New Forest Borough Council
Councillors:
48
Wards:
27
Committees:
15
Meetings (2025):
72
Meetings (2024):
78
Cllr Janet Richards
Downlands & Forest North Ward - New Forest
Cllr Janet Richards
Green
Terms of Office
A councillor's term of office shows how long they have served on the council. Each term typically lasts 4 years.
First Elected: May 2023
Committee Memberships
Last 12 monthsCommittees are groups of councillors that meet regularly to make decisions and oversee specific areas of council business. Each committee has a different focus, such as planning, education, or finance.
Planning Committee
Committee Member 16 meetingsCouncil
Committee Member 9 meetingsAudit Committee
Committee Member 8 meetingsGeneral Purposes and Licensing Committee
Committee Member 7 meetingsHousing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
Committee Member 5 meetingsPlace and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel
Substitute 3 meetingsCabinet
In Attendance 2 meetingsLicensing Sub-Committee
Substitute 2 meetingsResources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel
In Attendance 2 meetingsUpcoming Meetings
Planning Committee
11th Jun 2025Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedHousing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
18th Jun 2025Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedGeneral Purposes and Licensing Committee
20th Jun 2025Friday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedAudit Committee
27th Jun 2025Friday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
9th Jul 2025Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCouncil
14th Jul 2025Monday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
13th Aug 2025Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPast Meetings
Audit Committee
31st May 2024Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
12th Jun 2024Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedHousing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
19th Jun 2024Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedGeneral Purposes and Licensing Committee
21st Jun 2024Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCouncil
8th Jul 2024Monday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
10th Jul 2024Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedHousing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
17th Jul 2024Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedResources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel
25th Jul 2024Thursday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: In Attendance • Attendance: In attendanceAudit Committee
26th Jul 2024Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCabinet
7th Aug 2024Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: In Attendance • Attendance: In attendancePlanning Committee
14th Aug 2024Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedGeneral Purposes and Licensing Committee
6th Sep 2024Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredPlanning Committee
11th Sep 2024Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCouncil
16th Sep 2024Monday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedHousing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
18th Sep 2024Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedAudit Committee
27th Sep 2024Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCabinet
2nd Oct 2024Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: In Attendance • Attendance: In attendancePlanning Committee
9th Oct 2024Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCouncil
14th Oct 2024Monday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedAudit Committee
25th Oct 2024Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedGeneral Purposes and Licensing Committee
1st Nov 2024Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ApologiesPlanning Committee
13th Nov 2024Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedResources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel
21st Nov 2024Thursday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: In Attendance • Attendance: In attendanceCouncil
9th Dec 2024Monday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
11th Dec 2024Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedGeneral Purposes and Licensing Committee
10th Jan 2025Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
15th Jan 2025Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlace and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel
16th Jan 2025Thursday, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Substitute • Attendance: Not requiredHousing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
22nd Jan 2025Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedAudit Committee
24th Jan 2025Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedPlanning Committee
12th Feb 2025Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCouncil
24th Feb 2025Monday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedGeneral Purposes and Licensing Committee
7th Mar 2025Friday, 9:30 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Not requiredPlanning Committee
12th Mar 2025Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ApologiesPlace and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel
13th Mar 2025Thursday, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Substitute • Attendance: Not requiredCouncil
20th Mar 2025Thursday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ApologiesAudit Committee
21st Mar 2025Friday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ApologiesPlanning Committee
9th Apr 2025Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedCouncil
14th Apr 2025Monday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedCouncil
12th May 2025Monday, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedGeneral Purposes and Licensing Committee
12th May 2025Monday, 7:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
12th May 2025Monday, 7:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlace and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel
12th May 2025Monday, 7:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Substitute • Attendance: Not requiredAudit Committee
12th May 2025Monday, 7:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedPlanning Committee
14th May 2025Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: ExpectedLicensing Sub-Committee
20th May 2025Tuesday, 10:00 AM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Substitute • Attendance: In attendanceLicensing Sub-Committee
20th May 2025Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Role: Committee Member • Attendance: Present, as expectedContact Information
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