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Summer 2018
Lord Mayor
serves up a
challenge
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Out & About Holiday fun Seafront
Four pages of Making mischief Have your say on
summer events with libraries coastal defences
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On the move Armed Forces Day Southsea Common Councillors’ meetings are normally held in public. Anyone may
Ideas for being Events to celebrate Learn more about make their views known on an agenda topic or ask questions
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ON THE MOVE
Make a change with me
The Lord Mayor, Cllr Lee Mason, is calling on than a warning. If I can change my eating habits and
Portsmouth people to eat better, move more get more active then anyone can.
and do more to help others. “As the name of the campaign suggests, this is not
He’s launched a campaign called Small Changes Big about drastically altering your life but about making
Difference, with these targets: small changes, which we know can make a big
difference. I also wanted to include a volunteering
ff a million pounds in weight lost
element as I’m a passionate volunteer and see how
ff a million miles walked much of an impact it has on organisations. Many places
ff a million hours volunteered wouldn’t be able to run without volunteers. At the end of
my year as Lord Mayor I’m really hoping to have made a
To take part, you just need to register at lasting change for the city, and helped it to be a
www.smallchangesportsmouth.co.uk and record healthier, better place to live.”
your pounds lost, distance walked and hours
volunteered. On the website you’ll also be able to:
ff see information such as recipes and exercise guides
ff find services to help you
ff look up events you can take part in
By joining in, you become a Portsmouth Millionaire
and get access to exclusive rewards, discounts
and incentives.
Cllr Mason said; “Portsmouth has higher rates of
obesity than many other places in the UK and it’s
causing people to die younger and have a poorer
quality of life. I know that my own weight has led to
health problems and I want to be an inspiration rather
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ON THE MOVE
Great ways to keep
Solent Stormers
The Solent Stormers is a free
running and walking group for
people with learning difficulties,
which meets every Tuesday at
10am at the Mountbatten Centre.
It has something for all abilities. It lasts
an hour, then there’s a chat in the café.
Run leader Will Dunkason said: “It’s
aimed at people who would like to get
fitter through some fun exercises. It
doesn’t matter how fit you are.”
Search for the Solent Stormers group
at runtogether.co.uk
Enjoy the outdoors
The Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre, off the Eastern
Road, is a great place for outdoor activities of all kinds, on
or off the water.
As well as sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and stand-up
paddleboarding, they offer climbing, high ropes and archery.
They also run charitable sailing programmes for disadvantaged
young people, and all their profits go back into the Andrew Simpson
Foundation charity.
Find out more: 023 9266 3873 or aswc.co.uk
Take the challenge
You can explore some of the wonderful green spaces
Portsmouth has to offer by taking our Green Space
Challenge on Sunday 12 August, from 12pm to 3pm.
The challenge involves Milton Common, Great Salterns, Baffins Pond,
Tamworth Park and Kingston Park. Walk around as many of the five
green spaces as you can, take part in the activities and win prizes.
Start at any one of the locations. Our staff will give you a suggested
route and a passport so you can collect a stamp as you visit each
area.
Baffins Pond
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ON THE MOVE
active this summer
Let’s all go Ping!
Ping! – a festival of street table
tennis – is in Portsmouth until
September. You can play for free
at locations including:
ff The Pyramids
ff Lakeside, North Harbour
Get fit and do good ff Central Library, Guildhall Square
ff Head barbers, 53 Albert Road
With GoodGym, you combine a short run with helping a ff Paulsgrove community centre
community project.
ff Milton Park
Members have already done jobs such as moving furniture for the
ff Somerstown community hub
Salvation Army, clearing rubbish at Buckland community centre and
sorting out an unloved plot at St Jude’s Primary School. ff St Margaret’s Church, Highland Road
Run leader Katie Carew-Robinson said: “It’s perfect for people who ff Hilsea Lido
hate the gym or struggle with motivation. It’s a sociable way to get Table tennis is a great way to be active,
fit and you’re helping the local area.” whatever your age or how fit you are.
The group meets every Wednesday at 6.15pm at Fratton Find out more:
community centre.
ff www.pingengland.co.uk/pompey
Find out more at www.goodgym.org/areas/portsmouth
Free water on tap
To help reduce the amount of plastic we bin, and to make
it easier and cheaper to stay hydrated, you can fill a water
bottle up for free at about 60 cafes, shops and other
places in the city. Plus, five refill stations along the
seafront should all be in place later this summer.
Go to www.refill.org.uk for more information and to download
the Refill app, so you can find businesses that allow you to fill your
bottle up.
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Every Saturday
Family Saturdays
JULY
more happening
1 Open Day
Aspex Gallery, 11am – 3pm. Peter Ashley Activity Centres,
Every Wednesday 11am – 3.30pm, £5 adults, under
Mini Makers 16s free. Archery, pony rides, animal
Aspex Gallery, 10.30am – 11.30am. encounters and more.
Second and last Sundays 1 Summer Fair
There isn’t room here for all the Port Solent Car Meet Eastney Community Centre,
things to do and places to visit 11am – 3pm, 20p.
Port Solent, 10am – 12pm.
in Portsmouth. 1 Messy Church
Every Sunday, until 30 September
You can find out more about Car Boot Sale St Luke’s Church, Greetham Street,
forthcoming events and attractions 3.15pm – 5.30pm.
7am – 2pm, Southsea Common
at www.visitportsmouth.co.uk It’s (next to Pier Road), unless there 3 The Court Cafe
the definitive listing for events and is bad weather or a major event. Hartford Court care home,
activities, for residents and visitors. For updates search Portsmouth 2.30pm – 4pm. Socialising for
and Southsea Car Boot Sale on people with dementia and their
If you have an event to promote,
Facebook. carers. Call 023 9289 3340 to book.
or want more information about
something listed on the website, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 24 July – 3 0 Aug 4 Kevin and Karen
call us on 023 9282 6722 or email Port Solent Kids Club Guildhall, 7pm, £31.80 – £48.04.
vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Port Solent, 11am – 4pm.
To keep in touch with things to Thursdays, until 27 September
do around the city, sign up to Special Car Club Meet
our monthly Visit Portsmouth Port Solent, 7.30pm – 9pm.
e-newsletter. Go to bit.ly/2bz13Sn Every Friday
Stand Up’s SEN Kids Club
ONGOING Stamshaw & Tipner Community
Centre, 3.30pm – 5.30pm.
Tuesday to Sunday £2 per family.
You Don’t Know Sherlock Yet
Every Sunday, until 26 August
10am – 5 .30pm, Portsmouth Sunset Sundays
Museum. See p12. Sky – high pop – up bar. Emirates
Until 16 September Spinnaker Tower, 8pm – 11pm.
£16, includes drink.
Push & Pull
Aspex Gallery, 11am – 4pm, Until 21 December
START YOUR
Wednesdays to Sundays
Exhibition by Will Cruickshank.
British Tattoo Art Revealed
Historic Dockyard, 10am – 5.30pm,
VISIT ON 25% OFF ENTRY
FOR LOCAL
free with valid attraction ticket. A HIGH RESIDENTS*
28 July – 1 0 August Explore the view decks with our interactive
i-View screens and telescopes
Phoenix and Turtle
Brave the amazing glass floor with 100 metre
Theatre production touring city drop below
libraries, for children aged four Get comfortable in our Sky Garden open to
and over. Donations welcome. the elements
See page 13. Dig into a locally sourced lunch along with an
illustrated kids place mat with any kids meal
30 June – 3 1 August Open daily from 10am
Dockyard Alive * Local residents receive a 25% discount off general admission.
PO1 – PO6, PO7 5AT, 5AU, 5AX, 5AY, 5AZ, 5BA, 5BS, 5BT, 5BU,
Historic Dockyard, 10am – 5.30pm, PO12 & PO13 eligible only.
free with standard admission. SPINNAKERTOWER.CO.UK
Singing, dancing and more.
Dockyard Alive, 30 June – 31 August
6 Visitor information service 023 9282 6722 vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.visitportsmouth.co.uk
1920s Murder Mystery, 26 July
15 Crafts in the Tower
Square Tower, 11am – 4pm.
Local designer – makers.
15 Bow Wows Doggy Fun Day
Port Solent. 11am – 4pm.
18 General Meeting
Southsea Food Festival, 14 – 15 July Portsdown U3A, Cosham Baptist
Church, 2pm – 4pm, £2 (free for
5 Jeffrey Martin/Anna Tivel 11 Portsmouth Green Drinks on Tour
members).
The Tea Tray, 7.30pm, £10. Round Tower and The Canteen.
www.squarerootspromotions.co.uk Hotwalls artist special. 19 Neighbourhood Forum
5 Tremonti hotwallsstudios.co.uk Old Portsmouth & Gunwharf Quays.
Pyramids, 7.30pm, £24.75. Cathedral House, St Thomas’s Street,
12 Portsmouth Business Expo
7.30pm.
5 – 6 Evlyn’s Folly Pyramids, 10am – 3pm. Speakers,
Groundlings Theatre, 7.30pm, seminars and workshops. Delegates 19 #ThirdThursdays
£12 (£10 conc, £8 children, include decision makers and Aspex Gallery, 6pm – 8pm. Check
£32 family of 4). entrepreneurs starting or growing details with venue.
a business. 023 9396 0096 or
6 Spinnaker Comedy Club 20 UKG Chronicle
www.b2bexpos.co.uk/Portsmouth
Emirates Spinnaker Tower, 7pm. Featuring DJ Luck & MC Neat.
£15. Paul Tonkinson headlines. 12 Neighbourhood Forum New Theatre Royal, 8.30pm, from
East Southsea. Royal Beach Hotel, £28.50 (£10 for under-25s).
7 Eastney Beach Clean
7pm. 21 Community Fun Day
Meet outside the Coffee Cup,
10am – 1 2pm. 12 – 22 My Fair Lady Baffins Pond, 12pm – 4pm.
Groundlings Theatre, timings vary, 07949 729249 or
7 Pretty Muddy
£16 (£14 conc, £12 children, bpa.centre@btconnect.com
Southsea Common, 9am.
£48 family of 4).
£10 – £ 19.99. 21 The Greatest Showman (PG)
raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org 12 Veterans’ Breakfast Club Film. Southsea Common, 9.30pm,
Bradbury Café, Age UK, Kingston £8 (£5 under-16s).
7 Strawberry Fayre
Buckland Adventure Playground, Road, 9am – 11am. Free for veterans, 23 – 2 September
11am – 4pm. 30p adults, children free. spouses and serving personnel. Sea Life Summer Holidays
14 Kung Fu Panda (PG) Emirates Spinnaker Tower, from
7 Dirty Dancing (12)
Film. Canoe Lake, 9.30pm, 10am. Entry from £8.50.
Film. Cumberland House Museum
gardens, 9.30pm, £8 (£5 under 16s). £8 (£5 under 16s). 24 – 31 August
14 – 15 Southsea Food Festival Holiday Activity Days
7 Roller Disco
Peter Ashley Activity Centre,
Southsea Skatepark, 7pm – 1 0pm. Palmerston Road and surrounding
Fort Purbrook. 9am – 4pm,
£5 entry, £2.50 skate hire. Families area, 10am – 6pm Saturday,
£20 per child per day. 8 – 13s.
welcome. No alcohol. 10am – 5pm Sunday.
25 – 3 September
7 – 8 Hotwalls Studios Showcase 15 Hotwalls Open Studios
Jurassic Shark
Round Tower, 11am – 4pm. Second 10am – 4pm. Blue Reef Aquarium, 10am – 5 pm,
anniversary celebrations. see online for prices.
8 Race For Life 26 Veterans’ Coffee Club
Southsea Common,
Bradbury Café, Age UK, Kingston
11am, £10 – £ 14.99.
Road, 2pm – 4pm.
raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org
26 1920s Murder Mystery
8 Waterside Market
Groundlings Theatre, 8pm.
Port Solent, 11am – 5pm. £35 inc meal and cocktail.
11 Ask the Archives 28 Summer Fair & Family Fun Day
Historic Dockyard, 10am – 4.30pm, St Luke’s Church, Greetham Street,
free with valid attraction ticket. 11am – 3pm. 30p adults, children free.
Veteran’s Breakfast Club, 12 July & 13 August
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12 Waterside Market
Port Solent, 11am – 5pm.
12 Green Space Challenge
12pm – 3pm. See p4.
16 #ThirdThursdays
Aspex Gallery, 6pm – 8pm.
Check details with venue.
18 Teddy Bears Picnic
Baffins Pond, 12pm – 4pm.
07949 729249 or
bpa.centre@btconnect.com
18 Portchester Village Fete
Portchester Community Centre,
10am – 4pm.
19 Hotwalls Open Studios
Hotwalls Studios, 10am – 4 pm.
19 Crafts in the Tower
Victorious Festival, 24 – 26 August Square Tower, 11am – 4pm.
28 Port Solent’s 30th Birthday 7 The Court Cafe Local designer – makers.
Featuring live music. Contact venue Hartford Court care home, 21 – 25 Madagascar – A Musical
for details. 2.30pm – 4pm. Socialising for Adventure
people with dementia and their Kings Theatre, timings vary,
28 – 29 Castle Road Summer Fayre from £29.50.
carers. Call 023 9289 3340 to book.
11am – 8 pm. Street market with
live music. 7 Summer Stay and Play Activities 24 – 26 Victorious Festival
Eastney Community Centre, Seafront. Gates open 4pm Friday,
28 – 29 Comic Con 10am Saturday and Sunday.
10am – 12pm.
Groundlings Theatre, times and £45 per day. Family – friendly festival
prices vary. 9 Veterans’ Breakfast Club featuring The Prodigy, Paul Weller,
28 – 29 Open Day The Bradbury Café, Age UK, The Libertines, Brian Wilson,
Kingston Road, 9am – 11am. Paloma Faith and more.
Eastney Beam Engine House,
1pm – 5 pm. Engines not in steam. 11 Roller Disco 28 Southsea Skiffle Orchestra
Southsea Skatepark, 7pm – 10pm, Guildhall, 12pm.
28 – 10 August
£5 entry, £2.50 skate hire. Families
Phoenix and Turtle 30 Veterans’ Coffee Club
welcome. No alcohol.
Family – f riendly show at Portsmouth The Bradbury Café, Age UK,
libraries, see visitportsmouth.co.uk 11 – 12 International Kite Festival Kingston Road, 2pm – 4pm.
Southsea Common, 10am – 5pm.
31 Southsea Skiffle Orchestra 31 – 1 September
Guildhall, 12pm. 11 – 12 Hotwalls at the Kite Festival Prosecco Festival
Southsea Common. More info: Pyramids, 6.30pm – 11pm (plus
31 Summer Stay and Play Activities 12.30pm – 5pm Sat), £12.50 – £35.
hotwallsstudios.co.uk
Eastney Community Centre,
10am – 1 2pm.
AUGUST
3 Stand Up’s Family Fun Day
Stamshaw & Tipner Community
Centre, 10am – 3 pm.
3 Spinnaker Comedy Club
Emirates Spinnaker Tower, 7pm.
£15. Bobby Mair headlines.
4 Southsea Beach Clean
Meet outside Rocksby’s,
10am – 1 2pm.
4 & 18 Octonauts Meet and Greet
Emirates Spinnaker Tower, from
11am. Free with standard admission.
5 Beach Dubbin’
Southsea Common, 10am – 4pm.
International Kite Festival, 11 – 12 August
8 Visitor information service 023 9282 6722 vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.visitportsmouth.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
1 Roller Disco
Southsea Skatepark, 7pm – 1 0pm,
£5 entry, £2.50 skate hire. Families
welcome. No alcohol.
1 – 2 Try Watersports Weekend
Port Solent. £5 per session.
Contact venue for details.
4 The Court Cafe
Hartford Court care home, Nathan Carter, 21 September
2.30pm – 4 pm. Socialising for
21 Nathan Carter
people with dementia and their
New Theatre Royal, 7.30pm,
carers. Call 023 9289 3340 to book.
from £30 (£10 tickets available
6 – 9 Heritage Open Days to under-25s).
Hotwalls Studios. More info: 22 D – Day Conference
hotwallsstudios.co.uk The D – Day Story, 9am – 5pm, see
7 Spinnaker Comedy Club theddaystory.com for ticket details.
Emirates Spinnaker Tower, 7pm. All welcome.
£15. Dane Baptiste headlines. 22 999 Day
8 – 9 Open Day Port Solent. 11am – 4pm.
Eastney Beam Engine House, 22 Europe
1pm – 5 pm. Engines not in steam. G4 Live, 12 September
Pyramids, 7pm, £30.75.
9 Waterside Market 15 Beach Clean and Survey 22 Charmed Life Festival
Port Solent, 11am – 5pm. Meet outside Rocksbys, seafront. Victoria Park, 12pm – 11.30pm,
10am – 12pm. £20 adults, £10 children,
9 Luke Winslow King
16 Hotwalls Open Studios £2.50 under-10s.
Square Tower, 7.15pm, £14.
www.squarerootspromotions.co.uk Hotwalls Studios, 10am – 4pm. 22 – 23 Autumn Bazaar
16 Crafts in the Tower Castle Road, 11am – 7pm.
Street market with live music.
Square Tower, 11am – 4pm.
Local designer – makers.
16 Motorbike Action Group
Port Solent. 11am – 4pm.
19 Portsdown U3A’s General Meeting
Cosham Baptist Church, 2pm – 4pm,
£2 (free for members).
20 #ThirdThursdays
Aspex Gallery, 6pm – 8pm. Aspex
Gallery, 6pm – 8pm.
Luke Winslow King, 9 September Crafts in the Tower, 16 September
9 Carmen
Russian State Opera, New Theatre Venue contact information
Royal, 7.30pm. From £31 Aspex Gallery....................................... 023 9277 8080..............www.aspex.org.uk
(£10 for under-25s). Blue Reef Aquarium............................. 023 9287 5222..............www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk
12 G4 Live City Council Museums......................... 023 9282 6722..............www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk
New Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, Emirates Spinnaker Tower................... 023 9285 7521..............www.spinnakertower.co.uk
from £25.50. Groundlings Theatre............................ 023 9273 7370 . ...........www.groundlings.co.uk
Gunwharf Quays................................... 023 9283 6700..............www.gunwharf-quays.com
12 – 16 David Walliams’ Awful Auntie
Kings Theatre....................................... 023 9282 8282..............www.kings-southsea.com
Kings Theatre, timings vary,
from £22. New Theatre Royal............................... 023 9264 9000..............www.newtheatreroyal.com
No.6 Cinema......................................... 07435 029408..............www.no6cinema.co.uk
13 Veterans’ Breakfast Club Port Solent........................................... 023 9221 0606..............www.portsolent.com
The Bradbury Café, Age UK, Portsmouth Film Society..................... 07528 808400..............www.portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk
Kingston Road, 9am – 11am. Portsmouth Guildhall........................... 0844 847 2362 . ...........www.portsmouthguildhall.org.uk
15 Portsmouth Pride Portsmouth Historic Dockyard........... 023 9283 9766..............www.historicdockyard.co.uk
Southsea Bandstand, 1.30pm – 6 pm, Portsmouth Pyramids.......................... 023 9320 0330..............www.pyramids.co.uk
parade sets off at 12pm. Royal Marines Museum........................ 023 9281 9385..............www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk
Wedgewood Rooms.............................. 023 9286 3911..............www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk
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Image courtesy of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Armed Forces Day
On Saturday 30 June the city celebrates Meanwhile, at the Historic Dockyard, from 10am
serving armed forces personnel, reserves, to 4pm, there’ll be more to see and enjoy including
veterans and cadets with free events at live vintage music, BBQ food, cadet drills and a
Southsea Common and the Historic Dockyard. replica Spitfire.
On the Common there’ll be military vehicles, a Lynx A free shuttle bus will run on the hour, 11am – 3pm,
helicopter, the Band of HM Royal Marines, the between the two locations.
Lightning Bolts army parachute display team, the Fort
Flagship was scheduled to be delivered 23 – 30 June.
Cumberland Guard, the Portsmouth Military Wives
We’re sorry if you didn’t get your copy in time to
Choir, hovercrafts, a parade and lots more. The event,
attend the events.
sponsored by BAE Systems, runs from 10am to 4pm.
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10 cityhelpdesk@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.portsmouth.gov.ukA deadly game
Jumping into the sea from walls or piers is
called tombstoning for a reason. Since 2004,
around 20 people in the UK have died doing it.
People who jump don’t know how shallow the water
could be, or what’s under the water. Submerged
objects like rocks may not be visible, and can cause
serious injury if you land on them.
The shock of cold water may make it difficult to swim,
and currents can sweep people away. Young children
may also watch older ones and want to copy them.
Please talk to your kids about the dangers of jumping
into the sea.
Our community wardens work closely with police and
others to help prevent injury through tombstoning.
You can report any incidents or concerns about it to
the wardens on 0800 085 3840. If you’re concerned
about a crime, call police on 101. If life is in danger, or
in another emergency, call 999.
Save on Help stop
water bills illegal sales
If you receive pension credits, you could We need your help to stop traders selling
save an average of 20% on your Southern alcohol to under-18s. Drinking can put
Water bills. Just contact them, and they young people in risky
can sign you up for a discounted rate under situations, is bad for
-18
their Essentials scheme. their health and can
lead to anti-social
To get in touch with Southern Water:
behaviour and crime.
ff call 0800 027 0363 (Monday to Friday
If you know of a venue
8am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm).
which is selling alcohol
ff email payless@southernwater.co.uk to youngsters, you
ff write to: Affordability Team, Southern House, can report it on our
Yeoman Road, Worthing, West Sussex, 24-hour trading
BN13 3NX standards hotline:
023 9268 8777. You
For more information go to don’t have to give your details. You
southernwater.co.uk/payless can use the same number to report anyone
selling illegal tobacco or counterfeit goods.
www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil www.twitter.com/portsmouthtoday 11More choice at city market
If you’re a foodie, a bargain-hunter or just in A barber can be found near Argos each day, and there’s
need of a haircut, then visit the city centre a mix of other traders offering everything from home-
market at the top of Commercial Road. made soaps and bath bombs to handbags, cycles and
baby clothes. And you’ll find all the market favourites
The traditional market, which runs 9am – 5pm on
including fruit and veg, pet food, fresh fish, watch
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, has even more variety
repairs, DVDs, video games, rugs, meat and toys.
these days. Saturday’s the big day for worldwide
flavours, with jerk chicken, Thai cuisine, Polish Keep in touch by following Portsmouth City Centre
sausages and Greek kebabs alongside regular Market on Facebook. If you’d like a stall,
bangers and burgers. call 07985 160403 or 07931 503787.
World of Clues to
adventure Sherlock
Portsmouth Museum’s latest exhibition
There’s loads of fun for children between explores the connection between
six and 13 at our free adventure Portsmouth and the creation of Sherlock
playgrounds. Activities include cookery, Holmes by writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
sport, arts and crafts, discovering nature,
making friends, and trips. The exhibition, called You Don’t Know Sherlock Yet,
uses material from the city’s Doyle collection.
Summer festivals are every Friday during It follows the author’s career from his arrival in
the school holidays, between 12pm and 4pm, Southsea to the first two Sherlock
as follows: Holmes novels.
Stamshaw – 27 July You can discover more about the
Paulsgrove – 3 August famous detective and test
Somerstown – 10 August your sleuthing skills
Buckland – 17 August through a range of
Portsea – 24 August interactive displays.
Landport – 31 August
The museum is open
For more information search adventure Tuesday to Sunday,
playgrounds at www.portsmouth.gov.uk 10am – 5.30pm.
12 cityhelpdesk@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.portsmouth.gov.ukEntertain
your City of stories
mischief
We’re bringing together a range of
reading, writing and publishing
activities together under the City of
Stories banner. Familiar events will be
makers
included, plus new activities to help
tell the city’s many stories.
For details please search libraries
at www.portsmouth.gov.uk
The Mischief Makers summer reading challenge is a
brilliant way to get kids enjoying books in the holidays.
With the help of famous Beano characters like Dennis and Gnasher,
they can go on a hunt for buried treasure. To complete the
No more fines
We’re getting rid of library fines to
challenge they just need to read six library books, while collecting
encourage more people enjoy the wide
stickers and exploring Beanotown to find clues.
range of materials we stock. If you have
Just pop into your local library from Saturday 14 July to sign up. an outstanding book we’d love you to
It’s all free. Plus, look out for activities in all our libraries through return it, but more importantly we’d like
the summer, including a Mischief Makers extravaganza at Central you to continue to borrow from us and
Library on Saturday 4 August, 10am to 3.50pm. not be put off.
This year’s challenge is supported by the Victorious Festival.
Phoenix
and Turtle
A story of friendship and freedom, Phoenix
and Turtle is a theatre production for
children aged four and over, designed
for libraries. Shows are 10am – 11am
(except 9 August, 3pm – 4pm.) Admission
is ‘pay what you want’.
ff 28 July: Central Library
ff 30 July: Carnegie Library
ff 31 July: Cosham Library
ff 1 August: Paulsgrove Library
ff 2 August: North End Library
ff 3 August: Beddow Library
ff 6 August: Portsea Library
ff 7 August: Alderman Lacey Library
ff 9 August: Central Library
ff 10 August: Southsea Library
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of our
sister link with the port city of Maizuru in Japan.
To mark the event, cherry trees have been planted in
Cosham Park. And next month a Maizuru delegation is
due to visit Portsmouth and discuss the economic and
cultural benefits of the link.
Our ties with Maizuru go back to the Japanese admiral
Togo (1847 – 1934), who lived and studied naval
gunnery in Portsmouth. Togo Avenue in Gunwharf
Quays is named after him.
Our modern link began in 1993 when Portsmouth
donated bricks from the Historic Dockyard to Maizuru’s
World Brick Museum. In 2000 a Japanese garden in
Southsea was opened by Mayor Mitsuoki Emori.
Earlier this year, students from Maizuru visited
Portsmouth and attended lessons at Mayfield School.
For more information on our links around the world,
please go to tinyurl.com/portinter
Goro Sky Tower, Maizuru
Help for Caring for your
new parents kids’ teeth
Here are some top tips for keeping
Having a newborn baby is exciting, but it children’s teeth healthy:
can also be exhausting, and many people ff Reduce the amount of high-sugar food and
worry about whether they’re doing the drinks they have.
best things.
ff Make sure they brush twice a day, including
There’s a new app called Baby Buddy, for parents- last thing at night, with a fluoride toothpaste.
to-be and new parents. It guides you through
ff Remember that after brushing they should
pregnancy and first six months of your baby’s life.
spit, not rinse.
It can also help you keep track of appointments
and provide you with helpful reminders. Plus, it ff Take them to the dentist regularly, from when
includes lots of useful videos and lets you ask they get their first tooth.
questions. You can download it for free from the ff Use a smear of toothpaste
iTunes App Store or Google Play. for children under three and
The Lullaby Trust offers lots of useful advice about a pea-sized amount for
the best way for your baby to sleep. They also three to six year-olds.
support anyone affected by sudden infant death ff Brush their teeth, or
syndrome (cot death). supervise them, until
Go to www.lullabytrust.org.uk they’re at least seven.
14 cityhelpdesk@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.portsmouth.gov.ukYour councillors
Following the May local elections, a Lib Dem minority Here are all 42 councillors who represent you.
administration now runs Portsmouth City Council. The
= newly elected = newly re-elected
council’s political make-up is now: 19 Con, 16 Lib Dem,
five Lab and two non-aligned independents. For councillors’ contact details search councillors
at www.portsmouth.gov.uk or call 023 9283 4092.
Portsmouth people voted in 14 councillors to serve for
the next four years. The city is made up of 14 areas, Details correct at time of going to press.
called wards, each with three councillors. One seat in
each ward was up for grabs.
Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat 6 – Nelson
Non-aligned Independent Leo Jason Ian
Madden Fazackarley Lyon
7 – Baffins
1 Jeanette Darren Lynne
Smith Sanders Stagg
2 3 Cabinet Member for
Resources
Cabinet Member for
Housing
Cabinet Member for
Traffic & Transportation
8 – Fratton
Dave David Tom
4 Ashmore Fuller Coles
Cabinet Member for Deputy Lord Mayor
5 Environment and
Community Safety
6
9 – Charles Dickens
7 Yahiya Stephen Claire
8 Chowdhury Morgan Udy
9 10 – Milton
11 10 Ben Will Gerald
Dowling Purvis Vernon-Jackson
12 Cabinet Member for Leader of the Council
13 14 Planning, Regeneration
and Economic
Development
11 – St. Thomas
1 – Paulsgrove Ryan Tom Rob
John Gemma Jo Brent Wood Wood
Ferrett New Hooper Cabinet Member for
Children and Families
2 – Cosham 12 – Central Southsea
James Hannah Lee Suzy George Steve
Fleming Hockaday Mason Horton Fielding Pitt
Lord Mayor Cabinet Member for Deputy Leader and
Education Cabinet Member for
3 – Drayton and Farlington Culture, Leisure and
Sport
Simon Ken Steve
Bosher Ellcome Wemyss 13 – St. Jude
Hugh Judith David
4 - Hilsea Mason Smyth Tompkins
Scott Frank Donna
Payter-Harris Jonas Jones 14 – Eastney and Craneswater
Luke Jennie Matthew
5 – Copnor Stubbs Brent Winnington
Cabinet Member for
Ben Robert Neill Health, Wellbeing and
Swann New Young Social Care
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16 cityhelpdesk@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.portsmouth.gov.ukAn uncommon
Common
Southsea Common is one of the most treasured
open spaces in the city.
It’s owned by the council, rather than being common
BBQ tips
land, which means the council has a duty to manage ff Make sure you’re in a BBQ zone (look for a sign).
and protect it. But we still want to encourage the widest
ff Use a BBQ that comes with a stand.
possible use of this unique and beautiful space.
ff Bring water with you to carefully put it out.
The Common has a fascinating history. Once called
Froddington Heath, it got its current name when ff Make sure your BBQ is fully out and cold.
Southsea Castle was built around 1545. Until the ff Dispose of it in a black bin with a red top.
1840s, it consisted of gorse, scrub, shingle and sand,
crossed by tracks with pools of water in between. For more details search beach and seafront at
www.portsmouth.gov.uk
In 1884 the council leased it from the government. It
laid out the Ladies Mile and turned one of the watery
areas into Canoe Lake. The military kept the right to put
up billets, march, muster…and play cricket. Barbecue
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Road and Western Parade, would be preserved as open
space for the military.
We can all help look after our wonderful Common by
taking our rubbish home after a visit. The council
ensures that organisers of events pick up the cost of
clearing up afterwards.
www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil www.twitter.com/portsmouthtoday 17Have you had a near
miss on your bike?
If you ride a bike in the city, please tell us if
you’ve had a near miss, so we can improve
cycling on our roads.
It’s important that we know about such cycling
incidents, so we can build a picture of what’s happening
on Portsmouth’s streets. Along with other collision data,
this information will help inform local transport plans
and cycle infrastructure schemes so we can make
cycling safer.
Examples of a near miss include other road users
passing too close or cutting across your path.
Image courtesy of British Cycling
Incidents resulting in a collision or which need
police investigation must be reported to Hampshire
Constabulary.
To find out more and to report a near miss search
near miss at www.portsmouth.gov.uk
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18 cityhelpdesk@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.portsmouth.gov.ukCleaner air for all
There are lots of things we can all do to reduce pollution and look after our health.
Here are some tips:
Before buying
Leave your car online, think Turn your
at home and Switch off your about whether a commute into a Think about
walk or cycle engine when delivery van will workout – walk, buying a hybrid
instead. stationary. be needed. run or cycle. or electric car.
Our work to improve the city’s air quality has had a As well as encouraging people to walk, cycle and use
boost, after we successfully applied for almost £1/2m public transport (such as the Park and Ride), we’re
from the government to enable us to do more. also working on cycle training schemes, travel plans
for workplaces and improvements to key routes.
Charging
ahead
Last year we announced we’d be installing free
charge points for electric vehicles in three of
our busiest car parks, funded by the council and
local company CityEV. Two of them are now
operational, at the Isambard Brunel multi-storey
and Esplanade car parks.
The new facilities have been used more than 100 times
with an average charge time of one hour and 42 minutes.
They’re free to use during the first year of a two-year trial.
A third charge point is planned for later in the summer.
We’ve also received £100,000 from the government
towards providing charge points in residential areas
without off-street parking. Over the summer around
50 will be installed at 30 locations, chosen with the
help of residents.
To find out more, search electric charge points at
www.portsmouth.gov.uk
www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil www.twitter.com/portsmouthtoday 19Don’t bin it,
get it fixed
Got something that’s broken? Instead of
buying a replacement, you could save money
and help the environment by getting it fixed
at the Repair Café.
It’s a regular social event where you can repair your
things with the help of volunteers and enjoy a cuppa,
Fixing fairy lights
some cake and a natter.
In their first two sessions they fixed 50 items, including
13 bikes and 13 electrical items. They can also mend
clothes, toys, shoes and more. Repairs are free, but they
ask for donations and you’ll need to buy any spare parts
needed.
They welcome volunteers, whether fixers or other
helpers. The next events are 21 July and 15 September,
10.30am – 1pm, at Buckland United Reformed Church,
174 Kingston Road. Find out more at
repaircafeportsmouth.org.uk
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20 cityhelpdesk@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.portsmouth.gov.ukA drone image of Southsea seafront
Southsea coastal defences
Southsea Coastal Scheme is responsible for decisions. These include how some of the seafront
creating new flood defences along 4.5km of roads could be used in the future and how the new
seafront, from Old Portsmouth to Eastney. The defences could look near South Parade Pier.
aim is to build new defences that embrace You’ll also be able to sign up to workshops where you
everything we all love about the seafront, while can explore the emerging designs with the help of
reducing the risk of flooding to more than 8,000 experts, who will explain the opportunities and
homes in Southsea for the next century. constraints in each area. The council will also be asking
Following the engagement events at the end of last for your views on the future of its seafront masterplan,
year, the team are going to be out and about across the with staff on hand to answer your queries.
city in July holding a new series of consultation events
For more information go to
on the emerging designs. These will be held at:
southseacoastalscheme.org.uk
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ff Canoe Lake tennis pavilion: 6 July, 1.30pm – 7.30pm
ff Aspex Gallery: 10 July, 1pm – 7pm
ff Anchorage Park community centre: 11 July,
3pm – 7pm
ff St Jude’s church: 12 July, 1pm – 7pm
ff Cosham community centre: 16 July, 3pm – 7pm
ff Royal Naval Club & Royal Albert Yacht Club: 17 July,
1pm – 7pm
ff Fratton community centre: 20 July, 1pm – 7pm
There will be lots more sketches and visualisations, and
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Southsea during high seas
www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil www.twitter.com/portsmouthtoday 21Foster care will help
Joe on his army course
Young people in care I was in foster care from the age of nine, but I’ve been living
on my own for the last couple of years. Fostering has made
face huge challenges. me the person I am today. My foster carers have helped me
not to give up when things get difficult, to become more
But foster carers can resilient and hang in there. Being able to talk things
make all the difference, through, at the end of a bad day, helps keep you going.
says Joe, 22, from I’ve wanted to join the forces for a long time. To be part of
something for Queen and country, and to be able to say ‘I play
Portsmouth. a part in keeping my country safe’ would be a huge honour.
I’ve been torn between the navy and the army, and recently the
fostering service at the council organised for me to go on an
eight-day army course. It was incredibly inspiring.
Being in care from an early age, you’ve obviously not had an easy
time of it, but I met two senior army officers who are both dyslexic,
yet look at what they’ve achieved. It shows what opportunities are
there if you give it your all.
I’ve also done some work experience at the council and enjoyed
the purpose it has given me, learning new things and contributing.
22 cityhelpdesk@portsmouthcc.gov.uk www.portsmouth.gov.ukme achieve my dreams
Find out more
If you’re thinking about adoption or
fostering, come to the Solent Hotel &
Spa in Fareham (PO15 7AJ) on
Saturday 14 July, 10am – 1pm, have a
chat with the adoption and fostering
teams, and meet families who have
already fostered or adopted.
You can foster or adopt regardless of
ethnicity, sexuality or gender, whether
you’re single or part of a couple, or
whether you rent or own your own
home. A spare room is essential, and
we’re particularly keen to speak to
anyone with any childcare experience
or experience of working with people
with disabilities, whether personal,
professional or voluntary.
More info
For more details on fostering
or adoption:
ff foster.portsmouth.gov.uk
ff fostering@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
ff 023 9283 4071
Joe on work experience at the council
Or:
ff adoption.portsmouth.gov.uk
I’m proud to say that I’m now going to military prep college. The
support of my foster carers, and the council in general, will go a ff adoptioncentre@
long way to helping me achieve my dream of ultimately being in portsmouthcc.gov.uk
the military. ff 023 9287 5294
I keep imagining the day when I can visit my foster carers, proud in
my uniform, and say: ‘Look at me now, thank you for everything you
did for me, I’m doing OK now.’
Joe’s message to you
“If you want to help children and young people who haven’t had
it easy, you really can change their life for the better through
fostering, and help give them a solid future.
© John Birdsall. Posed by models
“Yes, you can earn really good money, but you’ve got to do it
with a desire to give someone a leg up. You could give them a
home, keep them safe, be their role model, their advisor, help
keep them on track. Believe me, it can make a massive
difference in their life.”
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