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• New Chairman for New Forest National Park Authority announced

  15 OCTOBER 2020 New Chairman for New Forest National Park Authority announced

  Professor Gavin Parker has been elected as the new Chairman for the New Forest National Park Authority. Gavin is Professor of Planning at the University of Reading where he has...

• Best of New Forest recognised in annual awards

  15 OCTOBER 2020 Best of New Forest recognised in annual awards

  The New Forest National Park Authority and the CLA have announced the winners of their 2020 New Forest Awards. Now in their eighth year, the awards celebrate the wonderful people...

• Join our virtual Authority Meeting – 15 October

  13 OCTOBER 2020 Join our virtual Authority Meeting – 15 October

  Our 22 members meet regularly to make decisions on matters relating to what we do as a National Park Authority. These meetings take place throughout the year and are open to...

• Independent person vacancies

  28 SEPTEMBER 2020 Independent person vacancies

  The New Forest National Park Authority is looking for people to help promote and maintain high standards of conduct amongst its members. The successful candidates will play a key role...

• Walk this way with the New Forest National Park Authority

  23 SEPTEMBER 2020 Walk this way with the New Forest National Park Authority

  The New Forest National Park Authority has changed its popular annual walking festival to a self-guided two-week walking and cycling event and is encouraging people to step outside with the...

• New Members for New Forest National Park Authority

  1 SEPTEMBER 2020 New Members for New Forest National Park Authority

  The New Forest National Park Authority has announced three new appointments to its board. Victoria Mander joins the Authority as a member today (1 September), replacing Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre after his...

• New Forest Ambassadors swing into action to help care for the National Park

  28 AUGUST 2020 New Forest Ambassadors swing into action to help care for the National Park

  Over 240 people have signed up to become New Forest National Park Ambassadors since the scheme was launched last month. The scheme was set up by the National Park Authority...

• New Forest National Park Authority approves Fawley Waterside development

  28 JULY 2020 New Forest National Park Authority approves Fawley Waterside development

  The New Forest National Park Authority has approved the planning development proposal on the site of the former Fawley power station. At a virtual meeting today, the Authority’s Planning Committee...

• Fawley Extraordinary Planning Meeting 28 July 2020

  23 JULY 2020 Fawley Extraordinary Planning Meeting 28 July 2020

  Tune in to our Extraordinary Planning Meeting which will discuss the site of the former Fawley power station. The meeting will be streamed live at 10am on 28 July 2020,...

• Retailers come out in force to back the #BBQFreeNewForest campaign and protect the New Forest

  20 JULY 2020 Retailers come out in force to back the #BBQFreeNewForest campaign and protect the New Forest

  Over 50 retailers have removed disposable barbecues from sale in a bid to protect the New Forest National Park from being destroyed by fire. More than half the National Park...