New Forest District Council (NFDC) is advising their housing tenants about important new legal protections that come into force from 27 October 2025, commonly known as Awaab’s Law.

We are issuing the below crime prevention advice following a recent theft from vehicle series in Ringwood, Fordingbridge, New Milton and Sway.

We are reminding residents that fly-tipping, the illegal dumping of waste onto land not licensed to receive it, is a criminal offence that harms our environment, blights our community, and costs taxpayers to clear. Fly-tipping can range from a single black sack of household waste to trailer-loads of commercial, construction or hazardous materials. To protect…

New Forest District Council has agreed its final proposal for Local Government Reorganisation, with unanimous cross-party support for an option that keeps the New Forest whole within a new Mid Hampshire unitary authority. 

New Forest District Council will next week consider its final proposal for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hampshire and the Solent, with a strong recommendation to support a model that keeps the New Forest whole within a new Mid Hampshire unitary authority. 

Did you know you can register your CCTV and doorbell cameras to help us fight crime?

As we move into the second phase of the new waste service, I want to thank everyone for the way you are responding to the introduction of our new waste and recycling service.

“The only solution that there can be – a new rural council for mid-Hampshire”

New Forest District Council (NFDC) provided an update on their Local Plan Review including a revised programme of work during their Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 6 August.