The New Forest National Park Authority is looking for more ambassadors
With lockdown being eased the New Forest National Park Authority is keen to recruit additional ambassadors to help care for the forest.
With lockdown being eased the New Forest National Park Authority is keen to recruit additional ambassadors to help care for the forest.
In the past year camping has proved increasingly popular and consequently there is a need for planning guidance to protect forest habitats.
There could be a ban on barbecues on forests, grasslands and protected heathland in Dorset to protect against repeat of fires like the one at Wareham forest last year.
East Dorset could get a new household recycling centre (HRC) if Dorset Council approves funding at the next cabinet meeting on 6 April.
To cope with the expected big increase in summer visitors, BCP Council is to spend a further £2.5 million.
Dorset Council has set out plans to tackle overcrowding and littering on local beaches and to combat illegal parking.
With the New Forest expecting an increase in visitors this year, a number of organisations have joined together to call on people to ‘care for the Forest, care for each other’.
Launched across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole last year, the app is to be rolled out across the country.
Works to replace old groynes has been completed and it is hoped they will be a defence against coastal erosion.
The action is necessary in order to remove litter and fly tipping and to sweep the road from the Cooper Dean to the Ashley Heath roundabout.