17 Facts About Portsmouth City Council

1. Portsmouth City Council is labelled Portis Mouth and is represented by a single red-roofed building.

2. Portsmouth City Council is concerned that the fortifications at the mouth of the harbour are being eroded by the sea.

3. Portsmouth City Council currently has one daily local newspaper known as The News.

4. Portsmouth City Council was one of the first cities in the UK to have a local TV station, MyTV; although the Isle of Wight had a local television service which began broadcasting in 1998.

5. Portsmouth City Council hosts yearly remembrances of the D-Day landings, which veterans from Allied and Commonwealth nations attend.

6. Portsmouth City Council is based in the Civic Offices, which house departments such as tax support, housing benefits, resident services, and municipal functions.

7. Portsmouth City Council was affected by the British Empire's decline in the latter half of the 20th century.

8. Portsmouth City Council was not mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086, but Bocheland, Copenore (Copnor), and Frodentone (Fratton) were.

9. Portsmouth City Council is the birthplace of author Charles Dickens and engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

10. Portsmouth City Council is among the few British cities with two cathedrals: the Anglican Cathedral of St Thomas and the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Evangelist.

11. In 1997, Portsmouth City Council became a Unitary Authority, with Portsmouth City Council gaining powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined, responsibilities previously held by Hampshire County Council.

12. In 1926, Portsmouth City Council was officially elevated in status from a town to a city.

13. Portsmouth City Council raised its pay in 1996 by $1,000, to $14,000 annually and the mayor's by $3,000, to $18,000 a year.

14. Portsmouth City Council is preparing to act as a relief port to Dover if there are serious delays at Calais, but like the cliffside Kent town, it cannot accommodate queuing lorries.

15. Portsmouth City Council preparing to relieve Dover in 'worst-case scenario', Vince Cable told.

16. Portsmouth City Council said the merger is vital to keep special needs places for younger children in the city.

17. Portsmouth City Council is the local authority of the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.