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Presentment: Thanks to FC for continued Fungi policy / England Coast Path shortcomings

Habitat & Landscape Committee
September 20th, 2017

Fungi The NFA hope the Verderers will join us in thanking the Forestry Commission for their continuing attempts to protect fungi vital to the habitat of the Crown Lands. As they di...

England Coast Path: Our Letter to the New Forest Access Forum

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
August 28th, 2017

England Coast Path The England Coast Path (ECP) will create new non-historically based Rights of Way which may also join up existing Rights of Way, including the Solent Way. It wil...

Recreation Management Strategy Survey Response

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
August 9th, 2017

Our response to the Future Forest RMS Survey launched by the New Forest National Park Authority. We call for priority projects to address outdated infrastructure, boost regard for...

Presentment: England Coast Path

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
July 20th, 2017

Legislation has mandated the England Coast Path, which in other regions may provide useful alternative recreation, pleasant views and tourist destinations. For the New Forest it wi...

Recreation Management Strategy Survey / England Coast Path NFNPA July 2017

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
July 13th, 2017

This Statement was made to the New Forest National Park Authority at their meeting on 13th July 2017. Whilst we welcome the review of the RMS, the emphasis and approach of the surv...

“Look, Don’t Pick” – The Arguments

Habitat & Landscape Committee
December 4th, 2016

Over the months since the Forestry Commission announced their “Look, Don’t Pick” Policy for Fungi on The New Forest SSSI on the Crown Lands under their stewardshi...

The Wild Trout Trust and New Forest River Restorations

Habitat & Landscape Committee
December 4th, 2016

For some perspective on some of the issues raised by river restorations we contacted the Wild Trout Trust, themselves deliverers or partners in many river restoration projects addr...

Chalara Ash Dieback Reaches The New Forest

Habitat & Landscape Committee
December 1st, 2016

At tonight’s Consultative Panel, the Deputy Surveyor announced the first laboratory confirmed case of ash dieback within the New Forest National Park. This was discovered in...

NFA Comment on Dibden Bay

Habitat & Landscape CommitteePlanning & Transport Committee
October 28th, 2016

The perennial threat of development of Dibden Bay by Associated British Ports (ABP) for a container port appears to be back on the table according to stories yesterday from both th...

Fracking the Forest?

Habitat & Landscape CommitteePlanning & Transport Committee
October 10th, 2016

With the Government taking the decision on fracking away from Lancashire County Council on 6th October 2016, this brief review of our position and the possibility of hydraul...

The Forestry Commission’s New Forest Fungi Policy

Habitat & Landscape Committee
September 29th, 2016

The New Forest Association are pleased that the Forestry Commission are implementing a “Look, Don’t Pick” rule regarding fungi foraging on the New Forest Site of ...

Presentment: Latchmore Brook: Part 2: Wildlife, Materials and Beauty

Habitat & Landscape CommitteePlanning & Transport Committee
September 21st, 2016

In a feat of both irony, and good timing thematically, the presenter met the five minute limit for Presentments, and was cut short. The first part was an apology from the New Fores...

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