New Forest

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

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

There is a byelection in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East ward on 13 February (held by the Green Party). Neville Penman (Totton North) moved from Conservative to non-aligned in January 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)
£2193.24

Upper tier authority
Hampshire

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