August

Music Around the Forest at Vicar Water Country Park

Music will enliven summer at Vicar Water on Saturday 7 September. With six musicians located around the park, visitors can walk around and meet them while they play the harp, cello, flute, guitar, saxophone, or percussion.

Solar energy comes to the Dukeries Leisure Centre and Sconce and Devon Park.

Newark and Sherwood District Council’s work to decarbonise a number of its buildings powers on as Dukeries Leisure Centre and Sconce and Devon Park are added to its list of sites fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.

The Play Zone officially opens at Sherwood Avenue Play Park

Children and parents can now enjoy a fantastic new Play Zone as the first step of the ambitious redevelopment of Sherwood Avenue Play Park. Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Street Scene Team have pulled out all the stops to make sure the Play Zone is open for residents to enjoy for the latter part of the school holidays.

Cabinet changes at Newark and Sherwood District Council

Today, Councillor Paul Peacock, Leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council, has announced some changes to his Cabinet.

Response to Newark MP regarding sponsorship of Newark Community and Sports Awards

Please see below a letter from Councillor Paul Peacock, Leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council addressed to Newark MP Robert Jenrick regarding sponsorship of Newark Community and Sports Awards. 

West End Production of Blood Brothers comes to the Palace Theatre Newark

The Palace Theatre Newark welcomes you to the award-winning West End Production of Blood Brothers - the biggest musical production to come to the Newark stage.

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.