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What services can I pay for online? - Making payments to the Council
You can pay for the following things online: Regular payments Council tax Business rates Housing rent Invoice payments (includes, parking permits, trade waste) Benefit overpayments One-off or annual payments Change to your address e.g. adding a...
What services can I pay for online? - Payment
You can pay for the following things online: Regular payments Council tax Business rates Housing rent Invoice payments (includes, parking permits, trade waste) Benefit overpayments One-off or annual payments Change to your address e.g. adding a...
Compost - Reuse
Composting at home is a great way to reduce the volume of waste going to landfill. It’s great for garden wildlife too. Everything from torn up cardboard to fruit and vegetable peelings, and grass cuttings to the contents of your vacuum cleaner can ...
Weeding - Grounds maintenance service
Our teams will be tending to weeds in the shrubbery areas six times per year. We will be treating weeds in hard standing areas twice per year. Japanese Knotweed Japanese Knotweed is the most common of four invasive knotweed plant species in the UK...
How to renew your bin or sign up as a new customer? - Garden recycling service
You can order or renew your brown garden recycling bin using our online form or alternatively, using our resident portal 'MyNS' where you can track the status of the request. Upon receipt of payment you’ll be sent a sticker to place on your bin...
Garden bonfires
Bonfires may be fun, but they are not usually the most environmentally friendly way of getting rid of rubbish. Bonfires cause air pollution. Burning garden waste produces smoke, especially if it is damp and smouldering rather than dry and blazing. Th...
Repairs you're responsible for - Repairs and maintenance
There are some property maintenance jobs that you as the tenant are responsible for. Any repairs you complete, or ask someone else to complete on your behalf, must be carried out to a good standard. Certified engineers must be used for some repairs,...
Contaminated Bin Review 2024-25
Newark and Sherwood has the lowest contamination rate in the county, averaging 14% across the year, but a new project is aiming to make it even lower than that, with help from residents. From 16 December 2024 through to the end of February 2025, the ...
Simpler Recycling Resources - Resources for schools
The Environmental Services team have created a suite of fun and interactive resources for primary and secondary schools to help pupils and staff understand what new items will now be recycled in school under the 'Simpler Recycling' government legisla...
What does the SAG do? - Safety Advisory Group (SAG)
The SAG members will review documents created by the event organiser, including the: event management plan - download our Event Management Plan [69kb] risk assessments traffic management plan fire safety plan first aid plan insurance cover licenses ...
Public registers - Pollution
Public registers allow you to check facts. They might provide what is needed to put your mind at rest about an environmental issue or give you the necessary information to raise questions with the people concerned. Contact the Environment Agency if y...
Silver bin for recycling
Please note there will be no changes to bin collections over the Easter period. Your silver wheeled bin is for your recyclables. Your grey bin with a teal lid is for your glass. Currently less than 5% of waste in Nottinghamshire is sent to landfill ...
Terms and Conditions of Garden Recycling Service
You have agreed to pay to have your garden recycling collected from your garden recycling bin. The period of collection runs each year from 1 April to 31 March. Newark and Sherwood District Council will endeavour to empty garden recycling bins every...
Advice on hiring tree contractors - Works to protected trees
Tree work needs to be undertaken safely and in the best interest of the tree. Pruning trees at any height or using dangerous tools are jobs where you should only consider using a skilled tree surgeon or arboriculturalist. One of the best place to fin...
How to pay a fine - Fixed penalty notices
FPN issued by District Enforcement Officer If you have been issued an FPN by an Environmental Crime Officer employed by District Enforcement, and wish to discharge your liability from prosecution by making payment please use the following methods. Yo...
You said, we did
In 2018, we delivered a resident survey to help understand the views of our residents. We listened to our residents and used what they said to develop our Community Plan which contains 7 core areas of focus. This plan forms the foundations of what we...
What actions are we taking now? - Climate change emergency
Across the Council, there are several actions already underway to help combat the climate emergency. These include: reporting on our carbon footprint annually: Climate Emergency Update 2024 (PDF File, 315kb) minimising the use of peat in all our ...
The law we use to process your personal information - Public Protection Privacy Notice
We need to process your data in order to ensure that the services we are providing meet our statutory and legal obligations, are fit for purpose, efficient and effective. Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protecti...
Recent and upcoming projects - Motion for the Ocean
Graffiti Hotspot Transformation In April 2024, pupils from Barnby Road Academy helped to transform a graffiti hotspot with bright and colourful works of art at Barnby Road bridge underpass. Councillor Paul Taylor, Portfolio Holder for Public Protecti...