News

28 November 2023. We will discuss at our Cabinet meeting (6 December 2023) about supporting Freedom Leisure by contributing towards the additional cost of energy at the district's five leisure centres arising from unforeseen global influences over the last couple of years.

22 November 2023. We discussed an update to our plans for a new waste and recycling service at our Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel meeting today (Wednesday 22 November).

15 November 2023. We have opened our newly installed 'beach hut' public toilets at Barton on Sea.

7 November 2023. We have furthered plans to build affording housing on the former Hythe Medical Centre site.

24 October 2023. We are making it easier for residents to find out how to improve the energy efficiency of their homes with a new online tool.

19 October 2023. We have started a community forum to deal with cost of living concerns across the district.

17 October 2023. Newly granted powers were used in the New Forest this summer to intervene in over 150 incidents involving petting and feeding New Forest ponies or donkeys and a ban on the use of BBQs and fires.

10 October 2023. From January 2024, we will increase car parking charges for the first time in a number of years.

6 October 2023. We have opened up a new grant for local businesses.

4 October 2023. We are supporting local improvement projects with new guidance on how 'Community Infrastructure Levy' funds are spent in the district and opening up a funding round for bids.

21 September 2023. We provide some services to town and parish councils within the district. One of these services is the emptying of litter bins that are on town and parish council land.