VERDERERS’ ELECTION 2024

NEW FOREST ACTS 1949 – 1970

Notice of Publication of draft Electoral Register for revision as at Tuesday 1st October 2024

The Verderers of the New Forest, pursuant to the provisions of the First Schedule to the New Forest Act 1949 hereby give notice of their intention to revise as at 1 st October 2024 the Electoral Register of persons qualified to be electors at elections of Elective Verderers under that Act.

Copies of the draft Electoral Register may be inspected and extracts therefrom may be taken from 1 st October 2024 until 11 th October 2024 both dates inclusive during usual office hours at the following offices:-

New Forest District Council:

Appletree Court, Lyndhurst
Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington
Ringwood Gateway, The Furlong, Ringwood
Town Hall, 2 Ashley Road, New Milton
Hythe Local Information Office, The Grove, St John’s Street, Hythe
Verderers of the New Forest, The King’s House, Lyndhurst

Objections to any entry or omission in the draft Register must be made in writing to the High Sheriff of Hampshire, c/o Mrs Rachel Brooks, Under Sheriff of Hampshire, Foot Anstey LLP, The White Building, 1-4 Cumberland Place, Southampton, SO15 2NP to reach her not later than 5 pm on Friday 11th October 2024.

Notice of any objection must be accompanied by a plan based on the Ordnance Survey map showing the location of the property in relation to a well known landmark in respect of which the objection is made and stating its area.

Objectors claiming to be included in the Register must also supply a certificate that they are in occupation of the property stating whether they are in sole or joint occupation and if the latter the names and addresses of the joint occupiers.

Any objections received after 5 pm on Friday 11 th October 2024 or which do not comply with the foregoing requirements will be disallowed. The Revising Authority will sit at the The New Forest District Council Offices, Appletree Court, Lyndhurst on Wednesday 16 th October 2024 at 10.30 am to hear and determine objections when all objectors should attend.