Village Centre Strategy Group
An Overview
Advances in technology, especially on-line retailing, are creating negative pressures on retail and social centres. These pressures have increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic and will have long term consequences on the way people shop and live their lives.
Brockenhurst is a successful New Forest rural service village with 3,500 inhabitants. It is also a year-round tourist destination and, at times during the summer, the population can double due to the number of people staying in nearby campsites. The village is also enjoyed by many day visitors who help support a thriving local economy based on tourism. The winter season is supported by several high-end hotels, which receive accolades nationally, and bed and breakfast businesses and by the 3,000 local college students who shop there daily. However, despite these benefits, the village is not immune to the pressures of change.
The Strategy Group is currently working on ideas arising from the consultation results to improve the Village Centre. Further information will follow in the near future.
- Draft Brief - Village Centre Strategy Group
- Working Group Terms of Reference (PDF, 81KB)
Brockenhurst: The Future
In the summer of 2021, the Parish Council asked readers of The Brock News what are the most important issues to you. The results of this questionnaire are set out below:
Likes about Brockenhurst (PDF, 81KB)