Who does what in the New Forest

In the New Forest, there are three tiers of local government.

There is Hampshire County Council, us at New Forest District Council, and your local town or parish council. The National Park Authority and Forestry England also have areas of responsibility. 

Some of these services have more than one authority or organisation responsible.

This graphic shows who is responsible for some of the most commonly requested topics. 

A list is also provided below as an alternative format. 

New Forest District Council

• Car parks
• Fly tipping clearance
• Housing and homelessness
• Waste and recycling collection
• Building regulations
• Burials, cremation, cemeteries
• Concessionary travel
• Elections and electoral services
• Emergency planning
• Environmental health
• Litter, bins, street cleaning
• Licensing
• Local planning
• Parks and open spaces
• Public toilets
• Trees

Hampshire County Council

• Roads and highways
• On-street parking
• Waste disposal and public tips
• Adult social care
• Births, deaths, and marriages
• Children's services
• Concessionary travel
• Emergency planning
• Libraries
• Public health
• Schools and education
• Trading standards
• Trees

New Forest National Park Authority

• Local planning
• Parks and open spaces
• Trees

Forestry England

• Car parks
• Fly tipping clearance
• Litter, bins, street cleaning
• Parks and open spaces
• Public toilets
• Trees

Town and parish councils

• Car parks
• Allotment
• Burials, cremation, cemeteries
• Concessionary travel
• Emergency planning
• Litter, bins, street cleaning
• Parks and open spaces
• Public toilets
• Trees