New Forest

  • Council Control: Con
  • Conservatives 25
  • Labour 1
  • Liberal Democrats 14
  • Green 2
  • Reform UK 1
  • Other 5

Independent 4, non-aligned 1. South west Hampshire, including the settlements on the west side of the Solent and some outlying Southampton areas.

Neville Penman (Totton North) returned to the Conservatives in October 2025. Michael Thierry (Ringwood North and Ellingham) moved from Conservative to non-aligned in October 2025. Barry Dunning (Lymington) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in October 2025.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Apple Tree Court, Lyndhurst SO43 7PA

Phone
023 8028 5000

Website
http://www.newforest.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2303.37

Upper tier authority
Hampshire

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