Notice of Main Council Meeting & Agenda

10 October 2026: Notice of Meeting & Agenda

I hereby give notice that Beaulieu Parish Council will meet on Thursday 15 October 2026, at 6.30 pm in Beaulieu Village Hall. Please click here for the agenda.

Nicky Deering
Clerk

Notice of Vacancy in Office of Councillor

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for Beaulieu Parish Council.

If by 2 October 2026, 14 days after the date of this notice excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bankholidays, a request for an election to fill the vacancy is made in writing to

The Returning Officer

New Forest District Council Appletree Court

Beaulieu Road Lyndhurst SO43 7PA

by TEN electors for the Parish, an election will be held to fill the vacancy.     If no request for an election is received the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

If an election is called, it will take place no later than 4 December 2026.

Dated 14 September 2026

N Deering

Clerk to Beaulieu Parish Council, Flat One, Palace Stable Yard , Beaulieu

SO42 7YL

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Local Government Reorganisation update

The Government has announced a major change to its plans for local government reorganisation. Proposals for Hampshire are now under review, alongside those for Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, following new legal advice.

For the New Forest, this means that the proposal to split the district between two new unitary authorities is formally under review. No timetable has yet been published for the review or for decisions on the next steps.

The Government has also confirmed that local elections scheduled for May 2027 will go ahead on the existing council boundaries.

We will provide further updates as the position becomes clearer.

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Beaulieu Motor Museum - update

Please click here for the update that the Parish Council received today from the Beaulieu Estate team.

National Motor Museum – Parish Council Statement

Beaulieu Parish Council became aware yesterday of the announcement concerning the future of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.

The arrangements between the Montagu family and the National Motor Museum Trust are a private matter between the parties concerned. The Parish Council was not involved in the discussions leading to the announcement, nor would we expect to have been.

The National Motor Museum has been an important part of Beaulieu for many decades and is internationally recognised. Understandably, the announcement has generated considerable interest and questions about what it may mean for the future. 

At this early stage, however, the Parish Council does not have information beyond that which has been made public and it would therefore be inappropriate for us to speculate about the potential impact on the village or about the future use of the site.

We will, of course, take a close interest in any future developments which have implications for Beaulieu and its residents.

In view of the number of media enquiries being received, the Parish Council will refer requests for comment to this statement.