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INTERIM VERGE WATCH REPORT 2026 by Jo Ivey, Council Member and Sarah Nield, Chair
Recreation Committee

August 10th, 2026

Read below or download the document here 1. INTRODUCTION The New Forest roadside verges are a rich habitat despite their low-key appearance. Just how rich is bring discovered by on...
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Visit to Needs Ore Nature Reserve on 20th August 2026
Given the popularity of our Needs Ore visit last year we are grateful to the Beaulieu estate for giving us permission to visit Needs Ore again. Needs Ore is a nature reserve at the...

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Presentment to the New Forest National Park’s Board Meeting on 23rd July 2026

August 10th, 2026

Download the document here I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association. The local planning authorities surrounding the Forest face a dramatic increase in housing targets....

Presentment to the July 2026 Verderers Court on Housing Targets

July 22nd, 2026

The National Planning Policy Framework doesn’t sound as though it is something to trouble the Forest but believe me it does.

Presentment to the May 2026 Verderers Court on Tarmacking of Forest Car Parks

May 30th, 2026

The entrance to several of the Forest’s most popular car parks have been tarmacked.

Presentment to the April 2026 Court on Forest Funding

April 21st, 2026

Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association (NFA). In February Lyndsey Stride gave an ins...

Presentment to the February 2026 Verderers Court: A Call For Clarity On Car Parking Charges

February 27th, 2026

Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association (NFA). It is less than 2 months until car par...

Presentment to the November 2025 Verderers Court: Car Parking Charges

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December 2nd, 2025

Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association (NFA). I am giving this presentment following...

Presentment to the October 2025 Verderers Court: Results of our Byelaw Watch

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October 17th, 2025

“Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association (NFA). I am giving this presentment t...

Presentment to the September 2025 Verderers Court: Legal Status of Campsites

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September 30th, 2025

“Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association (NFA). I am giving this presentment o...

Presentment to the July 2025 Verderers Court: NFDC Waste Bins in the Forest

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July 31st, 2025

“Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association. I am giving this presentment on beha...

Presentment to March 2025 Verderers on Car Parking charges

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April 5th, 2025

Given the current interest in car parking charges, please see below for my presentment to the verderers in March 2025. “Official Verderer, Verderers and the members of public...

Presentment to February 2025 Verderers’ Court: Cycling Management

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March 1st, 2025

“Official Verderer, Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association (NFA). I am giving this presentment on be...

Proposed Cycle Network Extension – Presentment Made to the November 2024 Meeting of the Verderers Court

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December 5th, 2024

Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association, also known as the Friends of the New Forest....

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