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Big backlash over new plan for Forest quarry

06 February 2025
Big backlash over new plan for Forest quarry

Big backlash over new plan for Forest quarry

06 February 2025

Plans for a new quarry near Fordingbridge are moving forward – but concerns have been raised over noise, dust and the effect on wildlife.


Over 350 ‘mutually agreed resignations’ at cash-strapped council

03 February 2025
Over 350 ‘mutually agreed resignations’ at cash-strapped council

Over 350 ‘mutually agreed resignations’ at cash-strapped council

03 February 2025

More than 350 voluntary redundancies have been approved at Hampshire County Council, saving a total of £4.5m.

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Councillors open doors for CCTV in taxi cabs

01 February 2025
Councillors open doors for CCTV in taxi cabs

Councillors open doors for CCTV in taxi cabs

01 February 2025

Introducing a requirement for taxis licensed in the New Forest to have CCTV will be subject to further consideration in the future.


Council may dip £70m into reserves if 15% tax rise is not approved

01 February 2025
Council may dip £70m into reserves if 15% tax rise is not approved

Council may dip £70m into reserves if 15% tax rise is not approved

01 February 2025

Hampshire County Council may dip £70million into its reserves if a 15% tax increase is not approved, it has been warned.

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Forest-based lifeboat charity set to lose funding

29 January 2025
Forest-based lifeboat charity set to lose funding

Forest-based lifeboat charity set to lose funding

29 January 2025

A New Forest-based independent lifeboat rescue charity could lose nearly £50,000 in annual county council funding.


Plans unveiled for new hazardous waste facility

28 January 2025
Plans unveiled for new hazardous waste facility

Plans unveiled for new hazardous waste facility

28 January 2025

Waste management firm Veolia wants to expand its site in Marchwood because it is running out of room.


Learning disabilities group plans arts and meeting space

24 January 2025
Learning disabilities group plans arts and meeting space

Learning disabilities group plans arts and meeting space

24 January 2025

A group in Ringwood which supports people with learning disabilities is planning two single-storey buildings for arts and a meeting space.


Forest council’s £1.75m HQ refurb could be axed

21 January 2025
Forest council’s £1.75m HQ refurb could be axed

Forest council’s £1.75m HQ refurb could be axed

21 January 2025

A £1.75 million refurbishment of New Forest District Council’s HQ could be axed amid the prospect of council mergers.


‘Not wanted’ – homes and cafe plans for Parley Cross are slammed

19 January 2025
‘Not wanted’ – homes and cafe plans for Parley Cross are slammed

‘Not wanted’ – homes and cafe plans for Parley Cross are slammed

19 January 2025

Apartments, commercial units and a Costa café drive-through planned for a site at Parley Cross have not found favour with residents.


Why the Waterside is seen as a globally important wildlife hotspot

14 January 2025
Why the Waterside is seen as a globally important wildlife hotspot

Why the Waterside is seen as a globally important wildlife hotspot

14 January 2025

Birds from Russia, Iceland and Greenland spending the winter on the Waterside make the area a globally important spot for wildlife, experts have said.


Hampshire fire service faces £6m deficit

29 December 2024
Hampshire fire service faces £6m deficit

Hampshire fire service faces £6m deficit

29 December 2024

Hampshire’s fire authority will be £6 million short this year – but officers are confident the deficit can be bridged.


School pavilion revamp plan to help growing football club

28 December 2024
School pavilion revamp plan to help growing football club

School pavilion revamp plan to help growing football club

28 December 2024

A sports pavilion on a school site could be revamped so a football club can meet a surge in demand.


Update on major widening work on New Forest route

08 December 2024
Update on major widening work on New Forest route

Update on major widening work on New Forest route

08 December 2024

Major plans to turn a section of a New Forest road into a dual carriageway are progressing, a councillor has assured.


‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

28 October 2024
‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

28 October 2024

The leader of NFDC has called for patience on the progress of the Solent Freeport, insisting “Rome wasn’t built in a day”.


County chief proposes £200k from libraries budget

29 September 2024
County chief proposes £200k from libraries budget

County chief proposes £200k from libraries budget

29 September 2024

Hampshire’s children’s services boss has argued cutting £200,000 from the libraries budget will not have a “significantly detrimental” impact.


Rethink on transport scheme’s funding cut

21 September 2024
Rethink on transport scheme’s funding cut

Rethink on transport scheme’s funding cut

21 September 2024

A charity operating community transport in the New Forest has hailed the county council’s decision not to cut all of its funding.


Three Forest bridges make county ‘substandard’ list

03 June 2024
Three Forest bridges make county ‘substandard’ list

Three Forest bridges make county ‘substandard’ list

03 June 2024

Three bridges in the New Forest are in substandard condition for heavy vehicles, research has revealed.

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Safety fears over plan to further dim streetlights to save cash

22 January 2024
Safety fears over plan to further dim streetlights to save cash

Safety fears over plan to further dim streetlights to save cash

22 January 2024

Streetlights in the New Forest could be dimmed even further as cash-strapped county council tries to save £500,000 per year.


Council accused of ducking responsibilities over speed limits

20 January 2024
Council accused of ducking responsibilities over speed limits

Council accused of ducking responsibilities over speed limits

20 January 2024

Hampshire County Council has been accused of passing the buck over its responsibilities to investigate and roll out potential new 20mph zones.


‘A brilliant idea’ – hedgehog warning signs could be set for New Forest

15 January 2024
‘A brilliant idea’ – hedgehog warning signs could be set for New Forest

‘A brilliant idea’ – hedgehog warning signs could be set for New Forest

15 January 2024

Hedgehog warning signs could pop up across the Forest after a rule change – and a local rescuer has welcomed the plan as “a brilliant idea”.


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