HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh

 

We are saddened to hear of the death of HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh and our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen and The Royal Family at this time. 

The Royal Family have said that due to Coronavirus restrictions Books of Condolence will not be physically available for the public to sign and have provided a virtual book: see link to Virtual Book of Condolence.  They have also asked people to consider making a donation to a charity instead of leaving floral tributes.   

 

During the Coronavirus / Covid-19 outbreak the Parish Council Office will not be open to the public and the staff will be working remotely via email (clerk@brockenhurst.gov.uk) and picking up voice messages (01590 622829).   

 

 The Clerk does not work on Fridays so emails and messages are dealt with on the following Monday. 

 

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As Government guidelines are relaxed this will remain a challenging time so please remember that the village support group, Brockcare, is still active and willing to help in any way it can.  This is not only for those we have helped before but for everyone - whether for practical issues or just to be on the end of a phone to have a chat.   Indeed, if you want a chat, the Parish Council have identified two 'Happy to Chat' benches for residents to talk whilst abiding by social distancing rules:  one is in Brookley Road outside The Terrace and the other near the Catholic Church on Rhinefield Road. 

 

With overseas travel remaining uncertain, 2021 is set to be another challenging year with large numbers of visitors expected to the New Forest.  If you identify any issues these can be reported using the link to the NFNPA Report a Problem webpage.  

 

  Please see the link to the Parish Council Covid-19 page for up-to-date advice and information

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Until further notice Brockenhurst Parish Council will not be holding face to face meetings including Parish Council meetings and Planning Committee meetings.  Please see the link to the Parish Council Planning Pages for how to provide comments to Planning applications.

The Parish Council Office, now at 70b Brookley Road, will continue to be open for its office days and times but not for public visitors. If the telephone is not answered please leave a message and the Clerk will get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Please see the link to Brockenhurst businesses operating during the current Covid-19 lockdown. 

Please remember when using Brookley Road to Keep Your Distance and Keep Alert.  Stay safe.  

 
 

 

We are looking for volunteers to join our Nalder Trust Advisory Committee.  For further information on The Nalder Trust, please see the link to our Nalder Trust webpage. 

A joint action plan has been created by forest organisations to respond to the significant increase in visitors expected in the New Forest this year as lockdown is gradually eased.  The plan has been developed jointly by Forestry England, the New Forest National Park Authority, New Forest District Council and tourism body Go New Forest with support from the Verderers, Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service and Hampshire Constabulary. 

It has been created to support the landscape and local community during this time and encourage greater care and respect for the area among all those spending time here.  Its focus is on all these organisations sharing resources in a concerted effort to be well prepared for and able to meet critical recreational pressure.  It aims to ensure that the area can play an active role in helping people to recover in the great outdoors whilst also caring for the Forest. 

For more information, please see the link to an overview of the New Forest Action Plan which includes key actions which will be undertaken during this time.  

The Parish Council have been working with various bodies to achieve flood reduction by identifying watercourses and drains that are particularly prone to blockage so that their clearance can be prioritised.  In low lying areas such as Brockenhurst it is particularly important that watercourses and drains are actively managed, especially during periods of prolonged wet weather.  

Please see the Flooding section of our link to Emergency Services webpage for more information.  

To report a faulty or blocked watercourse please phone the Parish Clerk on 622829 or New Forest District Council on 023 8028 5000.

Congratulations go to our Vice-Chairman, Michael Harris, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.  Well done Michael! 

The award was in recognition of his role as a Trustee and Treasurer for Comic Relief and helping to raise over £1.7 billion.  

The Parish Council publishes "The Brock News" newsletter three times per year which is distributed to all homes within the Parish. Unfortunately the Spring 2020 edition has been held up during the current Covid-19 situation but normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

Please contact the Parish Clerk if you would prefer to receive the newsletter by email.

Follow this link to read our last newsletter. Please note that the latest release has been delayed due to the pandemic. 

Forestry England, having a legal duty to protect the New Forest, are undertaking a programme of verge restoration works to stop further vehicle damage across the forest, including Brockenhurst.  These works with various partner organisations - Verderers, National England, New Forest National Park, Parish Councils, CDA, residents and local staff - are funded under the New Forest Higher Level Stewardship Scheme. 

A number of areas are included in the proposed programme of remedial works which will include re-profiling existing car-free banks and ditches which have eroded over the years, and creating new banks where erosion has been caused by vehicle movements.  Dragon's Teeth (small wooden posts made from FSC Chestnut) will also be installed. 

link to Maps of the area.   Further information is available via this link to hlsnewforest.org.uk.

 

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