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We are here to help the residents of Portsmouth with all aspects of their day-to-day life in the city. We want our communities to be healthy, clean, safe and supportive for every one of our residents - truly a city of which we can be proud.

Use the links on the left for more information about:

• council tax, housing benefit and council tax benefit under benefits & council tax
• Community Wardens, community centres, play & youth services, local arts and sports clubs under community, culture & sport
• crime, anti-social behaviour and drugs under crime
• plannning for emergencies such as floods under emergency management & response
• environmental & public protection, pest control, recycling & rubbish collections and trading standards under environment, waste and public protection
• road safety, taxis and private hire vehicles, parking and roadworks under getting around
• youth offending, foster care, and support for the elderly and people with disabilities under health & social care
• land charges, home safety, housing repairs for council tenants, the right to buy, and help with accommodation costs under housing services
• all the types of licences we govern under licensing
• registering births & deaths and planning civil marriages under life events & services
• conservation, design, and planning applications & decisions under planning