New Forest District Council are currently re-consulting on Planning Application 25/10398 for alterations to existing garage to facilitate a change of use to form a convenience store. To have your say, please submit your comments directly to New Forest District Council by 12th January 2026. You can do this online, please find a link hereRead more
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The Government’s statutory consultation on the future of local government services across Hampshire, including here in New Forest district, is now at the midway stage. If you’ve not yet had a chance to respond to the consultation, why not take a few minutes to do so before the festive break. You can share your viewsRead more
Daytime parking charges have been introduced at New Lane and Saltgrass Lane. The new Pay and Display arrangements have been set at £1.00 per hour, up to a maximum stay of all day, operating from Monday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. As part of the new traffic management arrangements, motor caravan vehicles will notRead more
Many thanks to the coastal team at New Forest District Council who have completed the first phase of repair works to a short section of seawall at Milford-on-Sea. Over the last few weeks, over 1,300 tonnes of rock amour were delivered to site. The coastal team and contractors have placed around 550 tonnes of thisRead more
Milford-on-Sea Celebrates Major Upgrade to Village Bins Milford-on-Sea is set to benefit from a cleaner, smarter, and more efficient waste-collection system thanks to a major investment by Milford-on-Sea Parish Council working in partnership with New Forest District Council (NFDC). After completing a comprehensive review of every bin in the parish—including their location, size and collectionRead more
Essential works to maintain the integrity of the seawall and revetment along the frontage near Hurst Road East Car Park will be undertaken by New Forest District Council. These works will be carried out in two phases. Phase 1. – Temporary Rock Revetment Starting week commencing Monday, 10th of November 2025, the contractor will mobiliseRead more
Milford-on-Sea Parish Council have had to postpone their planning meeting scheduled for Monday, 3rd of November due to technical issues with New Forest District Council’s Planning Portal. The Parish List for November will now be considered on Monday, 17th of November. Read more
The Village Hall & Library, Park Road, will be closed on Monday, 3rd of November and the popular monthly book sale cancelled on Saturday 8th of November. Building works: The walls and windows facing Park Road will be replaced and new emergency exit provided. A temporary stud wall will enable library users and other groupsRead more
New Forest District Council have completed their maintenance works to restore Hurst Spit, following severe damage during winter storms in 2023 to 2024 and Storm Herminia earlier in the year. With good weather conditions last week, over 11.000 tones of shingle were recycled to reinforce narrower, eroded areas and restore the functional performance of theRead more
