A residents’ survey : https://nfnpasurvey2025.commonplace.is/   We’re asking: What makes the New Forest special to you? What issues matter most for its future? Feedback will help guide our priorities, services, projects and delivery in the years ahead. Closes 30 November 2025 .   Draft Local Plan consultation : https://nfnpalocalplan.commonplace.is/  We'll be using input for the next phase of the New Forest Local Plan. Closes 19 December 2025. Local Government Re-organisatio

New Forest residents are invited to give their views about the National Park in an online survey. A previous survey by the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) in 2021 received more than 2,700 responses and 10,000 comments. It helped inform the National Park Partnership Plan of actions for organisations looking after the New Forest. Many respondents in the last survey said they wanted to live a more sustainable lifestyle. The National Park Authority set up the £1.4m YouCA

Bin deliveries are nearly complete for residents in Phase 2 (which includes Hale ) of New Forest District Council’s new waste and recycling collection service.  This week, NFDC are continuing to deliver bins to properties that have reported missing items. Households still waiting for bins or caddies should report this as soon as possible at newforest.gov.uk/BinDeliveries so the council can arrange delivery before the first scheduled collection day.   In the unlikely event th

Starting this week (Monday 29 September), New Forest District Council (NFDC) is writing to households in Phase 2 of its new waste...

New Forest District Council (NFDC) is inviting residents, visitors, and local organisations to take part in a public survey on whether...

Residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being invited to give their views on options for how councils in the area could be...

Community safety events – free bike registering Our community safety team is hosting community events across the district over the next...

Hale Parish Council would like to invite you to Hale Parish Assembly on Tuesday 29th April at 7pm in Hale Village Hall. This is an...

A warning for all parishioners to be vigilant as there have been a recent theft of builders equipment along Hale Purlieu and cabling from...

he New Forest National Park Authority has published the first public consultation document as part of its review of the local planning...