The 2025-2026 Annual Parish meeting will be held on Tuesday 24th March at 18:30 in the main hall of Bramshaw Village Hall.

This year's guest speaker will be Richard Knott, Chief Operations Officer / Deputy Chief Executive of New Forest District Council.

Richard is able to inform the meeting about changes to local government in the area and also about the bin changes and rubbish collections.

Come and meet your local Parish Councillors and ask any questions, we look forward to welcoming you.

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Bramshaw Parish Council is the first tier of local government, and is responsible for:

• Setting the annual precept and dispersing funds to support its activities
• Commenting on planning and treeworks applications made to New Forest National Planning Authority (NFNPA)
• Ensuring Hampshire County Council Highways dept. is aware of problems with highways, including pot-holes 
• Monitors and improves footpaths.
• Recommends signage and highway improvements.
• Using its statutory powers to provide benefits to the community on matters not covered in the above list

Should you wish to report Highways problems, you'll find useful links in the 'Hampshire Highways useful links' document below.

Councillors and Elections

There are seven seats on the council. Elections are held every four years. Where a vacancy falls in the intervening period, the vacancy will be advertised and an eligible candidate may be co-opted.

View Councillors' completed Register of Members' Interests held by New Forest District Council