streatham constituency Cabinet Member for Housing and Preventing Homelessness Baffins Abdul Kadir 2022 26Baffins Lynne Stagg 2019 23 Cabinet Member for Traffic amp Transportation Central Southsea Charlotte Gerada 2021 24 Deputy Leader of the Labour GroupCentral Southsea George Fielding 2022 26Central Southsea Suzy Horton 2019 23 Deputy Group Leader Cabinet Member for Children Families amp Education Charles Dickens Kirsty Mellor 2021 24Charles Dickens Yinka Adeniran 2022 26Charles Dickens Cal Corkery 2019 23 Leader of the Labour GroupCopnor Lewis Gosling 2021 24Copnor Ben Swann 2022 26Copnor Robert New 2019 23Cosham Asghar Shah 2022 26Cosham Lee Mason 2019 23Cosham Matthew Atkins 2021 24Drayton amp Farlington Ryan Brent 2021 24 Conservative Deputy Group LeaderDrayton amp Farlington Simon Bosher 2022 26 Conservative Group LeaderDrayton amp Farlington Terry Norton 2019 23Eastney amp Craneswater John Smith 2021 24Eastney amp Craneswater Matthew Winnington 2022 26 Winnington was his party s candidate for Fareham in the 2015 2017 and 2019 general election Eastney amp Craneswater Linda Symes 2019 23Fratton Stuart Brown 2021 24Fratton Tom Coles 2022 26Fratton Dave Ashmore 2019 23 Cabinet Member for Community Safety amp Environment Hilsea Daniel Wemyss 2021 24Hilsea Russell Simpson 2022 26Hilsea Scott Payter Harris 2019 23Milton Kimberly Barrett 2021 24 Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Green Recovery Milton Steve Pitt 2022 24 Cabinet Member for Culture Leisure and Economic DevelopmentMilton Gerald Vernon Jackson CBE 2019 23 Liberal Democrats group leader and leader of the council since 2018 Vernon Jackson was his party s candidate for Portsmouth South in the 2015 and 2017 general elections Former Portsmouth Council Leader from 2004 to 2014 Nelson Leo Madden 2021 24 Former Leader of the Council from 1994 2000 and again from 2001 2002 Nelson Jason Fazackarley 2022 26 Cabinet Member for Health Wellbeing amp Social Care Nelson Lee Hunt 2019 23 Cabinet Member for Community SafetyPaulsgrove George Madgwick 2021 24Paulsgrove Brian Madgwick 2022 26Paulsgrove Gemma New 2019 23St Jude Hugh Mason 2021 24 Cabinet Member for Planning Policy amp City Development St Jude Judith Smyth 2022 26St Jude Graham Heaney 2019 23St Thomas Ian Holder 2021 24St Thomas Mark Jeffrey 2022 26St Thomas Chris Attwell 2019 23 Cabinet Member for Communities and Central Services See also EditPortsmouth City Council electionsReferences Edit Portsmouth City Council Election Results 1973 1995 PDF The Elections Centre Plymouth University June 2015 Portsmouth Local Elections 2007 BBC News Online 4 May 2007 Portsmouth Local Elections 2008 BBC News Online 2 May 2008 Lib Dems claim fourth defection BBC News Online 27 January 2009 Conservatives continue running Portsmouth City Council BBC News Online 20 May 2015 Gerald Vernon Jackson replaces Donna Jones as Portsmouth City Council leader Portsmouth News 15 May 2018 Your Councillors by Ward Portsmouth City Council 3 May 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Portsmouth City Council amp oldid 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