NFDC Services & One Stop Shop
Connecting you with the council services which work with local businesses including planning, licensing, business rates and procurement. This is your single point of access to NFDC services saving you time and effort.
- NFDC Licensing section
The NFDC licensing office deals with public houses, theatres, betting shops and taxis amongst others. For details of licensing applications including temporary licenses see the associated section of the NFDC website.
- NFDC Selling to the Council Guide
- NFDC Building Control
- NFDC Trade Waste and Recycling
New Forest District Council is able to offer collections of both trade waste and trade recycling. The above link details and services available and associated costs.
- NFDC Planning
Covering all planning matters for the area outside the National Park. The pages provide details of existing planning applications, how to submit and application as well as information relating to the current planning policies in existence.
- NPA Planning
- NFDC Environmental Health
Food safety, health & safety, infectious disease, animal welfare, and caravan sites.
- NFDC Economic Development
As well as co-ordinating the Brand New Forest campaign the Economic Development Office is also able to provide links with local business support, information for start-up businesses and data on the local economy.
- NFDC Business Rates
New Forest's Tax and Benefit Service is responsible for the billing and collection of around £50M a year from about 6,000 non-domestic ratepayers. The rates collected are paid into a central pool and nationally redistributed to billing authorities. New Forest District Council's share of this redistributed rate income, together with income from its Council Tax, Revenue Support Grant provided by the Government and certain other sums, is used to pay for the services provided by the Council.
- Hampshire Fire & Rescue
Fire proof your business with support from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Netgegs
NetRegs provides free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. We will help you to understand what you need to do to comply with environmental law and protect the environment. We may even help you to save money by showing you ways to use your resources more efficiently.
- Business Link Contracts Finder
The Contracts Finder website provides an extensive database of both public and private business opportunities. Searches can be carried out to find tenders directly related to your business. The website is updated every 24 hours ensuring the latest information and opportunities are available to view.
- VOA
The VOA website allows you to check your rateable value online which will tally against the Business Rates bill which you receive.