News

1 June 2023. We are working to increase and encourage the variety of animal and plant life in the area.

23 May 2023. We have launched a public consultation for a draft Planning for Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which will guide how new developments should respond to climate change in the district area outside of the National Park.

23 May 2023. On Monday (22 May 2023), we held our Annual Council meeting and elected the new Chairman for the coming year as Cllr Neville Penman.

23 May 2023. Independent shops and hospitality businesses in the New Forest have been celebrated in a recent mystery shopper programme.

23 May 2023. We have allocated £2,500 from our Homes for Ukraine funding towards the continuation of English lessons at Lymington library.

23 May 2023. Following the district elections on 4 May, Cllr Jill Cleary, Leader, has announced her new cabinet at the Annual Council meeting on 22 May 2023.

19 May 2023. New Forest District residents who heat their homes using alternative fuels or do not pay bills directly to an energy supplier have until 31 May to apply for energy bills support.

28 April 2023. Residents in the New Forest are being urged to remember their ID when they go to vote on 4 May.

5 April 2023. Following public consultation, we have approved bringing in new powers to ban the lighting of fires in the open Forest and the feeding and petting of Forest animals.

21 March 2023. New Forest residents can access additional cost of living support at five weekly community hubs, located in Calshot, New Milton, Totton, Pennington, and Fordingbridge.

16 March 2023. We are supporting litter heroes across the district for this year's New Forest Spring Clean with the New Forest National Park Authority and Forestry England.