Contact us

Email 

customer.services@nfdc.gov.uk

We usually respond to emails within 3 hours during office hours.

Social media

X (Formerly Twitter): @newforestdc

Facebook: facebook.com/newforestgov 

Get in touch by posting your message or sending a direct message. 

Telephone

023 8028 5000
Monday to Thursday, 8:45am to 5:15pm

Fridays, 8:45am to 4:45pm

We are closed on all bank holidays but you can contact us if it is an emergency.

Extensions

• Council Tax, housing benefit, Non-domestic rates - option 1
• housing - option 2 
• planning - option 3
• customer services - option 4

For other questions and issues, hold and you will be connected to the customer service team.

They may connect you to:

• waste and recycling - missed bin collections, glass boxes, bulky waste collections
• garden waste - garden waste service
• pest control - visits and give general advice on rats, mice, wasps
• dog warden - lost or found dogs in the district
• streetscene - flytipping and general street cleaning
• housing - maintenance reports, rent and other general tenancy issues.

Emergencies

Out of office hours, weekends and bank holidays.

07771 259 098

In person

Visit one of our 8 local offices around the district.

Find your nearest information office.

Webchat

Go to our webchat page to chat to one our team.

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Other ways to contact or report an issue

If you need to report a problem within the New Forest district to us or one of our partners, you can find information below about who to contact.

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