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Whistleblower Leaks Plan to Convert Forest To Car Park

Habitat & Landscape Committee
April 1st, 2018

In what may be an advance preview of the next Recreation Management Strategy, a whistleblower has come forward with information indicating plans afoot to pave the entire Forest to ...

Presentment: England Coast Path Consultation

CommoningHabitat & Landscape Committee
March 21st, 2018

We are now one week into the consultation on the Highcliffe to Calshot stretch of the England Coast Path. This well meaning but unnecessary project will create non-historic rights ...

Recreation Management Strategy and Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership Strategy

Habitat & Landscape Committee
January 18th, 2018

Our representation to Public Questions from the January meeting of the New Forest National Park Authority. We point out flaws in the draft interpretation of last years Recreation M...

Presentment: Recreation Events at Night

Habitat & Landscape Committee
November 15th, 2017

Last month the Commoners Defence Association noted problems with the planned 2nd December, Hampshire Maverick Silva Dark Series trail running event. It is in early evening, but in...

Public Pressure on the Forest : Presentment from the New Forest Young Commoners Group

CommoningHabitat & Landscape Committee
October 18th, 2017

Here we welcome a guest post from Oliver Cook, Chair of the New Forest Forest Young Commoners Committee, who gave this Presentment in this month’s Verderers Court. As Young C...

Recreational Harm : Presentment from the Commoners Defence Association

CommoningHabitat & Landscape Committee
October 18th, 2017

Here we welcome a guest post from Dr Tony Hockley, Chairman of the New Forest Commoners Defence Association, who gave this Presentment in this month’s Verderers Court. The Se...

Saving the Future of the Forest: a Verderers Court Presentment

Habitat & Landscape Committee
September 20th, 2017

Here we welcome a guest post from one of our Members, Ian Thew of Burley, who gave this Presentment in this month’s Verderers Court. Official Verderer, members of the Verdere...

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

Habitat & Landscape 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 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 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 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...

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