Winter Energy Efficiency Workshop Twenty-five local residents joined us on Saturday 6 December for a practical workshop exploring how the homes of the future are being created today. Retrofit specialists shared clear, actionable guidance on a wide range of energy-efficiency improvements - from simple, low-cost steps to whole-house approaches – and how these upgrades can reduce bills, improve comfort and cut carbon emissions. Attendees also heard honest, real-life experiences from Portsmouth...

Portsmouth City Council is currently consulting on the Pre-Submission Local Plan Addendum 2025. This is a major planning document that will shape how the city grows and changes up to 2040. It covers new housing, regeneration sites, employment land, the seafront, climate policy and how the city uses its limited land. This consultation runs until 8 January 2026 at 23:59 and every resident, business, and organisation is entitled to respond. At the Sustainable Conservation Trust, we’ve been...

Sometimes, what seems like a small local demolition tells a much larger story. The loss of Eastney Swimming Pool , a 1904 structure with deep community, historical and educational meaning, is one such case. When I learned that the pool was being torn down, despite its heritage significance and the passionate efforts of campaigners, students and architects to imagine new life for it, I felt compelled to respond. The situation raises bigger questions about how we treat the built environment in...