Author: ParishClerk

Woodgreen Parish Council – Community Fibre Partnership Proposal To Deliver Full Fibre Broadband to Residential and Business Premises in Woodgreen

Introduction

The Parish Council is sponsoring a proposed expansion of Broadband to deliver Full Fibre Broadband to all residential and business premises in the village. Working with Openreach a Community Partnership Scheme will be designed to provide the required fibre cabling direct to each participating property. Funding to support the scheme is being made available through the Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme and Hampshire County Council’s Broadband programme.

Hampshire County Council: Parish News – January 2021 – COVID-19: National Lockdown – staying home saves lives

Hampshire residents are being urged to stay at home to curb further spread of the coronavirus and help save lives. With cases of COVID-19 on the rise everywhere and a new variant that spreads more easily, it’s never been more important to follow the rules and remember ‘hands, face, space’ if going out for an essential reason. 

Neighbourhood Alert: Keeping You Safe and Warm During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Forestry England: Supporting Ground Nesting birds in the New Forest – 2021 campaign

Introduction

Later this spring, Forestry England and the New Forest National Park Authority will launch their annual campaign to support the ground nesting bird season here in the New Forest. Running from 1 March – late July the campaign aims to raise awareness of the critical importance of this habitat to many rare ground nesting birds, and highlight how the public can play their part in supporting them during this time.

Neighbourhood Alert Press Release – Design A Croods 2 Inspired Treehouse and Win It For Your Local Community – Competition Closes 22nd February 2021

Leisure Review – preferred bidder

Following a bidding process, New Forest District Council have announced that Freedom Leisure, a not-for-profit trust, are the preferred bidder to be recommended to manage their health and leisure service.

Dog walking professionals help care for the Forest

Professional dog walkers have teamed up with the New Forest National Park Authority to create a best practice checklist for responsible businesses.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England – Final recommendations for New Forest published – 11th January 2021

Today we published our final recommendations for future electoral arrangements for New Forest District Council.

Comments invited on NFDC’s local planning guidance

New Forest District Council (NFDC) are opening a consultation period on their ‘Mitigation for Recreational Impacts on New Forest European Sites’ planning document.

Alert – Coronavirus Vaccination Scams 08/01/2021

As of 7 January 2021, Action Fraud had received 57 reports from members of the public who have been sent text messages claiming to be from the NHS, offering them the opportunity to sign up for coronavirus vaccinations.