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10 February 2021 Jackie Weaver, local council champion, wants you to be informed by signing up to our emails.

9 February 2021 We are supporting a 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity to boost the economic regeneration of the region, as a partner in an ambitious bid for Freeport status.

4 February 2021 We're supporting local not-for-profit and voluntary groups with £207,300 in community grants.

1 February 2021 Information on coronavirus vaccinations from the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Please read and share with local friends and family who have questions about the vaccination programme.

25 January 2021 A local coronavirus testing site for people displaying symptoms of coronavirus has opened in Ringwood.

25 January 2021 A project to look at improving the public conveniences at Lymington Quay started in 2019, and included a survey of residents and businesses in the area, asking their views on options for upgrading the facilities at Lymington Quay.

20 January 2021 Following a bidding process, we have announced that Freedom Leisure, a not-for-profit trust, are the preferred bidder to be recommended to manage our health and leisure service.

18 January 2021 An innovative approach to tackling beach litter in the summer reduced litter at the New Forest coast by 10 tonnes, saving £10,000 in clean-up costs. The reductions followed the 'Crabby' coastal litter initiative carried out at Milford on Sea, Barton on Sea and Calshot during August 2020.

14 January 2021 New Forest District Council has released its first shared ownership homes for sale. Two, new, semi detached 3 bedroom houses in Blackfield are now available to buy, the first homes available for shared ownership in the council's new scheme aimed at getting local people on the property ladder.

13 January 2021 The construction work for the urgent coastal protection at Westover, Milford on Sea has now been completed, with the last rock in the new granite defences being placed on 5 January.