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The civil parish of Sway is an area of approx 1320 hectares and 3600 residents, inside the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, UK. It comprises the village itself and a surrounding rural area.
Sway Parish Council has twelve parish councillors, who were elected as holders of public office. When there is a vacancy, or during an election, you can become a parish councillor if you are: over 18 years old, a British citizen, a registered elector living in the civil parish of Sway, and have not been declared bankrupt or criminally sentenced in the last five years.
The Parish Council is supported by a part-time Parish Clerk.
Please look around our website for lots of information on Sway and its Parish Council. Contact the Clerk if you would like information that you cannot find on our sit
Latest News
10/01/23 No increased taxes for Sway residents in 2023-24...more
21/12/22 Sway Warm Space starts strong and will open between Christmas and New Year...more
05/12/22 Consultation on Public Space Protection Orders opened by NFDC..more
15/11/22 Sway Warm Space will open at the Youth Centre from 21st November...more
13/11/22 Sway remembers: 200 gather at the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday...more
07/11/22 No Planning Committee in November as no applications are pending for Sway..more
04/10/22 New survey invites younger residents to help shape Forest opportunities..more
14/09/22 External Audit Notice of Completion published..more
12/09/22 Book of Condolence at the Jubilee Field Pavilion..more
10/09/22 The Proclamation of King Charles III is announced..more
08/09/22 HM Queen Elizabeth II has died..more
25/08/22 HCC 20mph consultation is now open until 12th September..more
23/08/22 The Church Lane development is granted permission, subject to some conditions..more
12/08/22 The Parish Office will be closed next week, re-opening again from Monday 22nd August..more
10/08/22 Sway's request for more time to consider further information regarding the Church Lane development is denied..more
29/07/22 The Parish Office will be closed next week and re-open as usual on Monday 8th August..more
07/07/22 Sway's response to the revised Church Lane planning application has been submitted..more
29/06/22 A draft response to the revised Church Lane application is available for review now..more
23/06/22 An Extraordinary meeting of the Council is called to consider the Church Lane development..more
14/06/22 Residents' drop-in session scheduled to review Church Lane planning application amendments..more
09/06/22 Defibrillator and new cabinet installed at Jubilee Field thanks to a grant from SWAG..more
07/06/22 Hants County Council Passenger Transport consultation is open until 24th July..more
06/06/22 The 2022 Parish Awards were presented at the Big Jubilee Lunch on Sunday 5th June..more
01/06/22 Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Exercise of Public Rights now published..more
20/05/22 NFDC Waste Management Strategy information published by NFDC...more
09/05/22 Food waste survey by Hampshire County Council open now...more
06/04/22 Actions taken to remind residents of the penalties for dog fouling...more
29/03/22 The new noticeboard is installed...more
10/03/22 Planning and Trees Committee cancelled due to illness...more
14/02/22 Sway Cinema mini Eco Film Festival...more
09/02/22 PaTC Zoom advisory will start at 8pm on 10th Feb...more
28/01/22 Business as usual via Zoom for the Parish Council...more
17/12/21 Precept for 2022-23 set at £86,295...more
14/12/21 A further detailed response to the Church Lane planning application has been submitted...more
10/12/21 New Covid measures now in place...more
01/12/21 Read the latest on the Holmsley Bridge road closure...more
23/11/21 The Post Office needs your support or we may lose it...more
04/11/21 EcoSway hosts a public meeting to consider Greening Sway...more
01/11/21 Welcome to Michael Butler, our newly co-opted member...more
13/10/21 Parish Clerk receives award from the Society of Local Council Clerks...more
07/10/21 All the details of the Church Lane development plans from 6:30pm Monday 25th October at Sway Village Hall...more
05/10/21 Planning Committee will meet next Monday 11th, from 7:15pm on Zoom...more
23/09/21 Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner joins our public meeting to discuss anti-social behaviour...more
10/09/21 Winners of our photographic competition have been announced...more
27/08/21 Cllr Lisa Thomas was elected as Chairman of the Parish Council...more
20/08/21 Free Wild Play event at Stanford Rise Green on 25th August...more
16/08/21 Drop-in session from 4-6pm at the Jubilee Field Pavilion, re the proposals for Church Lane...more
13/08/21 A casual vacancy has arisen at the Council...more
09/08/21 Holmsley rail bridge works commence in September...more
30/07/21 Cllr Howard Millett has been co-opted to join the Council...more
30/07/21 Face to face meetings are back!...more
22/07/21 Church Lane Consultation is now online for your comments...more
19/07/21 Enter our photo competition today! Prizes to be won...more
01/07/21 Carnival week is back and the Fete and Dog Show will be at Jubilee Field on Saturday...more
28/06/21 The phone box has had a make over and the children's book swap is back in business...more
15/06/21 Ashurst Hospital NHS Children's Playground consultation for our younger residents is now open...more
28/05/21 Yoga classes have started at the Jubilee Field Pavilion...more
01/05/21 Parish Award Winners announced and presented with their awards...more
29/04/21 Watch the video compilation of Sway groups and associations which was played at our virtual Parish Assembly...more
20/04/21 Anyone wishing to stand for co-option as a Parish Councillor should apply before 29th April...more
26/03/21 A casual vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor...more
18/03/21 A new webpage is launched to welcome new residents to the village and provide information...more
15/03/21 The Sway Parish Council Awards are announced. Nominate your village heroes before 14 April...more
08/03/21 The Council awards £1450 in grants to Sway organisations...more
03/03/21 Supporting our rare and precious ground nesting birds...more
12/02/21 National Association of Local Councils awards Sway PC their Foundation Level Award ....more
03/02/21 Village consultation results are now published ....more
01/02/21 Grant applications are invited from Sway groups ....more
29/01/21 The Parish Council launches its parish newsletter....more
08/01/21 The Parish Council has approved the Precept for 2021-22...more