Information for New Residents
If you are either new to Newark or Sherwood, or moving home within the district, this handy guide will provide you with some information that you might need to know!
Firstly, we hope you enjoy your new home, settle in quickly and enjoy all the wonderful things available in our district!
Secondly, we have two customer service centres, one in Newark and one in Ollerton. We offer a range of services, some of which are listed below. In Newark, we also share our offices with several different partners that you may also need to access including DWP and Citizen’s Advice.
Finally, if you have any questions about anything at all, please get in touch with us. You can contact our friendly customer services team:
Face to face in Newark and Ollerton: addresses below
On email: customerservices@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
On the telephone: 01636 650000 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Welcome to Newark and Sherwood!
Our Moving Home Checklist
Here are a few things that you may need to change immediately:
- Council Tax (that’s us!)
- Housing benefit (that’s us too!)
- Register your new address to vote (that’s also us!)
- DWP for any benefits
- Bank account providers
- Your employer
- Your children’s schools
- Gas and electricity provider
- Water company
- TV licensing
- Inform HMRC about your change of address
- Arrange post redirection with the Royal Mail (if applicable)
- Register at local GP, optician, and dentist (if applicable)
- Contact the DVLA to change your address on your driving licence
- Car insurance change of address
- If you have moved into a new build home, order your household waste and recycling bins
- Internet provider
- Pet owners: update microchip details and register at vets
- Home and contents insurance
- Life insurance
Our Top 5 Tips
1 - Keep up to date
We send out monthly updates with key information for our residents. You can sign up here. Also, follow us on social media for the latest important updates.
2 - Garden waste
Sign up for our Garden Waste collection service here: www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/gardenrecycling/
3 - Bin collection day
You can check your bin collection day here: https://app.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/bincollection/
4 - MyNS
You can register on our website for MyNS which is a tailored portal containing information relevant to you. You will be able to keep track of any questions you ask us, your bin collection dates, who your local ward councillor is and more.
5 – Getting out and about
We have a whole host of wonderful places to visit and events to enjoy in Newark and Sherwood. Visit the Palace Theatre Newark, the National Civil War Centre which offers FREE entry for residents, Newark Castle, Southwell Minster and more. Find out more by visiting www.visitnewark.co.uk.
Find out more
- Find your local Councillors
- Find where our car parks are
- Find information about what you can put in each bin
- Register a lost animal
- Seek planning application advice
- Access ‘MyAccount’ for our tenants
- Find out about Council Tax bands
- Find local town or parish councils
- Find out about hiring Brompton Bikes in Newark
Report Online
You can report a number of issues to us as well:
- Abandoned vehicles
- Anti-social behaviour
- Breaks in planning rules
- Damaged residential bins
- Damaged street nameplates
- Dead animals
- Dog bins
- Fly-tipping
- Graffiti or flyposting
- Housing repairs
- Litter
- Litter bins
- Lost dogs
- Medical waste collections
- Missed bins
- Missing or lost bins
- Noise problems
- Street cleaning
Nottinghamshire County Council
You can report the below to Nottinghamshire County Council (www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk):
- Uneven pavements and verges
- Street lighting and traffic lights
- Roadworks and road closures
- Potholes
- Road signage
- Problems with cycleways
- Gritting
You can also find where your nearest recycling centres and your public transport routes are here too! Just use the search tool on the County Council website.