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We have successfully held our Advisory Board meeting in public at Cosham Baptist Church on 8 December 2025. It was lovely to meet some of our board members and the new joiners representing the public. Healthwatch Portsmouth Managers' Report Read the Healthwatch Portsmouth Managers' report to find out what we discussed in the meeting. Below are some of the topics we included in this report: Healthwatch structures and governance Local Authority Strategic and Unitary Authority

With Healthwatch Portsmouth and our partners' efforts, two new HIVE Portsmouth Community Helpdesks just opened in early December. In 2023, we gathered residents' feedback during guided conversations, in order to drive the purpose of reducing health inequalities in the city’s areas most affected. Now, we are delighted to see our findings and plans have been put into place, and already there have been lots of people dropping in for free information, advice and guidance. Below

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a public consultation on Portsmouth City Council’s proposals for unitary local government for our area. This consultation provides residents with an opportunity to share their views on the options currently under consideration. Here are the details of the options : https://www.closeenoughtobelocal.co.uk/our-proposal-five-unitary-councils Portsmouth City Council asked to be excluded from the Local Governme