We take a look at the leaders’ questions on this week’s PMQs.

As Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces off Kemi Badenoch with a side order of Ed Davey and a dash of Nigel Farage - Who comes off best? What questions actually get answers?

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There are few things that get Portsmouth residents excited nearly as much as the apparently endless roadworks, struggles with parking, the prevalence of potholes. Are you Peeved with EV? Are you bonkers about buses?

1. Why are there so many roadworks?
2. Are residents' parking zones (RPZs) just a money making scheme that pushes problems to other streets?
3. What are '15 minute cities' - are they a centralised control or just a pragmatic way to create neighbourhoods that are less car centric?
4. Does the city's Clean Air Zone (CAZ) work in reducing pollution or just push traffic and pollution elsewhere?
5. Why we shouldn't rule out buses if they're slow, inconvenient, confusingly ticketed and expensive?

We’ll be taking a deep-dive into all things Traffic & Transportation with Cllr Peter Candlish.

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Great (electoral) Expectations?

We take a look at elections to come.

The Gorton & Denton by election - will Labour receive an electoral bloody nose - and if so, who lands the political punch? What will the result indicate for the local elections to follow?

With one Councillor up for re-election in each of the city’s 14 wards in May we take look at who is reaching the end of their term, likelihood they’ll stand again and whether previous results and current public feeling give any indication of what parties will hold which seats, and which will change hands. Nominations close April 9th with announcement to follow confirming the candidates appear on the ballot in each ward.

🗳️Reaching the end of their term May 7th:

🟧Abdul Kadir - Baffins

🟧Matthew Winnington - Eastney & Craneswater

🟧Steve Pitt - Milton

🟧Mark Jeffery - St Thomas

🟥George Fielding - Central Southsea

🟥Yinka Adeniran - Charles Dickens

🟥Asghar Shah - Cosham

🟥Tom Coles - Fratton

🟥Judith Smyth - St Jude

🟦Ben Swann - Copnor

🟦Simon Bosher - Drayton & Farlington

(Reform) Russell Simpson - Hilsea

(Reform) Jason Fazackarley - Nelson

(Reform) Joe Standen - Paulsgrove

Important dates:-

1. April 9th 4pm Close of nominations
2. April 10th 4pm publication of persons nominated - no later than (Candidate list published)
3. April 20th Deadline for voter registrations
4. April 21st 5pm Deadline for applications for postal or proxy voting
5. April 28th 5pm Deadline for Voter Authority Certificates (voter ID for those without any other eligible photo ID).

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