Coronavirus (COVID-19)
England is now subject to National lockdown: Stay at Home restrictions. You must stay at home.
Extended housing benefit payments
This page tells you about extended housing benefit payments. It tells you who might qualify for payments, and how to apply.
Employment and skills
The employment and skills team supports individuals and local business through a range of targeted programmes.
Employment learning and skills
We are committed to the development and learning of Portsmouth residents and people from the surrounding areas.
Equality and diversity
Explanation of the terms and the council's strategy and action plan
Environmental health
Report environmental health issues to the council, including noise, pests, food safety, fly-tipping and all other street issues in Portsmouth.
Eastney Beach draft SPD
Information on the current Eastney Beach draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
Emergency planning
How the council plans for civil contingency in an emergency.
Evacuation
Planning for an emergency involving leaving your home
Emergency care and recovery
Our emergency care and recovery services are here to help you recover after a stay in hospital, and to avoid being readmitted.
Equipment to help at home
This page lists equipment that helps keep you independent, and gives you advice on how to get hold of equipment through us, and where you can find other items that may help.
Early help and prevention service
Information about what help is available and who to contact
Early help and prevention service for professionals
Information about making a referral and other resources
Exchanging a council property
Information and advice about exchanging your council property
Energy and water at home strategy
Energy saving in the home
For information on energy saving in the home and greener living.
Eastney beach flora and fauna
Find out about nationally rare species of plants on Eastney Beach.
Eastern Road water bridge works
Information on the essential maintenance project taking place in 2017.
Eastern corridor
We are continuing to improve the main route on the east of Portsmouth from Drayton down to the seafront.
Electric charge points
Details on electric vehicle charge points in Portsmouth
Electric charge points FAQs
This page answers the most common questions about new on-street charge points.
Early years and childcare
Quick links for parents and childcare professionals
Early education funding and processes
Guidance about providing early education funding and childcare entitlement for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds
Early years support services
The Early Years and Childcare Team provide information, advice, training and documentation to support the quality of leadership and practice in your setting.
Early education funding for 2-year-olds
Information about who is eligible for 2-year-old funding and how do you can apply
Early education funding for 3-and-4-year-olds
Information about 15 and 30 hours early education funding, including who is eligible and how you can apply
Education improvement
Information about education improvement in the city.
Educating your child at home
Guidelines and information for education children at home.
Exiting the EU
Plans are in place to ensure the smooth running of operations after 1 January 2021
Economic development and regeneration strategy
People in Portsmouth are being asked for their views on a plan to bring jobs and prosperity to the city.
Empty Private Residential Properties
The problems empty properties cause and the help available to owners.
Equality law and its significance for the council
Details and information about how the council complies with equality legislation.
Environmental Information Regulations
Where a request for Environmental information it should be dealt with under Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) - not Freedom of Information (FoI).
Exemptions summary for Freedom of Information
If people request information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) there are a number of exemptions that permit public authorities to withhold some or all of the information requested
Electoral areas in Portsmouth
Information on Portsmouth's polling districts, wards and constituencies.
Emergency active travel fund
We have been awarded £214,515 from the Emergency Active Travel Fund to help improve cycling and walking in Portsmouth in response to the pandemic.
E-scooters
It's against the law to use a privately-owned e-scooter on public roads and footpaths. However, it's legal to use them on private land.
Eastern Road Coastal Path (TTRO 71/2020)
Evelegh Road (TTRO 40/2020)
Empty commercial properties
Elm Grove (TTRO 111/2020)
Elective Home Education - guidance
Information and guidance for parents about Elective Home Education.
Education privacy notice
External partners register for data sharing agreements privacy notice
Email security
Portsmouth City Council has updated its email security to better protect its data and that of residents, customers and partners.