COUP session 1 presentation

The presentation given by Phil Tulba about Adrenaline Alley- Europe's largest BMX & skate park and award winning social enterprise at the first COUP event held on October 8th at the Freda Swain Business Lounge, Portsmouth Guildhall is now available by clicking here.

3 December 2013 - International Day of Disabled People

Portsmouth Recycling Centre

Portsmouth City Council is undertaking a review of services at the Portsmouth Recycling Centre with the aim of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness. Portsmouth City Council is seeking views/comments from site users on the proposed changes.

The proposals are:

1. A revision of site opening hours based upon current site usage

The current and proposed opening hours are shown in the table below

	Opening Hours
Calendar Period	Current	Proposed
1st October to 28th February	8:00am to 4:00pm	9:00am to 4:00pm
1st March to 31st March	8:00am to 5:00pm	9:00am to 4:00pm
1st April to 30th September	8:00am to 7:00pm	9:00am to 7:00pm With late opening Thursdays to 9:00pm

2. A revision of the policy for accepting DIY waste with the option of charging for larger quantities

Although there is no legal obligation to accept such waste, site users are currently able to bring in small quantities of DIY waste originating from their own property free of charge. DIY waste includes waste from activities involving improvements, repair or alteration including, but not limited to: 

·        Hardcore, bricks and masonry

·        Wood (i.e fencing, doors and windows)

·        Soil and aggregates

·        Bathroom and kitchen renovations

·        Cement bonded asbestos

·        Plasterboard

The current free provisions allow:

Soil and Rubble: Approximately the contents of 6 x 30 litre bags (the equivalent to a small car boot load) no more than once per month.

Plasterboard: Small offcuts only.

Cement bonded asbestos: No more than 15 sheets, of no greater size than 120cm by 60cm - approximately equal to the amount from a standard single garage roof.

The proposal would not change the current entitlement for free disposal of these small quantities of DIY waste at the site, but would offer residents the option of paying to bring in larger quantities which should currently be disposed of through alternative means, such as the hire of a skip.

3. Introduction of a chargeable commercial waste service

It is currently illegal to deposit trade or commercial waste at the site. Portsmouth City Council is investigating ways of introducing a chargeable service to allow small local businesses to dispose of their trade waste.

If you have any comments or views on these proposals, we would like to hear them. Please e-mail comments or views to recycling@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call 023 92834092.

Portsmouth City Council local flood risk management strategy - your chance to share your views about flooding

Portsmouth is experiencing changing weather patterns and more floods, so we need to make sure plans to prepare the city against future flooding are up to date and accurate.

You can help.

Portsmouth City Council (PCC) are inviting comments on the new local flood risk management strategy (LFRMS).

The strategy looks at how the council, its partners and residents can better manage flooding from the sea, surface water, groundwater and sewers.

From November 25th there will be a four-week consultation on the DRAFT strategy.

PCC are asking you to:

• let them know about flooding in your local area. You can do this by
FREEPOST to: Flooding consultation, c/o Community Engagement Team, Freepost (SCE 4514), Civic Offices, Portsmouth, PO1 2YZemail to: drainageteam@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor web survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Portsmouthflood
• help them check that their information about previous flooding is correct
• comment on the plans for managing flooding in each area of the city

The DRAFT strategy will be available at your local library and you will be able to make comments via the online form.

Or you can view documents, make comments, ask questions, talk through concerns or share experiences of local flooding by coming along to one of the drop-in sessions. These will be held at:
    28th November 2013 - Anchorage Lodge, Sywell Crescent - 2 - 6pm
    2nd December 2013 - Cathedral House, St. Thomas Street - 12 - 7pm

For more detailed information please visit

• Surface water - http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/22002.html
• Coastal strategies and studies - Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership website http://www.escp.org.uk/

The groundwater study is not yet published in full

This consultation closes at 4pm Friday 20th December 2013

PCC look forward to hearing from you.

Southern Water - Water resources plan

We publicised that Southern Water was consulting on their Draft Water Resources Management Plan for 2015-2040 between May and August this year.

The 963 responses from the public and new predictions on housing and population growth, which became available, have been reviewed and a Statement of Response has been published at http://swhaveyoursay.co.uk/wrmp/ which shows where changes have been made to the plan.

The plan includes an innovative way of planning to help prepare for the droughts of the future, which may be more severe than those experienced in the past.

Portsmouth Recycling Centre

Portsmouth City Council is undertaking a review of services at the Portsmouth Recycling Centre with the aim of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness. Portsmouth City Council is seeking views/comments from site users on the proposed changes.

The proposals are:

1. A revision of site opening hours based upon current site usage

The current and proposed opening hours are shown in the table below

	Opening Hours
Calendar Period	Current	Proposed
1st October to 28th February	8:00am to 4:00pm	9:00am to 4:00pm
1st March to 31st March	8:00am to 5:00pm	9:00am to 4:00pm
1st April to 30th September	8:00am to 7:00pm	9:00am to 7:00pm With late opening Thursdays to 9:00pm

2. A revision of the policy for accepting DIY waste with the option of charging for larger quantities

Although there is no legal obligation to accept such waste, site users are currently able to bring in small quantities of DIY waste originating from their own property free of charge. DIY waste includes waste from activities involving improvements, repair or alteration including, but not limited to: 

·        Hardcore, bricks and masonry

·        Wood (i.e fencing, doors and windows)

·        Soil and aggregates

·        Bathroom and kitchen renovations

·        Cement bonded asbestos

·        Plasterboard

The current free provisions allow:

Soil and Rubble: Approximately the contents of 6 x 30 litre bags (the equivalent to a small car boot load) no more than once per month.

Plasterboard: Small offcuts only.

Cement bonded asbestos: No more than 15 sheets, of no greater size than 120cm by 60cm - approximately equal to the amount from a standard single garage roof.

The proposal would not change the current entitlement for free disposal of these small quantities of DIY waste at the site, but would offer residents the option of paying to bring in larger quantities which should currently be disposed of through alternative means, such as the hire of a skip.

3. Introduction of a chargeable commercial waste service

It is currently illegal to deposit trade or commercial waste at the site. Portsmouth City Council is investigating ways of introducing a chargeable service to allow small local businesses to dispose of their trade waste.

If you have any comments or views on these proposals, we would like to hear them. Please e-mail comments or views to recycling@portsmouthcc.gov.uk  or call 023 92834092.

Has your life been affected by cancer?

Join us for coffee and mince pies on Wednesday 4 December at 10.30am at the Macmillan Info Pod, First Floor, Central Library.

Get support, share concerns or find information, in an informal and relaxed setting, no need to book, just come along.

Alcohol Awareness week - 18th-22nd November

National Anti-Bullying Week 18th-22nd November

Help young people find out all about internet Trolls and how to protect themselves.

Remembrance Sunday Service

Portsmouth's annual service of remembrance will take place in the Guildhall Square on Sunday 10 November 2013.

Serving military personnel and members of ex-service groups will parade on to the square at 10:30am, where representatives of the Scouts and St John Ambulance will be present.

The Royal Marines Band will lead the parade of serving military personnel, including representatives from Portsmouth Sea cadets, Air Training Corps, Territorial Army and the Army Cadet Force.

The ex-service military associations, including the Royal British Legion, Normandy Veterans Association, Women's Royal Army Corps Association and Parachute Regiment. These will be led by the Salvation Army Band at 10.50am.

The service of remembrance will be led by Dean of Portsmouth, The Very Reverend David Brindley of St Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Cathedral and The Reverend Canon Dominic Golding of St. John’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, and will begin at 10:58am.

A gun from HMS Nelson will fire at 11am to start the official two-minute silence and again at the end.

Hampshire Police Choir will lead the singing accompanied by the Salvation Army band. The Royal Marines Band will also play during the wreath laying.

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Cllr Lynne Stagg will lead the Civic Delegation, which will include the Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, local MPs Mike Hancock and Penny Mordaunt and Council Leader Cllr Gerald Vernon Jackson.

Senior Officers from the Armed Forces, and representatives from the free churches will also be in attendance.

Wreaths will be laid at the Cenotaph and WWII memorial to honour all those who have died in all wars and conflicts.

Get your content on the Big Screen Portsmouth

Are you the next Spielberg? 

Do you enjoy making films and have an interest in the local community? 

You can use the Big Screen to showcase your work. 

This could include an art project that you have been working on, a film clip of a theatre production, pictures of a day out in the city, a community project that you are involved with, an animation that you have created, a music video, a film clip from of your local sports team, or a digital art gallery.

The Big Screen team want to involve as many local residents as possible. 

By using locally produced content The Big Screen team can develop a collection of footage/images to reflect the talent and creativity of the people of Portsmouth providing a visual insight to Portsmouth in the 21st Century. 

All proposals (based on the local community) will be considered on an individual basis. 

So what are you waiting for? 

Don’t delay - Film it, snap it and send it today!

Please ensure you have read the Submission Policy and complete the relevant forms available by clicking here when submitting material to be considered for the Big Screen - please send your ideas and material by email or post to :

• bigscreen@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
• Seafront Services and Events Team, Portsmouth City Council, Avenue De Caen, Southsea, Portsouth, PO5 3NS
• Phone the Big Screen team on 023 9283 4109 

Important information about your submission 
If your work features young people (under 18 years of age) then parental consent must be sought prior to the material being shown. If your material includes music or other items that is copyrighted then you will need to obtain consent and provide evidence for this where appropriate. If you have any queries regarding this, then please contact the Big Screen team.

Portsmouth Neighbourhood Watch Association newsletter

The latest Neighbourhood Watch newsletter can be found by clicking on this link, it includes:-

USEFUL CRIME INFORMATION on
- Bike Thefts
- Halloween
- Bonfire Night
DOMESTIC ABUSE on
- Contacts for help and advice

TRADING STANDARDS INFORMATION on

- Cold Calling

THE COMMUNITY WARDEN INFORMATION on

- Summer tombstoning Campaign success

Volunteering: What can we learn from interaction in meetings?

A third year psychology undergraduate at Portsmouth University is currently undertaking research examining any behavioural patterns that are evident within the context of volunteer organisational meetings and the possible relevance of these findings.

Are you involved with, or aware of, a voluntary organisation that would be willing to record a forthcoming meeting?

If you are please contact anna.khan@myport.ac.uk directly. You can also find further information

within the following linked documents:

 Information Letter.docx

 Consent form.docx

Has your life been affected by cancer?

'Coffee and Cake' event

Get support, share concerns or find information, in an informal and relaxed setting, no need to book, just come along. 

Join us for coffee and cake on Wednesday 6 November at 10.30am at Central Library, third floor, Room D.

Free BookFest Event - Future of Public Libraries

Portsmouth Book Fest presents a public meeting on the future of public libraries. 
Tuesday 29^th October, 7pm, Menuhin Room, Third Floor, Central Library.  

Confirmed speakers:

Tim Coates

Tim is an author of history books, former head of Waterstone's, library campaigner and now head of international ebook store www.bilbary.com  - of which he is the founder.  He has worked with local authorities on initiatives to improve libraries

Alan Gibbons

Alan is an award-winning children's author and founder of the Campaign for the Book which lobbies for libraries and reading for pleasure. He is a member of the Speak up for Libraries coalition.

Claire Griffiths

Claire is the bid director for Carillion Integrated Services.  This private sector company has run library services for the London Borough of Hounslow since 2008. Claire's team has successfully bid for the Ealing, Harrow and Croydon library services, with Carillion now managing 47 library sites across London.

FREE tickets can be picked up from Central, North End and Southsea Libraries or reserved by phoning 023 9268 8037.

Northern Quarter development consultation

Developers, Centros, are consulting with residents on the new Northern Quarter development (background information and an opportunity to give your views is available at http://www.northernquarter.info/)

The display is in a temporary building in the Marketway car park close to the road crossing to Sainsbury’s with representatives of Portsmouth City Council also on hand to explain how the proposed development would be integrated into the city centre’s road network.

It will be open to the public on 

• Thursday from 9am to 8pm; 
• Friday 9am to 4pm; and 
• Saturday 9am to 4pm.

The anticipated timescale for the development of the Northern Quarter is:

• Submission of 'outline' planning application in 2014
• Start of construction in 2017
• Completion and opening in 2018

Half term tasters at new Hillside and Wymering Centre

Get a sneaky peek at Wymering and Paulsgrove's brand new community and youth centre this half term and take part in a programme of holiday activities.

The centre, in Cheltenham Road, which is now fully completed, will be throwing open its doors to the public every day between 10am and 6.30pm from Monday 28 October until Friday 1 November. Visitors can enjoy a tour of the new building, and kids can get stuck in to some Halloween-themed holiday activities such as Halloween-bag decorating, and pop-up spooky reading.

The aim of the open week is to encourage members of the community to come along and sample a range of the activities which will be on offer at the centre from November.

Monday 28 October will also see the opening of the 'Littlefield's' Room' which is named after and recognises the long involvement of the local Littlefield family in youth and community activities in the area.

As well as opportunities for the younger children, there are plenty of activities for the over 11's too, with cookery sessions, youth club activities including soccer, music mixing and computers. Dancers from the KRS (King Richard School) Dance Company and Dare 2 Dance will be entertaining visitors with their performance. There are plenty of activities for the adults too including latest fitness craze, Piloxing.

The Bupa Great South Run returns to Portsmouth on Sunday 27 October 2013.

Join 24,000 runners, athletes and celebrities in Southsea for the world’s premier 10 mile running event.

The weekend kicks off on Saturday morning with a new addition to the programme - a 5k run that you can walk, jog or run on a flat scenic course along the seafront, perfect for beginners.

For the younger members of the family there are the Mini and Junior South Runs which take place on the Saturday with plenty of entertainment to keep the children happy.

Sunday is the day for the Bupa Great South Run - the world's leading ten-mile running event over a fast, flat course that comes to Portsmouth every year.

Whether you are taking part or simply coming along to cheer on the participants you will be contributing to this fantastic weekend of running which is always a popular feature on Portsmouth's events calendar.

European local democracy week 2013 addresses falling turnout rates

http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2013/oct/17/european-local-democracy-week-turnout-rates

Makaton Workshop

Carnegie Library IT Suite

Wednesday 20^thNovember 2.00pm- 3.30pm

Ticket price £10.00

Available from Carnegie Library
or can be ordered at any

Portsmouth City Library

This is a taster session presented by a licensed Makaton Tutor in an informal and practical style. You will learn approximately 30-50 signs and have an idea of how to use these in everyday settings. Attendees will be provided with a catalogue of Makaton resources, individual handouts and a certificate of attendance.