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FIRE AT BRATLEY/BACKLEY/A31 AUGUST 2026
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August 17th, 2026

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Guest Post: Dog Fouling on the Forest

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September 16th, 2026

Highlighting the issue of dog fouling, we feature this guest statement by Jim Greenwood, given as a Presentment to the September 2026 Verderers Court

Byelaw Watch 2024: Call For Volunteers

Recreation Committee
July 29th, 2024

We need your help again! In August 2022 we conducted the first Byelaw Watch which recorded over 4,500 breaches of the most significant Forestry Commission and Verderer Byelaws, som...

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...

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...

NFDC Cabinet Advances Prohibitions on Forest Pony Feeding and Barbecues to Consultation

Commoning
November 11th, 2022

New Forest District Council has sent two draft Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) for the Forest to address fires, barbecues, pony feeding and petting to public consultation whi...

Byelaw Watch Report 2022

Recreation Committee
October 27th, 2022

The FoNF 2022 Byelaw Watch Report has been published. With grateful thanks to the volunteers who contributed to this with their ‘eyes in the Forest’ And those who compi...

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...

Verderers Announcements & Decisions : Dogs, Brambles, Fees & New Verderers

Commoning
October 19th, 2022

This month’s announcements include the management and importance of brambles, controlling dogs in bird nesting season, pleas to not feed livestock, marking fees, and the appo...

Byelaws Watch Survey – Preliminary Findings

Recreation Committee
September 25th, 2022

Friends of the New Forest made a presentment to the Court of Verderers at their meeting on 21st February in order to provide some feedback on findings from this 2022 survey, which ...

Update On Byelaw Watch 2022

Recreation Committee
August 25th, 2022

With just under one week to go of the August Free Range Byelaw Watch here is a quick update of the outcome up to 15th August 2022. We have received 180 responses by 65 or so volunt...

Byelaws Watch Survey 2022

Recreation Committee
July 26th, 2022

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS The New Forest is in theory protected by byelaws that aim to conserve the Forest, preserve its tranquillity, and regulate recreational use – the Forestry Commis...

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