Adult social care Adult social care strategy 2024 - 2027 Explore our adult social care strategy, including our priorities and plans to improve support. Carers strategy How Portsmouth supports unpaid carers, including wellbeing, access to help, and recognising their contribution. Health and Wellbeing strategy Long-term plans to improve health and reduce inequalities in Portsmouth. Heatwave plan (PDF) Joint strategic needs assessment The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) helps identify current and future health and wellbeing needs of people in Portsmouth. Business Community asset transfer policy Policy for transferring council assets to community groups to support local use and benefits. Skills and Labour Market Strategy 2026-2030 (PDF) Children, families and education Schools plans, policies and privacy notices View school plans and policies, including strategies and guidance for education services. Community safety Modern slavery and human trafficking statement Read the Council’s statement on preventing modern slavery and supporting victims. National Fraud Initiative Learn about the National Fraud Initiative and how data is used to detect and prevent fraud. Safer Portsmouth Partnership Learn about the Safer Portsmouth Partnership and how agencies work together to keep communities safe. Council and democracy Corporate plan 2024-2026 (PDF) Complaints policy Overview of the Council’s complaints policy and how complaints are managed. Constitution How the Council works, makes decisions, and stays open and accountable to residents. Council Forward Plan See upcoming Council decisions, reports and policies planned for the coming months. Equality law and our duty How the Council meets its legal duties under equality law. Fees and charging policy How the Council sets charges and fees across its services. Integrated Impact Assessments (IIA) Learn how integrated impact assessments are used to consider equality and inclusion. Joint statement with trade unions Read the joint statement between the Council and trade unions. LGBTQ+ community Find information on the LGBTQ+ community, inclusion, pronouns and local and national support resources. Our customer promise Read the customer service policy and understand what to expect when contacting the Council. Our Freedom of Information policy Learn how to request information and understand your rights under the Freedom of Information policy. Portsmouth Local Plan to 2040 Explore the Portsmouth Local Plan and understand planning policies shaping future development. Reasonable adjustments policy statement Read the reasonable adjustments policy and understand how services support accessibility needs. Social Value policy (PDF) Transparency Access Council transparency information, including spending, pay, reports, FOI requests and how the Council operates. Unreasonable customer behaviour policy Read the policy on unreasonable customer behaviour and how the Council manages it. Culture and leisure Cemeteries delivery plan (PDF) Culture, leisure and regulatory services business plan (PDF) Heritage strategy (PDF) Libraries strategy (PDF) Meta detecting and magnet fishing policy (PDF) Museums strategy (PDF) Parks and open spaces strategy 2022-2038 (PDF) Southsea seafront strategy Read the Southsea Seafront Strategy and learn about plans to manage and improve the coastline. Watersports strategy (PDF) Digital and communications Media centre Get help with media enquiries, including press contacts, interviews and council statements. Social media moderation policy Read the social media moderation policy and how the Council manages online content. Environment, transport and regeneration Our transport vision for Portsmouth: cleaner, greener and safer Explore Portsmouth’s transport vision and see plans for cleaner, greener and safer travel across the city. Contaminated land strategy How we identify, regulate and manage contaminated land across the city. Solent Recreation Mitigation Strategy Find the Solent Recreation Mitigation Strategy and how development helps protect coastal wildlife. Transport strategy (PDF) Water Safety Management policy Read the water safety management policy and how risks are managed. Economic development and regeneration strategy (PDF) Transport strategies, policies and funds Find transport strategies, policies and funding supporting travel in Portsmouth. Housing Abandoned vehicles on council housing land policy (PDF) Council Housing Business Plan 2004-2034 (PDF) Empty private residential property strategy 2025-2030 Homelessness and rough sleeping strategy 2024–2029 (PDF) Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029 View the tenancy strategy for 2024 to 2029 and how housing needs are planned and managed. Housing policies, strategies and privacy notices View all housing policies, strategies and privacy notices in one place. Licensing Licensing policy statement Read the Council’s licensing policy statement and how decisions are guided. Recycling and rubbish Waste collection policy This policy explains how household waste and recycling collections are delivered in Portsmouth. Privacy and data Cookies policy Understand how the Council uses cookies on its website and how you can manage your preferences. Corporate retention schedule Details on how long the Council keeps different types of information and when records are deleted. Portsmouth City Council corporate privacy notice Read our general privacy notice to understand how we collect, use and protect your personal data in compliance with data protection laws. Disclaimer Important legal information about using the Council’s website and services. Freedom of Information How to request information from the Council under FOI law. Data strategy How data is used to improve adult social care services and decision-making. Privacy notices Browse our privacy notices and find out how your personal data is collected, used and protected.
Adult social care strategy 2024 - 2027 Explore our adult social care strategy, including our priorities and plans to improve support.
Carers strategy How Portsmouth supports unpaid carers, including wellbeing, access to help, and recognising their contribution.
Health and Wellbeing strategy Long-term plans to improve health and reduce inequalities in Portsmouth.
Joint strategic needs assessment The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) helps identify current and future health and wellbeing needs of people in Portsmouth.
Community asset transfer policy Policy for transferring council assets to community groups to support local use and benefits.
Schools plans, policies and privacy notices View school plans and policies, including strategies and guidance for education services.
Modern slavery and human trafficking statement Read the Council’s statement on preventing modern slavery and supporting victims.
National Fraud Initiative Learn about the National Fraud Initiative and how data is used to detect and prevent fraud.
Safer Portsmouth Partnership Learn about the Safer Portsmouth Partnership and how agencies work together to keep communities safe.
Council Forward Plan See upcoming Council decisions, reports and policies planned for the coming months.
Integrated Impact Assessments (IIA) Learn how integrated impact assessments are used to consider equality and inclusion.
LGBTQ+ community Find information on the LGBTQ+ community, inclusion, pronouns and local and national support resources.
Our customer promise Read the customer service policy and understand what to expect when contacting the Council.
Our Freedom of Information policy Learn how to request information and understand your rights under the Freedom of Information policy.
Portsmouth Local Plan to 2040 Explore the Portsmouth Local Plan and understand planning policies shaping future development.
Reasonable adjustments policy statement Read the reasonable adjustments policy and understand how services support accessibility needs.
Transparency Access Council transparency information, including spending, pay, reports, FOI requests and how the Council operates.
Unreasonable customer behaviour policy Read the policy on unreasonable customer behaviour and how the Council manages it.
Southsea seafront strategy Read the Southsea Seafront Strategy and learn about plans to manage and improve the coastline.
Media centre Get help with media enquiries, including press contacts, interviews and council statements.
Social media moderation policy Read the social media moderation policy and how the Council manages online content.
Our transport vision for Portsmouth: cleaner, greener and safer Explore Portsmouth’s transport vision and see plans for cleaner, greener and safer travel across the city.
Solent Recreation Mitigation Strategy Find the Solent Recreation Mitigation Strategy and how development helps protect coastal wildlife.
Transport strategies, policies and funds Find transport strategies, policies and funding supporting travel in Portsmouth.
Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029 View the tenancy strategy for 2024 to 2029 and how housing needs are planned and managed.
Housing policies, strategies and privacy notices View all housing policies, strategies and privacy notices in one place.
Licensing policy statement Read the Council’s licensing policy statement and how decisions are guided.
Waste collection policy This policy explains how household waste and recycling collections are delivered in Portsmouth.
Cookies policy Understand how the Council uses cookies on its website and how you can manage your preferences.
Corporate retention schedule Details on how long the Council keeps different types of information and when records are deleted.
Portsmouth City Council corporate privacy notice Read our general privacy notice to understand how we collect, use and protect your personal data in compliance with data protection laws.
Privacy notices Browse our privacy notices and find out how your personal data is collected, used and protected.
