Work at the new splash pool at Hilsea Lido is set to be finished at the end of this month – this means that it will definitely be open for this summer! And, even better, the Council are looking at whether the splash pool can be opened for the Easter holidays! I’ve also been told […]

A new indoor tennis centre is set to be built at the Mountbatten Centre, jointly paid for by our local council and the Lawn Tennis Association. This is going to be a brilliant centre, bringing a top-quality tennis facility to our city! I can’t wait to see it completed!

Very good news for everyone – yesterday, our Lib-Dem run council agreed to freeze council tax for the third year running. This means that council tax here in Portsmouth is less than all surrounding areas. As a council tax payer, I’m definitely pleased by this decision!

As part of our council’s investment in sport for children, subsidised swimming lessons are going to be available at the Mountbatten Centre this half term. This is a fantastic scheme that the council are offering and is just part of a 2012 plan to give children across our city opportunities to try out Olympic sports close to home. Learning to swim […]

It’s just been announced that the vital vascular surgeons based at our local hospital are staying!  There had been plans to move the surgeons, who perform life-saving surgery on blood vessels, from Portsmouth’s Queen Alexandra Hospital to Southampton.  But our local campaign to keep the surgeons in Portsmouth has been successful – this morning it […]

As I walk around the area, I’m always impressed by how tidy the streets are – much cleaner than other cities.  Full credit to our local council! If you do see any rubbish in the streets, let me know and I’ll do my best to get it sorted as quickly as possible (contact details are […]

Brilliant news that the Hilsea Lines woods and walks have been awarded Forestry Commission grants of up to £30,000!  This is as a direct result of the great work that has been done by volunteers and the council’s Hilsea Ranger.  The grants come on the back of the award of “Green Flag” award for excellence […]

Some really good news has just reached me about the new splash pool at Hilsea Lido – it’s almost complete and should be open soon! The splash pool is going to be a great addition to the local area, especially in the summer.  If it’s anything like the splash pool in Southsea, children are going […]

Great news today with the announcement that our Lib Dem-run council is going to stop people parking caravans, trailers and boats on our roads for long periods. This will free-up valuable spaces for cars and will be some relief to anyone who has driven round their area looking for somewhere to park, especially on a […]

One of the top successes of the Lib Dems in government has been the extra money given to schools. The pupil premium sees extra money being given to schools for every child that gets free school meals.  In Portsmouth, this means that our schools are getting an extra £2.6 million this year. That’s great news […]