News

Welcome to the news section of the Access Forum website.

• Three new members recruited

  We are delighted to welcome three new members of the access forum; Richard Manley, Julian Sheppard and Richard Shirley who are representing farming, wildlife & conservation and Estate Management respectively.  We had a great standard of applicants and are very appreciative that these three people have agreed to give their time and experience...

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• Cancellation of June’s Forum meeting due to COVID-19

  We're sad to inform you that the scheduled meeting for the 8th of June 2020 has been cancelled. We've taken this decision in line with government predictions that even if the lock-down ends at the end of May, there will not be a return to normal for quite a period...

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• Bickerley Common – A welcome increase of public access rights.

  After consultation with the New Forest Access Forum and the New Forest Ramblers Natural England have reduced the access restriction on Bickerley Common. This means that this area of land is now open to explore on foot (and using mobility aides) from the 1st of August to the 31st of...

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• The 2021 Recruitment Drive

  We're looking for new members for the New Forest Access Forum. Our members sign up for a three year term and most of those terms are coming to an end this year. Many of our existing members will reapply but some will not and this is an excellent opportunity to...

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