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Councillors: 48
Wards: 27
Committees: 15
Meetings (2025): 72
Meetings (2024): 78
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Councillors

27

Wards

15

Committees

Upcoming Meetings

Meeting

26th Jun 2025 Tomorrow

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

27th Jun 2025

Audit Committee

Meeting

2nd Jul 2025

Cabinet

Meeting

9th Jul 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

14th Jul 2025

Council

Meeting

6th Aug 2025

Cabinet

Meeting

13th Aug 2025

Planning Committee

Previous Meetings

Meeting

20th Jun 2025 Cancelled

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

19th Jun 2025

Place and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

19th Jun 2025

HR Committee

Meeting

18th Jun 2025

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

11th Jun 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

4th Jun 2025 Cancelled

Cabinet

Meeting

20th May 2025

Licensing Sub-Committee

Meeting

20th May 2025

Licensing Sub-Committee

Meeting

14th May 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

12th May 2025

Audit Committee

New Forest Borough Council Councillors

Cllr Adam Parker photo
Cllr Adam Parker

Green

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Cllr Alan Alvey photo
Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

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Cllr Alan O'Sullivan photo
Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

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Cllr Alex Wade photo
Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Allan Glass photo
Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

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Cllr Alvin Reid photo
Cllr Alvin Reid

Conservative

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Cllr Barry Dunning photo
Cllr Barry Dunning

Conservative

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Cllr Barry Rickman photo
Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

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Cllr Caroline Rackham photo
Cllr Caroline Rackham

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Christine Ward photo
Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

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Cllr Colm McCarthy photo
Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Dan Poole photo
Cllr Dan Poole

Conservative

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Vice-Chairman of the Council
Cllr Dave Penny

Conservative

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Cllr David Harrison photo
Cllr David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr David Hawkins photo
Cllr David Hawkins

Conservative

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Cllr David Millar photo
Cllr David Millar

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Derek Tipp photo
Cllr Derek Tipp

Conservative

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Cllr Geoffrey Blunden photo
Cllr Geoffrey Blunden

Conservative

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Cllr Hilary Brand photo
Cllr Hilary Brand

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Ian Murray photo
Cllr Ian Murray

Conservative

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Cllr Jack Davies photo
Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Jacqui England photo
Cllr Jacqui England

Independent

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Cllr Janet Richards photo
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

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Cllr Jeremy Heron photo
Cllr Jeremy Heron

Conservative

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Cllr Jill Cleary photo
Leader of the Council
Cllr Jill Cleary

Conservative

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Cllr Joe Reilly photo
Cllr Joe Reilly

Independent

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Cllr John Adams photo
Cllr John Adams

Conservative

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Cllr John Haywood photo
Cllr John Haywood

Labour and Co-operative

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Cllr John Sleep photo
Chairman of the Council
Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

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Cllr Kate Crisell photo
Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

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Cllr Malcolm Wade photo
Cllr Malcolm Wade

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Mark Clark photo
Cllr Mark Clark

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Matthew Hartmann photo
Cllr Matthew Hartmann

Conservative

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Cllr Michael Thierry photo
Cllr Michael Thierry

Conservative

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Cllr Neil Tungate photo
Cllr Neil Tungate

Conservative

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Cllr Neville Penman photo
Cllr Neville Penman

Non-aligned

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Cllr Nigel Linford photo
Cllr Nigel Linford

Independent

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Cllr Patrick Mballa photo
Cllr Patrick Mballa

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Peter Armstrong photo
Cllr Peter Armstrong

Independent

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Cllr Philip Dowd photo
Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Phil Woods photo
Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Richard Frampton photo
Cllr Richard Frampton

Conservative

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Cllr Richard Young photo
Cllr Richard Young

Conservative

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Cllr Sean Cullen photo
Cllr Sean Cullen

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Stephanie Osborne photo
Cllr Stephanie Osborne

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Steve Clarke photo
Cllr Steve Clarke

Conservative

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Cllr Steve Davies photo
Cllr Steve Davies

Conservative

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Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine photo
Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine

Conservative

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Committees

Appeals Committee

20

Appeals Panel

12

Audit Committee

20

Cabinet

37

Capital Board

Constitution

1

Council

49

Document Library

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

21

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

24

HR Committee

16

Licensing Sub-Committee

22

Place and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel

29

Planning Committee

29

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

25

Wards

Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill

2

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh

2

Ashurst, Copythorne South & Netley Marsh

Ballard

1

Barton & Becton

2

Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East

2

Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

1

Dibden & Dibden Purlieu

2

Downlands & Forest North

1

Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley

2

Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde

2

Forest & Solent

1

Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield

2

Hythe Central

2

Hythe South

2

Lymington

2

Lyndhurst & Minstead

1

Marchwood & Eling

2

Milford & Hordle

3

Milton

2

Pennington

2

Ringwood North & Ellingham

2

Ringwood South

2

Sway

1

Totton Central

2

Totton North

3

Totton South

2

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