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Who can change things in Portsmouth?

Responsibilities are spread across councils, services and partners. Each action names the organisations that could deliver it.

Portsmouth City Council, developers and Homes England

Turn housing allocations into a deliverable programme →

Portsmouth City Council, Homes England and a future development partner

Secure usable employment space at Tipner West alongside its homes →

Portsmouth City Council housing services, landlords and local support organisations

Prevent homelessness and show whether rented homes improve →

Portsmouth City Council, schools, academy trusts and NHS services

Publish a costed plan for children needing extra support →

Portsmouth Education Partnership, schools and academy trusts

Sustained small-group help in reading, writing and maths for pupils falling behind →

NHS commissioners and providers, Portsmouth public health and community organisations

Target access and prevention where health gaps are greatest →

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Health Innovation Wessex

Test whether a hospital and university health innovation zone is worthwhile →

Portsmouth City Council, port, university, colleges and employers

Connect port, naval base, hospital and university jobs to local skills →

Portsmouth City Council procurement and service commissioners

Open more council contracts to small and local firms, within the law →

Portsmouth City Council, Portsmouth International Port and transport operators

Measure what cleaner shipping and transport actually deliver →

Portsmouth City Council, Active Travel England and the Southsea Coastal Scheme team

Join up safe cycle routes across Portsea Island →

Coastal Partners, Portsmouth City Council and the Environment Agency

Track coastal protection through completion and upkeep →

Southern Water, Environment Agency and Portsmouth City Council

Connect water-company work to beach water results →

Portsmouth City Council and facility operators

Make new leisure facilities usable across the city →

Portsmouth City Council environmental services, landlords and waste carriers

Reduce repeated dumping at known hotspots →

Safer Portsmouth Partnership, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and the council

Link neighbourhood safety priorities to measured results →

Portsmouth City Council, Team Portsmouth partners and regional authority

Publish one record of promises, decisions and results →

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