We take a look at Wednesday’s budget. Rachel Reeves’ 2nd as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Will there be a 3rd? | Who are the winners? | Who the losers? Was it bold or timid? | Does the leaking or ‘testing’ of policy ahead of the budget create more uncertainty? | Will the measures announced help with cost of living, reduce burden for small businesses and pay for services? | Will the Chancellor fill the gaps in local government funding?

Which policy changes are you celebrating? | What are the changes the Chancellor could have made, but didn't?

You can watch the budget in full on the Parliament's Youtube channel.

Chancellor of the Exchequer's Speech

Leader of the Opposition's Speech

Budget document

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On behalf of Let's Stop Aquind, we hosted a public meeting with key speakers from across politics and two sides of the channel.

What is the Aquind interconnector? It’s the controversially funded and designed plan to connect the UK and French electricity grids with a cable across countryside, farmland, parkland and through residential areas from Normandy to Lovedean, digging a trench along congested roads in Portsmouth on the way.

Speakers:-

Cllr Steve Pitt - Leader Portsmouth City Council

Suella Braverman MP - Fareham & Waterlooville

Cllr Antonia Harrison - Havant Borough Council

Cllr Martin Tod - Leader of Winchester City Council

Yoann Collin - President of Mayors, Normandy, France

Donald Brument - President of Non à Aquind

If you'd like to find out more about the campaigns on both sides of the channel:-

https://stopaquind.com

https://www.non-a-aquind.org

Let the planning inspectorate know what you think of the project:- aquind@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

This week we take a look at Tuesday's Full Council - was it a council or consensus or clash of the councillors?

Notices of Motion

• 11a Planning & Infrastructure bill (Opposing government plans to increase the planning applications decided by officers, and limit those decided by Councillors) - Cllrs Gardner (CON) Cllr Simpson (REF)
• 11b Fair votes (Supporting votes at 16. Proportional representation) - Cllr Hunt (LIB DEM) Cllr Adair (LIB DEM)
• 11c Support for Healthwatch (Strong opposition to government plans to abolish Healthwatch) - Cllr Swann (CON) Cllr Bosher (CON)
• 11d Digital IDs (Opposition to government plans to mandate digital IDs) - Cllr Barrett (LIB DEM) Pitt (LIB DEM)
• 11e
• 11f Allocation of asylum dispersal (Opposing number housing asylum seekers in Portsmouth compared to other areas) - Cllr Standen (REF) Cllr Madgwick (REF)
• 11g Support VALOUR Network (Support to improve military housing) - Cllr Fielding (LAB) Cllr Adeniran (LAB)

Link to agenda and PCC's recorded livestream in comments on the event.

Clips from PCC's Democratic Services recorded livestream.

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