Portsmouth City Council

Local authority of the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England

Portsmouth City Council is the local authority of the city of Portsmouth, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Portsmouth has had a council since medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1997 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council; it is independent from Hampshire County Council.

Also known as...Portsmouth Council and Portsmouth CC
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UK Political Row Over England-Argentina Flags

UK Political Row Over England-Argentina Flags A political firestorm erupted as Portsmouth council removed England flags and a Scottish Tory councillor told Scots to be 'ashamed' for supporting Argentina, exposing raw nerves over patriotism and the Falklands.