Accessibility
Portsmouth City Council is committed to ensuring that any resident who needs to use our website can do so easily.
A-Z
Apply
Need to carry out an application? Find the right form here.
All tasks
Find tasks and activities you might want to complete on the Council's website.
Aerospace sector
Useful information about the aerospace sector in Portsmouth.
Advertise with Portsmouth City Council
Information on the number of advertising opportunities the council offers around the city.
Apprenticeships
Information about Portsmouth City Council as an Apprenticeship provider.
Age restricted sales
Guidance for retailers to help enforce age-restricted products.
Allotments
Information and frequently asked questions about applying for and holding an allotment tenancy.
Authority monitoring reports
Annual monitoring reports showing how planning policies contribute towards city regeneration.
Area action plans
Information regarding major regeneration of specific growth areas.
Air quality and pollution SPD
Information and documents for the air quality and pollution supplementary planning document.
Air quality and pollution
This page has links to information about air quality, pollution, sustainability and climate change.
Air quality in Portsmouth
Information on how we review and assess air quality.
An open letter on climate action
An open letter on climate action in Portsmouth.
Anti-social behaviour
Advice and documentation on how to report anti-social behaviour.
Animal health and welfare
How our environmental health team enforces legislation designed to protect the health and welfare of domesticated and wild animals.
Ask for Angela
Portsmouth City Council have been recruiting pubs, bars and restaurants in the city to support the Ask for Angela campaign, designed to help people feel safe on nights out.
Adoption
Information on the range of adoption and fostering opportunities in Portsmouth.
Adult social care
Information for adults aged 18 and over who need help with daily living.
Accommodation with support
Information on the range of accommodation options available with different types of support.
Adult social care assessment
Information about how we assess your needs, and how to request an assessment.
Adult social care - information for professionals
This page provides information to professionals of Portsmouth City Council and their partners who work in adult social care in Portsmouth.
Alcohol misuse
Find out more about alcohol units, alcohol risks and alcohol support services in Portsmouth.
Adult mental health support
On this page you will find information about mental health support for adults in Portsmouth.
Adventure playgrounds
Information about the adventure playgrounds available for children in Portsmouth.
Apply for licenses
Links to information about applying for different types of licensing
Amenities on the highway permits
Information on obtaining a permit to place tables, chairs and display stands outside your premises.
Abandoned vehicles
Information on untaxed and abandoned vehicles, including how to report them to the council
Additional childcare fees
Information about additional childcare fees you may be expected to pay
Aspirations week case studies
Find out which courses might help you at the Community Learning Service website.
Apply to move to junior school
For Year 2 children at infant school who are transferring to junior school in September
Apply to move to secondary school
For Year 6 children transferring to secondary school in September
Apply to start school
For children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016
Ageing Population Strategy 2010 - 2020
Information about the council's strategy that brings together all the work done across the organisation to support older people, including a copy of the ageing population strategy.
Annual update of the electoral register
Information on how to update your details for the electoral register.
All news
Achieving employment and skills plans
Information on our strategy to increase training and job opportunities locally.
Advice for residents - coronavirus information
Advice for Portsmouth residents about coronavirus, including the latest health advice and links to useful information about Council Tax and housing