Herald - Issue 413

Page 26 • The HERALD • 7th October 2021 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v All Electrical Work Undertaken Additional sockets & lighting New Consumer units installed Full / Part property rewires Hot Tub supplies installed Led Lighting installed Fault Finding Call Mike on: 023 8048 0818 07796 710581 Email: mctelectrical@virginmedia.com PRIVATE, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL New Forest Scaffolding All aspects of scaffolding undertaken • Extensions • Chimneys • Re-Roofing • New Builds etc For a friendly, local, reliable service and a free quotation Telephone: 07734 476855 www.newforestscaffolding.co.uk Full Liability Insurance Lychette Cottage, Roughdown, Blackfield SO45 1XG Ogilvy Property Services • Painting & Decorating • Kitchens & Bathrooms Supplied and Fitted • Tiling Walls/Floors • Plumbing • General Property Maintenance • Prompt & Free Quotes • No Job Too Small Tel: 023 8087 1187 Mobile: 07786 960101 www.ogilvypropertyservices.co.uk Laying the Foundations for a Spectacular National Park The New Forest is renowned for its spectacular landscape but its buildings are also an important part of what makes the National Park special. Now the New Forest National Park Authority is asking for people’s views on a new Design Guide for the whole of the National Park in a six-week consultation. e updated Design Guide will, once formally adopted, be used by the National Park Authority in discussions with planning applicants and architects to help inform the design and materials used in new development. e Design Guide will also be useful for town and parish councils and local communities in making comments on applications within the National Park. e National Park Authority deals with around 900 planning applications each year and places a strong emphasis on good design, with an annual Building Design Awards, Local Plan policies on protecting and enhancing the built environment and local design guidance. e New Forest National Park Authority’s Planning Director Steve Avery said the dra Design Guide has been compiled a er initial discussions with parish councils, local architects and planning agents. is six- week consultation now provides a formal opportunity for people to comment on the dra Design Guide. He said: “Since the current New Forest National Park Design Guide was adopted in 2011 there have been significant changes in both local and national policy and guidance, so there are clear benefits in reviewing while respecting the environmental protections and local character of the National Park. Through this public consultation we are inviting views on the draft document.” e public consultation on the dra Design Guide runs for six weeks until 22nd October 2021 . You can view the documents and response form at: www. newforestnpa.gov.uk/planning/design-guide The documents are also available to view at the National Park Authority o ce at Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington SO41 9ZG weekdays from 9am to 4pm and people can write to that address or email: policy@newforestnpa.gov.uk with their responses. All of the representations received will be reviewed and changes made to the dra document where appropriate. A ‘consultation statement’ will be prepared summarising the main issues raised during the public consultation and how those issues have been addressed in the nal document. e nal Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document is due to be considered by the Authority for approval at its meeting in December 2021. Have your say on the Design Guide for the New Forest National Park and updating the document. The updated Guide places a greater focus on areas such as climate change and sustainability that have risen up the planning agenda since the previous Design Guide was adopted a decade ago. The draft Design Guide also sets out details of the types of sustainability measures that can be incorporated into new development, The Youth Commission Needs You! e Hampshire and Isle of Wight Youth Commission is seeking new members aged 14 to 24 years. e Youth Commission acts as the voice of young people on the crime and policing issues that matter to them most. Joining the Youth Commission is a great way to: • nd out what your peers think about important issues • have your voice heard by in uential people on the topics that matter to you • work with schools, colleges and youth groups • attend events • help to create and deliver campaigns that really make a di erence to people just like you • make a di erence • make new friends Applications are open until 31st October . Just ll in your details and tell them why you’d like to be a part of what they do, and they’ll invite you to a taster session to meet other members and tell you more about themselves. If you have any questions about the role just email the Youth Engagement Manager: lynne.meechan@ hampshire.police.uk To nd out more and apply visit: www.hampshire-pcc. gov.uk/get-involved/youth-commission/join Could you make a difference to the Youth Commission? £100,000 to Help Tackle Climate Crisis e New Forest National Park Authority has been awarded £100,000 to develop a project that will drive private investment in nature and help tackle the climate crisis. Working in partnership with Palladium, a company specialising in identifying innovative solutions to environmental issues, the National Park Authority will use the funding to develop and trial a new model that can contribute to restoring nature in the National Park, with potential to replicate the approach across the UK. e pilot project involving the Barker- Mill and Cadland Estates will look at where arable farmland and low-quality grasslands could be turned into woodlands and wetlands to enhance nature, capture carbon, improve water quality and extend these bene ts to the Open Forest. e New Forest NPA is one of 27 organisations across England awarded up to £100,000 each as part of this ground-breaking £10 million Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund from Defra, the Environment Agency and Natural England. e funding will be used to develop the projects to the point they can provide a return on investment by capturing the value of carbon sequestration, water quality improvements, biodiversity and other bene ts provided by natural assets such as woodlands, peatlands, river catchments and landscapes.