February
To mark her tenure as Chair of Newark and Sherwood District Council, Councillor Jean Hall is embarking on a personal challenge to celebrate our remarkable district.
Posted on: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Newark and Sherwood District Council have given their Community Chest fund a fresh new look and feel relaunching the scheme as the Grant for Local Opportunities and Wellbeing (GLOW). GLOW provides community groups with the opportunity to apply for funding of up to £1,000 to support local projects.
Posted on: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Newark and Sherwood District Council is expected to be allocated a 12-month extension of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to continue to support local projects in the area, to March 2026.
Posted on: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Newark and Sherwood District Council has agreed to part-fund an ambitious and exciting new project to create the largest woodland in the area in decades. This initiative will see the planting and maintenance of up to 114,000 trees, transforming the district’s landscape.
Posted on: Thursday, February 20, 2025Plans for huge CCTV improvements in Newark and Sherwood have now been approved, with a new centralised control room set to be built allowing for better prevention of crime in the area.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 19, 2025Last month Year 9 and Year 10 pupils from the Magnus Church of England Academy took part in an insightful Prison Me No Way workshop, funded by Newark and Sherwood District Council.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Newark Market Place will be transformed into a spectacle of light and flame on Saturday 1 March for the next fantastic town centre event from Newark Cultural Consortium’s programme Newark Creates.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
To coincide with WWII Polish hero and humanitarian Irena Sendler’s birthday which was on Saturday 15 February, schools are now invited to nominate their pupils for the Irena Sendler Young Person Award.
Posted on: Monday, February 17, 2025
Residents of the Yorke Drive estate can look towards a brighter future as Newark and Sherwood District Council Planning Committee has approved exciting regeneration plans, with work set to begin this summer after years of planning.
Posted on: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Set to launch in March 2025 the Newark and Sherwood Gift Card is designed to encourage people to shop local and support our town centres. Both national and independent businesses of any size will easily be able to accept the card with no additional equipment or cost required.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Newark and Sherwood District Council is celebrating the great work and dedication of its apprentices during this week’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025.
Posted on: Monday, February 10, 2025On Wednesday evening, the Government wrote to the Leaders and Chief Executives of all nine Councils in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire formally inviting them to submit proposals to create a new, City and County-wide structure of unitary authorities.
Posted on: Friday, February 7, 2025A piece of artwork that features more than 160 drawings from Newark residents has gone up as part of the construction wall around 32 Stodman Street in the town centre.
Posted on: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Due to the ongoing severe weather forecast, Newark and Sherwood District Council has activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for tonight (Wednesday 5 February). We are continuously monitoring and assessing the weather conditions on a daily basis.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 5, 2025A new self-contained toilet, changing and showering facility is now open at the Dukeries Leisure Centre. Funded by Newark and Sherwood District Council the facility will mean customers using the leisure centre who require accessible amenities will now be able to change safely and comfortably.
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Get ready for a fascinating lineup of musicians, dancers and entertainers, coming to the Newark stage, sure to warm up your winter with thrilling performances for everyone! A wide range of shows are scheduled to take place this February in the beautiful culture-packed building on Appleton Gate, Newark.
Posted on: Monday, February 3, 2025