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The Secretary of State has yet to make a decision on whether the proposed AQUIND Interconnector between Normandy in France and the UK can go ahead. If it does,  objectors fear untold traffic chaos and environmental damage as trenches are dug for the cables from where they are proposed to land at Eastney Beach, up through the city of Portsmouth and onward through Widley and Waterlooville to Lovedean. One of the reasons for the delay in making a decision was because the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had asked for time to review the proposal. They have now done so and their recommendation is that the development does not get approval owing to fears about security at the naval base in Ports...

PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE 10.7.24 With regulators on both sides of the English Channel1 minded to reject the Aquind Interconnector2 and the Ministry of Defence preparing to submit evidence of its "significant national security concerns" around the project3, Aquind Limited yesterday made grossly misleading claims about the level of public support for the Aquind Interconnector in Portsmouth. These claims are being rejected in the strongest possible terms by grassroots community group Let's Stop Aquind (LSA), which has campaigned for nearly 4 years to stop the damage that the Aquind Interconnector would cause to the environment and economy of Portsmouth and the South Downs, and the health of t...

Portsmouth, UK – July 9, 2024 — The historic St James' Hospital site is set to undergo significant redevelopment as part of Portsmouth's efforts to meet its growing housing needs. Homes England, the government’s housing agency, has partnered with Vistry Group, the UK’s leading mixed-tenure developer, to transform the former Harbour School portion of the site. Redevelopment Overview The redevelopment will encompass 2 hectares (approximately 5 acres) of the former Harbour School site. The project includes plans for 58 homes along with associated landscaping. This initiative is a crucial component of the Milton Neighbourhood Plan and is supported by Portsmouth City Council. Public Consult...

A local resident asked one of our councillors, "Chatting to neighbours who have given up their car, I got inspired to write to you about bus 13.  Unfortunately we only have 1 bus every hour in one direction BUT used to have a bus every half an hour.  Is this not something which could be achieved? If we want to reduce car usage we have to offer more public transport. " We thought the response from the council transport development manager, Peter Shelley, would be of wider interest so here it is: "It might be useful if I provided some background. Most bus services are provided commercially paid for by the fares collected. How often the buses run is generally determined by t...