Burning and pony welfare – New Forest CDA’s April presentments at Verderers’ Court

New Forest CDA chair Andrew Parry-Norton made two presentments in front of Verderers at their April open court session.

The first presentment thanked Forestry England for ‘a very successful burning season’ while the second was a counter presentment following a suggestion at the March court that pony numbers in the Forest have increased.

Andrew also talked about pony welfare to the court, and urged anyone who sees a poorly animal to report it to the Verderers.

You can read both presentments, heard on Wednesday, April 16, in full below.

CDA Presentments – April 2025

See below for New Forest CDA presentments at Verderers’ Court from recent months.

• New Forest CDA’s March presentment on plans to introduce car parking charges
• New Forest CDA’s January presentment on proposed new cycle routes
• New Forest CDA presentment at November Verderers’ Court
• Young Commoners’ presentment on New Forest bridges