Front-page articles in the Forest Journal dated 2 February 2017, “Wetland project axed”, and the Lymington Times dated 3 February 2017, “Controversial wetland scheme ditched”, report on the decision of the HLS Board to withdraw their plans to “restore” Latchmore Brook;  and a report entitled “Delight for campaigners over brook” was published in the issue of the Southern Daily Echo dated 6 February 2017.