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AM 744/26 – Amendments to Members Social Media Policy

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The New Forest National Park Authority is reviewing and updating its Members Social Media Policy, which was introduced and last updated in 2023. The aim is to make the policy clearer, easier for members and the public to understand, and more supportive for members when using social media. A draft amended policy was considered by the Standards Committee on 12 May 2026, which requested further changes; these have now been incorporated in collaboration with the committee. Two versions are provided: a comparison version showing additions, deletions, and relocated text, and a clean updated version. The recommendation is for members to adopt the revised policy. The report states there are no direct equality or diversity implications.
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Authority Meeting

23 July 2026

AM 744/26

Amendments to Members Social Media Policy

AM 744/26

NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

AUTHORITY MEETING – 23 JULY 2026

AMENDMENTS TO MEMBERS SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

Report by: Gareth Hale (Solicitor and Monitoring Officer)

Summary:

The Members social media policy was last reviewed and updated in 2023 (when it was first introduced) and so it is due for review. The intention of the review is to make the policy clearer and easier for users and the public to understand and to provide assistance for Members when using social media.

An amended policy was initially taken to Standards Committee on 12 May 2026. Members of the Standards Committee requested additional changes to the policy and these have since been incorporated in conjunction with them. Attached as Appendix 1 is a copy of the proposed amended policy with deletions shown in red struck through text, additions shown in red, and text that has been retained but relocated shown in green. Appendix 2 shows a clean copy of the policy with the changes introduced.

Recommendation

It is recommended that members agree to adopt the revised Members Social Media Policy attached to this report as Appendix 2.

Contacts:

Papers:

  • AM 744/26 – Cover paper
  • AM 744/26 – Appendix 1 Comparison Policy
  • AM 744/26 – Appendix 2 Clean copy Policy

Equality Impact Assessment:

There are no equality or diversity implications arising directly from this report.

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