Corporate Resources and Services


Corporate Resources and Services’ prime role is to provide cost-effective
professional support services to the front line service directorates and to
deliver a corporate front line service for Revenues and Benefits
administration.

One of the key aims was to ensure that the support services are allocated to
meet the overall priorities of the council and provide a set of professional
services that enable staff and managers to deliver excellent services to the
community.

The services provided are:

•   Asset Management.
•   Financial Services.
•   Human Resources.
•   Information & Communication Technology.
•   Revenues & Benefits.
•   Legal & Democratic Services.

The type of projects and work that you could be involved in:

•   Maintaining standards whilst identifying efficiency savings to reduce
     forecast budget deficits and to meet government efficiency targets.
•   Harmonisation of working practices.
•   Effectively supporting the Corporate Priority Teams to meet their targets
     and to improve PCC performance.
•   Keeping up with rapidly changing ICT technologies and its potential for
     business improvement.
•   Recruiting & training across the organisation.
•   Improving the CPA score for Benefits under the new Benefit Fraud
     Performance framework.
•   Sustaining the asset portfolio with limited funds to protect service delivery
     and comply with legislation.
•   Delivering Good Asset Management Planning practices across the city
     council.

The Port Service

The main management and administrative centre is at the Continental Ferry
Port, George Byng Way, Portsmouth. Just under 100 direct employees are
responsible for the day to day running of the commercial Port and its
operation.

Responsible for advising the city council on all maritime matters, it administers
a number of mooring areas within Portsmouth Harbour and is responsible for
the licensing of small boats and boatmen under the Public Health Acts of
1875 and 1907. Control of Portsmouth Harbour commercial shipping
movements is undertaken in close liaison with the Queen's Harbour Master.

The department also participates in various other spheres including oil
pollution, council emergency plans, as well as control of its own large
commercial Port undertaking.

Continental Ferry Port

The Continental Ferry Port built by the city council was officially opened in
June 1976 with one berth. A continued programme of expansion means that
Portsmouth is now the second busiest cross-Channel ferry port. It covers 44
acres with five operational berths, a Terminal Building that can take up to
2,000 passengers and parking and marshalling areas for 1,000 cars and 400
freight lorries.

Flathouse and Albert Johnson Quays

Acquired in 1964, Flathouse Quay was the first commercial quay to be
constructed away from the Camber. The majority of commercial ships were
transferred from the Camber to Flathouse during 1982. Albert Johnson Quay
was constructed by the city council and opened in 1968.

Major development of this area by lessees MMD and their parent company
Cargospeed Limited has seen this area become a modern fruit-importing
facility currently handling approximately 658,700 tonnes of fruit a year (450
sailings). 70% of all bananas consumed in the UK now arrive via Portsmouth.

Camber

Situated close to the harbour entrance, the oldest part of Portsmouth
Commercial Port is now used mainly by Wightlink, the Isle of Wight car ferry
company that operates a year-round roll on/roll off service to Fishbourne. High
speed catamarans carry foot passengers to Ryde from Portmouth Harbour
station and Hovertravel operates a hovercraft service from Clarence Pier to
Ryde.

A modern Fish Quay, completed in 1990, now services a thriving fleet of
fishing vessels and nine berths are available for small vessels, primarily local
fishing boats and private pleasure craft. The newly regenerated waterfront by
the Camber is home to Gunwharf Quays – Britain’s first world-class shopping
and leisure waterfront.



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