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Forestry England Explores Other Revenue Sources

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April 1st, 2024

This article originally appeared in the 1st April, 2024 edition of the Lymington Tipster / NewMilton AdviceTouter and chances are they won’t cash-in regarding this reprint. L...

PSPOs for the Dog Control in the Forest (and what the Kennel Club say about PSPOs)

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December 8th, 2022

New Forest District Council has sent two draft Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) , which we broadly support, for public consultation. The first to ban the lighting of fires an...

Public Spaces Protection Orders And The New Forest

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December 6th, 2022

New Forest District Council has sent two draft Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) , which we broadly support, for public consultation. The first to ban the lighting of fires a...

Guest Post: Cycling: Improving the Off-road Network And Reduce Highly Charged Debate

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November 16th, 2022

Furthering positive discussion of recreation in the New Forest, we feature this guest statement by Richard Taylor, given as a Presentment to the November 2022 Verderers Court on be...

New Forest Campsites Management

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November 16th, 2022

Friends of The New Forest have been concerned and critical about many aspects of the process being undertaken by Forestry England to tender for the management of New Forest campsit...

Protect Heathlands by Restricting Sky Lanterns and Fireworks Along With Barbecues

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November 16th, 2022

We believe the susceptibility of our heathlands to wildfires is the crux of the proposed public spaces protection order that seeks to ban barbecues on the Crown Lands. The order o...

Dog Public Space Protection Order: A Statement to NFDC Council Cabinet

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November 2nd, 2022

We add our suggestions for a possible Dog Public Spaces Protection Orders to our broad support for the two already proposed New Forest District Council PSPOs. This statement was g...

Verderers Announcements & Decisions : Cycling

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October 19th, 2022

This month’s announcements about cycling responds to a few of the preliminary observations from this year’s Byelaw Watch shared in the September Court by our Vice Chair...

Proposed tree felling at Slap Bottom Burley

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December 20th, 2019

Statement Issued 20th December 2019 The Association’s attention has been drawn to concerns raised about proposed tree felling within the New Forest at Slap Bottom, Burley. We note ...

Press Release: Chris Packham has it wrong about the New Forest

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January 29th, 2019

One of the many challenges that the Forest faces for those of us seeking its long-term protection is to find the right way to make that support effective.

Development threats to New Forest

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November 8th, 2018

New Forest National Park Authority and New Forest District Council Local Plans The Friends of the New Forest are concerned with the New Forest District Council’s (NFDC) Local...

Guest Post: High Level Stewardship AGM 2018 — Official Verderer

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April 25th, 2018

The New Forest HLS is England’s largest environmental improvement scheme, launched in 2010. The scheme is managed through a formal partnership between the relevant statutory...

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