As a replica of the 2012 Olympic host flag was raised at Lymington Health and Leisure on August 24, so too were the hopes of athletes from across the New Forest.

Aspiring Olympians and local sports clubs joined New Forest District Council Chairman Cllr Paul Woods, Vice Chairman Cllr Les Puttock and Deputy Leader Cllr Barry Rickman at the event, which celebrated the official handover of the Games to London.

Residents can now ensure that they will have the right to vote by making a simple telephone call or by logging on to the internet.

The annual canvass for the register of electors starts at the beginning of September. All homes in the district will receive a form showing who is registered at that property. If there are no changes to make, residents may telephone using a freephone facility or log on to the internet to confirm their registration.

Any applications, representations, objections or other documents received by the Council that are published on this website from 6 August 2008 will have personal (but not business) telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, and all signatures, removed before publication.

Planning applications have been edited in this way since May 2006, but other documents published before 6 August 2008 have not been. Anyone who wishes their signature, personal telephone number(s) or personal e-mail address(es) to be removed from documents published before 6 August 2008 (or planning documents before May 2006) should contact the Council's Data Protection Officer on (023) 8028 5788 or e-mail karina.curson@nfdc.gov.uk.

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