For media enquiries about the New Forest LEADER Programme, please contact:

The New Forest District Council communications team at communications@nfdc.gov.uk or 023 8028 5588

For media enquiries about the National LEADER Programme and other rural development funding and policy, please contact the Defra press office:

Food, fisheries, rural and landscape: Telephone: 020 8225 7319
Covering food trade and exports, food policy, rural policy, fisheries, marine, forestry and national parks.

Out of hours: Telephone: 0345 051 8486
For media queries before 9am and after 6pm on weekdays, and on weekends and public holidays.