Full Council 11/11/25

Council or consensus or clash of the Councillors?

PCC's Agenda & document links

We take a look at the PCC's full council meeting November 11th 2025 - what were the key items on the agenda ? Where was there contention, confusion or chaos, and where was there contemplative, collaborative, calm, consideration and consensus?

Click the dropdowns below for more details of the Notices Of Motion & Questions from Members. and for the links to those parts of the debate.

Notices of Motion

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

Questions from Members

Watch this section of the meeting

12.1 Cllr Dorrington to provide update on what is being done to improve A-level STEM provision in the city. (Cllr Gerada LAB) - written answer to be provided.
12.2 Cllr Hunt to confirm what is being done to stop people burning things causing smoke issues in their gardens in Southsea. (Cllr Fielding LAB)
12.3 Cllr Candlish to answer why the no. 18 bus route uses Kent Rd instead of Portland Road & Osborne Rd. (Cllr Smyth LAB)
12.4 Cllr Pitt to confirm PCC are not requesting a delay to local elections in 2026 and would not support one. (Cllr Madgwick REF)
12.5 Cllr Ashmore to stop environmental services using pesticides blamed for a number of pet illnesses in Anchorage park. (Cllr Dent REF)
12.6 Cllr Mason to report on council officers' meeting with developers of the former John Lewis building and update on lack of progress. (Cllr Heaney LAB)
12.7 Cllr Pitt to update whether Southsea Farmers Market might soon cease trading on Palmerston Rd. (Cllr Smyth LAB)
12.8 Cllr Candlish update on closure of alleyway to west of Wimbledon Park - will it be reopened soon? (Cllr Smyth LAB)