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Have your say on our new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy

Help to shape how we implement our new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
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Welcome to New Forest District Council's hub for engagement and participation

Scroll down to see our current projects, surveys and opportunities to get involved 

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All our current published projects, surveys and opportunities to get involved

Local Plan Consultation Information

15 projects

2 participants

We’re updating the Local Plan for the area outside the New Forest National Park, and we want your views. The Local Plan sets out where new homes, jobs and facilities could go, and how we protect the environment and local character. It guides decisions on planning applications....

Your Business, Your Voice: Help Shape the Future of the New Forest

Your Business, Your Voice: Help Shape the Future of the New Forest

51 participants

The government is proposing council changes across Hampshire & Isle of Wight. New Forest District Council supports a new rural council to protect our identity, support local business, and shape services around our communities. Share your views in our short survey.

Community Safety

2 projects

853 participants

Community Safety

Place Development: Planning, Regeneration and Infrastructure

11 projects

645 participants

Here you'll find projects, consultations and engagement specifically for Place Development: Planning, Regeneration and Infrastructure.

NFDC Local Plan

Local Plan

5 projects

967 participants

Here you'll find our consultations specifically for our current review of our Local Plan, which was last adopted in 2020 and forms part of the Development Plan.

Activities at New Milton Community Day

Housing Resident Services

8 projects

76 participants

Here you'll find projects specifically for our Council Housing Tenants and our Housing Resident Services.


At New Forest District Council (NFDC) our vision is to secure a better future by supporting opportunities for the people and communities we serve, protecting our unique and special place, and securing a vibrant and prosperous New Forest.

If you have an idea, thought or suggestion, or want to make sure you're contributing to your community, please join in with the conversations, projects, and surveys on this platform.