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Which council does what?Dear All,Iquite often get asked, “which councilshouldIgo to”for this andthat, so Ithought it may beuseful to set outthe main responsibilities ofeach council once again, particularly fornewresidentsrecentlymovingintoNew Milton oritssurrounding areas.Firstly, thereisyourverylocaltown or parishcouncil. They have alocaloffice in thetownorvillage fromwhere atown or parish clerkandteam work (althoughNew Milton Town Councilalsohave aNew Forest District Council officersitting in theirlocaltown office to helpwithDistrict Council matterssuchasbenefits,counciltax payments,‘buyingaparkingclock’etc).Parish andtowncouncils maintainrecreationandsportsgrounds andpavilions andotherlocalamenities. They tend to lead on youthprojectsand areconsultees on planningapplications. They also work with localpoliceon mattersofconcern to residentslocally.Secondly, thereisNew Forest DistrictCouncil.Theirmainofficesare in LyndhurstatAppletreeCourt. NFDC employsofficers whoare expertsin theDistrictCouncil’s areasofresponsibility.These includeplanningapplications(householdandlargersites, including theLocal Plan), wasteandrecycling collection, coastal protectionandflooding, housing, benefits administration,environmental health andnoise nuisance,pestcontrol, dogwarden,and oversightofourleisurecentres.National Park are provided by theDistrictCouncil.Lastly,there is thelargestcouncil,HampshireCountyCouncil, with itsmainofficesinWinchester at ElizabethIICourt andits councilchamber at TheGreat Hall. Hampshire CountyCouncil servesall residentsfromthe southcoast up to Basingstoke. It is responsibleforchildren’sservices(education,safeguardingandchildrenincare,buildingschools),adultservices(care forthe elderlyand thosewithdisabilities),public health(e.g. leadingthe Covid responseacross thecounty, forexample), mental healthservices, sexual healthservices, addictionservices, school nurses andhealthvisitors,scrutinyofNHS healthservicesacrossHampshire), HampshireHighways (roads,drainage,flood response),public transport,leadingonclimate change actionacrossHampshire,economic development acrossthecounty, disposalofwaste andprocessing ofrecycled items, therunning of Hampshirelibraries, museums, country parksand farms,registrationofbirths, deathsand marriages,mineralsand quarryplanning.Ihopethisgives new residents, andmaybesome existing residents, an overview of thecouncils serving you. If youwanttofind outsomethingspecific, visityourcouncils’websites,alleasily foundonline. Thereisawealth ofinformationonthose websites. Youcan alsocontact your District andCountycouncillors andMP herebyputting in your postcode:www.writetothem.com.New Forest District Councillargely surroundstheNew Forest National Park (based inCllr Fran CarpenterLymingtonTown Hall), whichisgovernedbyitsHampshire County Councillorown National Park Authority andhas itsown setNew Milton North, Milford&of planning rules, givenithas manyHordleenvironmentally sensitive areas andlisted01425 614665 /07867 502624buildings.Other councilserviceswithinthefran.carpenter@hants.gov.ukPleasemention The Village Voicewhenresponding to adverts37
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