New Forest residents are being urged to have their say on the way National Parks are governed.
A 12-week consultation ends on February 1 as the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs looks for views on how National Park Authorities can be more responsive to local concerns.
A summary of the findings in Hampshire will go before members of New Forest NPA on February 10.
Chairman Julian Johnson said: “This is people’s last chance to comment. This consultation is extremely important – it affects everyone who lives in a National Park.
“We want to encourage people with an interest in the New Forest to respond to Defra’s consultation. By responding, it ensures Defra is aware of your views in considering whether any changes should be made to the governance of our National Parks – a decision we expect them to announce by the end of March 2011.”
During November and December around 200 people attended four public meetings across the New Forest organised by the National Park Authority.
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