August

Celebrate the District’s Heritage with a Week of Free Events

It’s that fantastic time of year when England’s largest festival of history and culture is coming to Newark and Sherwood! It’s a great chance to discover hidden places and try out new experiences right on your doorstep, and the best bit, they all are completely FREE to enjoy!

Be in with a chance to win a luxury holiday with the Newark and Sherwood Community Lottery

Sign up and support a good cause today and not only will you be in with the chance of winning weekly cash prizes of up to £25,000, but if you enter before Saturday 31 August, you will be in with the chance of winning our biggest summer prize ever: a huge £2,000 luxury holiday.

Summer of Fun continues in Newark

Events in Newark are in full swing this summer with the BookBench trail, Newark-on-Sea, Newark Festival, Heritage Open Days, Festival of Creativity and many more taking place over the next few months! Phew!

Discover the Beauty of Summer with Guided Ranger Walks

Step into the great outdoors and embrace the sunshine with guided Park Ranger walks this summer at the Green Flag Award-winning Sconce and Devon Park, and Vicar Water Country Park. Open to everyone, these walks offer a fantastic opportunity to explore the districts natural beauty and make the most of this season’s brilliant weather.

Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Economic Development.

Councillor Paul Peacock, Leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council said, “Councillor Matthew Spoors will be standing down from his position on the District Council’s Cabinet as Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Economic Development.  Councillor Claire Penny who has a wealth of experience and passion for our local economy in Newark and Sherwood will be taking the Portfolio forward.  I would like to thank Councillor Spoors for all his hard work and wish him well as he moves to the Green Party. I am really looking forward to working with Councillor Penny on our many exciting plans and am confident she will be a huge asset to our Cabinet moving forward.”

Footage released of reckless incident in award winning park

With the summer holidays in full swing, a reckless act of anti-social behaviour by a group of young people has left a cherished local park vandalised, damaged and burned. To highlight the risks and dangers of starting fires in public parks, Newark and Sherwood District Council has released footage of the incident.