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Latest affordable homes completed in New Milton
17 January 2024. We have completed our latest affordable housing development in New Milton.
Information about new household waste collections in the New Forest
Friday 10 January. Our new household waste collection service will be rolled out in three area phases starting this summer.
Our response to devolution discussions for Hampshire
Friday 3 January 2025. The government has outlined plans for changes to the structure of local government in its Devolution White Paper.
Continuing to offer support to rough sleepers this winter
3 January 2025. We are continuing to offer support to people who are rough sleeping this winter.
Empty homes successfully returned into use in 2024
30 December 2024. We have helped to bring 12 privately owned empty homes back into use this year.
Completed improvement works to Woodside Park in Pennington
23 December 2024. We have completed improvement works to Woodside Park in Pennington.
Our response to the publication of the government's English Devolution White Paper
16 December 2024. Leader, Cllr Jill Cleary's, statement in response to the English Devolution White Paper:
Expression of concern over new National Planning Policy Framework
16 December 2024. We have expressed significant concerns about the government's recently revised National Planning Policy Framework, questioning its ability to support sustainable development in the New Forest and safeguard local decision making.
High praise for our update emails
9 December 2024. Residents in the New Forest have rated our update emails highly in an annual survey.
News item: Date changes for Christmas and New Year recycling and rubbish collections
25 November 2024. There are some changes to household recycling and rubbish collections in the New Forest district over Christmas and New Year.
First Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Nitrate Mitigation scheme in the New Forest.
15 November 2024. Media release by Kingwell.