Born and bred in Portsmouth, Cllr Steve Pitt was first elected as a councillor in 2016 and is the Leader of Portsmouth City Council with cabinet responsibilities for Culture, Regeneration and Economic Development in addition to Portsmouth International Port.

Steve has been involved in organising cultural events across the city for over 20 years as well as working in theatre and the music industry. He is a champion of culture’s ability to drive regeneration and positively change lives.

He is on the regional council for Arts Council South-West and is a trustee of Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust. Steve is a Board Member of the Solent Freeport and is Chair of the Solent Growth Partnership (run in conjunction with Isle of Wight and Southampton), the successor to the Solent LEP. He is one of the council leaders involved from the beginning in setting up the combined county authority for Hampshire and The Solent.

Find out more about Cllr Steve Pitt’s role at Portsmouth City Council.