Consultations and Community Engagement
Community Consultations
The Parish Council endeavours to consult with residents to guide its own work and priorities but also provides input to external consultations being carried out by external bodies (such as New Forest District Council or the New Forest National Park Authority) which may impact on our Parish.
These consultations are considered by Parish Council Committees as appropriate whose meetings members of the public are welcome to attend. Residents will be alerted to these discussions via the Agendas and Minutes of the respective Committees, but comments will also be invited via our website and Newsletter.
Any comments relating to consultations should be addressed to the Parish Clerk, ideally by email.
Current Consultations
For details of current consultations, please email the Parish Clerk.
Previous Consultations
Serving Hampshire: Options for Future Local Government in Hampshire (November 2016)
A report on the findings of the "Serving Hampshire" public consultation was considered by Hampshire County Council Cabinet on 14 November 2016. It included headline messages from a series of workshops held in September 2016 across different parts of the county, specifically for parish and town councils.
Over 130 local councils, including Brockenhurst Parish Council, participated in these workshops. They were chaired by Cabinet Members and featured presentations from the Chief Executive of the Hampshire Association of Local Councils and senior Hampshire County Council officers. The workshops aimed to explore how the County Council and town and parish councils could work together through enhanced locality working and deeper devolution opportunities.
Following the November 2016 Cabinet meeting, County Council Leader Councillor Roy Perry commented:
"We have weighed up some important matters around the issue of devolution and local government reorganisation. In particular, serious consideration was given to the feedback from over 5,000 residents, businesses, and key stakeholders who responded to our Serving Hampshire consultation. Essentially, the main messages were that there was very little support for breaking up Hampshire by creating additional tiers of government. Instead, people care more about the services they receive, easier access to all Council services, and better value for money.
I am pleased to say these views endorse the position that any deal should achieve the best outcomes for the whole Hampshire area— which we believe can only be achieved by keeping Hampshire together. Remaining as one whole County protects the quality of vital county-wide services, such as highways, health, and social care, and delivers value for money for the taxpayer. Splitting organisations inevitably adds costs as it removes efficiencies and economies of scale."
New Forest National Park Local Plan (October 2016)
This consultation is now closed. You can download the Parish Council’s response (NPA-Local-Plan-response-Nov16.pdf).
NFDC Local Plan Review (September 2016)
This consultation is now closed. You can view the Parish Council’s response (NFDC-Local-Plan-Review-response-Sept16.pdf).
Cycling & Walking Safety Strategy (April - June 2018)
📧 Email the Parish Clerk for details of the Parish Council’s response.
Street Lighting (July 2018)
📧 Email the Parish Clerk for details of the Parish Council’s response.
Holmsley Bridge Replacement Scheme (May 2019)
📧 Email the Parish Clerk for details of the Parish Council’s response.
Bournemouth Airport Airspace Change Consultation (February 2020)
📄 View the summary of the Parish Council’s response.
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government: Planning for the Future Consultation (October 2020)
📄 View the Parish Council’s response.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Developing a Tourist Accommodation Registration Scheme in England Consultation (September 2022)
📄 View the Parish Council’s response.
Brookley Road Scheme: Councillor Wales’ Statement (October 2022)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Consultation on a Registration Scheme for Short-Term Lets in England (June 2023)
📄 View the Parish Council’s response.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Consultation on the Introduction of a Use Class for Short-Term Lets & Associated Permitted Development Rights (June 2023)
📄 View the Parish Council’s response.