Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council
Type
Type	Unitary authority
History
Founded	1 April 1997
Preceded by	Hampshire County Council
Leadership
Lord Mayor	Jason Fazackarley, Liberal Democrat since 14 May 2024
Leader	Steve Pitt, Liberal Democrat since 16 May 2023
Chief Executive	Natalie Brahma-Pearl since 2023
Structure
Seats	42 councillors
Political groups	Administration[1][2](19)   Liberal Democrats (19) Opposition (23)   Labour (9)   PIP (9)   Conservative (4)   Independent (1)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	2 May 2024
Next election	2026
Motto
Heaven's Light Our Guide
Meeting place
The Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth
Website
www.portsmouth.gov.uk

Portsmouth City Council is the local authority of the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services, including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, town planning, waste collection, and disposal, and it is a local education authority.