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Consultative Panel Agenda June 2026

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Agenda for the New Forest Consultative Panel meeting on Thursday 11 June 2026 at 7:00pm at the Linden Hall, Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst. The meeting includes presentations on A326 Waterside Improvements and New Forest Together, followed by apologies, approval of minutes from 5 March 2026, and a series of updates. Reporting items cover an NFDC update on local government reorganisation response and legal advice, the final stage of waste bin rollout, and neighbourhood plan consultations for Sandleheath and New Milton. An NFNPA update will address senior officer restructuring, the 2026/27 budget and work programmes, positions on the Local Plan and Partnership Plan, and a planning update including the Vernon Dene case. Forestry England will report on car park charging, habitat restoration, and operations, followed by a Verderers update. Next meetings are scheduled for 3 September and 3 December 2026.
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New Forest Consultative Panel

Thursday 11 June 2026

7:00pm in the Linden Hall, Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY

A G E N D A

  1. Presentations:

    1. A326 Waterside Improvements – Martina Olley HCC Scheme Development and Programme Manager

    2. New Forest Together – James Hartley-Binns

  2. Apologies

  3. Approval of the Minutes of the last meeting (5 March 2026)

  4. Matters for reporting to include:

    1. NFDC update – Derek Tipp

      1. NFDC LGR Response and Legal advice

      2. Final stage of waste bin roll out

      3. Sandleheath and New Milton Neighbourhood Plans Consultations

    2. NFNPA update – Nigel Stone (Head of Resources and CFO)

      1. Senior Officer Restructure, Budget & Work Programmes 2026/27

      2. Latest positions on Local Plan & Partnership Plan (including LGR)

      3. Planning Update, including Vernon Dene case

      4. General Updates

    3. Forestry England update – Craig Harrison / Richard Burke

      1. Forest Car Park Charging Started

      2. Recent Habitat Restoration including wetland and future work plans

      3. Operational updates

    4. Verderers Update – Edward Heron

  5. Any other business

  6. Date of next panel meetings:

    • 3 September 2026
    • 3 December 2026

If you wish to send your apologies, please could you do so by emailing Vicki Gibbon before midday on Thursday 11 June: vicki.gibbon@newforestnpa.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: as per decision at the September 2025 meeting the start time is now at 7pm.

This June’s meeting has been moved from original 4th to 11th due to clash with New Forest Association of Local Councils moving their 28th May meeting.

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