Carolyn Griffith

2 weeks ago | advertiserandtimes.co.uk | Carolyn Griffith

A FAMILY-run campsite has been granted an extension of its licence to serve alcohol to holidaymakers for an extra month of the year. Harry’s Meadow, based at Hale Park near Fordingbridge, was granted permission by New Forest District Council in 2022 to sell alcohol on-site during August. The council’s licensing sub-committee recently discussed the application by Vivien Sheriff to extend the licence in order for alcohol to also be sold between 5pm and 10pm from 1st July until 31st August.

2 weeks ago | advertiserandtimes.co.uk | Carolyn Griffith

A NEW Milton man has been remanded in custody after he admitted shoplifting more than £400 of goods from New Forest stores. David Graham Cullen (35), of Dinham Road, committed the offences in Brockenhurst, New Milton and Totton between 10th and 20th March. Appearing at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, he pleaded guilty to five counts of shoplifting.

2 weeks ago | advertiserandtimes.co.uk | Carolyn Griffith

ALMOST £1 million from developers’ contributions has been allocated to support local infrastructure projects across the New Forest. The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), introduced in 2015, goes to the district council to mitigate the impacts of development on local communities. Last year, the council allocated £4.5m of CIL money for the regeneration of town centres, upgrades to walking routes, new play areas and flood defences.

2 weeks ago | advertiserandtimes.co.uk | Carolyn Griffith

THE chief constable of Hampshire police has quit following the launch of an investigation into claims of gross misconduct. The allegations against Scott Chilton, who has worked in policing for nearly 33 years, are that he failed to disclose a conflict of interest relating to a workplace relationship before he was chief constable and another after he took on the role. Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones confirmed she had accepted his retirement with immediate effect.

2 weeks ago | advertiserandtimes.co.uk | Carolyn Griffith

POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace after almost £300 of alcohol was stolen from a Ringwood supermarket. The incident took place at Waitrose in The Furlong on Friday 7th March between 1.55pm and 2.10pm. Now the force has released images of the man, who is described as white, aged approximately 30 years old and 5ft 10 inches tall. He was wearing glasses, a blue baseball cap, blue jacket and red hooded top. He also has a scar to the left side of his face.