Publication scheme
The publication scheme is a guide to the information routinely published by the Authority. It is not a comprehensive list of documents but rather it is a description of the classes or types of information published.
Part A – introduction
What is the role of the New Forest National Park Authority?
What is a publication scheme?
Information about excluded material
Suggestions
Further information – The Information Commissioner’s website includes more information about the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Part B – classes of information
Who we are and what we do
What we spend and how we spend it
What our priorities are and how are we doing?
How we make decisions
Our policies and procedures
List and registers
The services we offer
Part C – essential information about the scheme
Accessing information
The information contained in each class will be available in a variety of formats through the Authority website, email, hard copy or by inspection at the offices of the New Forest National Park Authority by prior appointment.
It is our aim to make as much information as possible available online. All major publications are published on online at the same time as hard copies. Other publications are added in a continuing development programme.
There will be no charge for information in electronic format. However, it may be necessary to charge for hard copies of some documents (e.g. to cover part or all the cost of some printed publications, copying and postage costs). In such cases, you will have to pay any charges before the document is sent to you. Copying charges do vary, depending on the document concerned and officers will advise you of the fee on receiving your request – no charge will be made if copying and postal costs together are less than £10.
Information to be included at a later date
At present, mapping data is not available through the website, although maps are available in printed format subject to Crown Copyright restrictions relating to Ordnance Survey data.
Human Resources polices including those relating to recruitment and selection of staff, equal opportunities and health and safety.
Copyright
All New Forest National Park Authority copyrights are reserved but material appropriately attributed may be reproduced for purposes of private study or research, with prior agreement.
If you would like any of these documents in large print, Braille or any alternative language or format please contact the Information and Data Protection Officer.
Information and Data Protection Officer
Lymington Town Hall
Avenue Road
Lymington
SO41 9ZG
We are making some of our spatial data available as part of the European directive called INSPIRE.
A data set is a collection of facts or geographic information about the New Forest National Park. Each data set will be in a consistent format including metadata, viewing and downloading information.
Data can also be viewed through a national portal called data.gov.uk.
Using the data
The data sets are available for anyone to use. They can be used in a variety of ways including on websites or for mobile applications. The data sets are published under the Open Government Licence.
We will continue to increase the number of data sets that we make available over time, where resources and capacity permit and there is a clear public demand for the information. If you require further information please contact us via email: inspire@newforestnpa.gov.uk.
Before making a Freedom of Information request please check that the information you require is not already available on our website.
Publication Scheme
The New Forest National Park Authority Publication Scheme contains information covering how we are run, what we do and how to request information.
Website
The New Forest National Park website publishes a large range of information about the organisation in our About us section as well as information for visitors to the National Park and for people living in the Park. The Planning section provides information and plans for people who require information on the Planning process.
Classes of information
Details of what information is published in each class.
Requesting information
If you want to make an FOI request then please complete the form or email or write to us at:
Information and Data Protection Officer
New Forest National Park Authority
Lymington Town Hall
Avenue Road
Lymington
SO41 9ZG
Email: foi@newforestnpa.gov.uk
The New Forest National Park Authority is a local government body which has two statutory purposes:
to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the New forest National Park
to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Park by the public
and a duty in pursuing these purposes
to seek and foster the economic and social well-being of local communities within the National Park