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Council Tax rebate to help with your energy bills
To help households with rising energy costs, the UK Government announced a £150 payment for eligible households. Why is the government providing support? From 1 April 2022, the energy price cap has risen, and many households will struggle to pay hig...
Private water supply monitoring - Private water supplies
Since new legislation around private water supply was introduced in 2009, the council is no longer required to routinely monitor private water supplies serving only one household. You can choose to have your private water supply assessed by the counc...
Reporting problems - Vicar Water Country Park
In the past few months, incidents of fire-setting, vandalism and anti-social behaviour have occurred on the park. As you are enjoying the park you may come across anti-social behaviour or incidents that require an immediate response. Please follow th...
Do you want your business to be breastfeeding friendly? - Breastfeeding friendly
We worked with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Nottinghamshire County Council and all local and district councils to launch breastfeeding friendly accreditation (PDF File, 1,124kb). It encourages businesses and venues within Nottinghamshire to ...
How we use the information - Customer Services Privacy Notice
We use the information that you have given to the Council to: provide you with access to our services and information carry out transactions signpost you to relevant agencies if we are unable to assist you directly investigate your enquiry, and cont...
Street naming and numbering
Street names and numbers are important to ensure post is delivered efficiently. They also ensure the emergency services and the public can find where they need to be. It’s important to register your property through the street naming and numbering ...
Parks and gardens
Enjoy a stroll in the fresh air, let the kids run wild on a play park, or get active on a fitness trail. From the ancient woodland of Sherwood Forest to wildlife havens created from former industrial landscapes, Newark and Sherwood has a whole variet...
Economic Growth Conference Agenda
Technology, skills and the future of business in Newark and Sherwood Thursday 10 October 2024, 9:15am to 3pm, The Renaissance at Kelham Hall. 9.15am: Arrivals, registration, and networking 9.45am: Welcome - Councillor Claire Penny, Portfolio Holde...
Ocean Plastic Pollution - Resources for schools
As part of our commitment to help tackle plastic pollution in our waterways, throughout the district and beyond, we have an informative presentation and accompanying games to help introduce the topic to your class. The resources will better help them...
Notts and Lincs Credit Union
The Notts and Lincs Credit Union is a fair and ethical, not for profit, local provider offering savings and affordable loans focused on your specific needs. It’s a membership-based organisation, much like a co-operative. Once you start an account y...
Sherwood Heath
Animals and wildlife Small mammals that live on Sherwood Heath include the stoat and the mice and voles that are its prey. There are birds too, but the most important animals on Sherwood Heath are harder to see. They are invertebrates – small c...
First/second reminder - Problems paying your Council Tax
A first reminder is sent because our records show you have fallen behind with your payments. This usually means you’ve not paid an instalment on time, or that you paid less than you should have done. It may also be sent if you still owe money from ...
Statement of accounts - Statement of accounts
As a District Council, we deal with a huge budget each year. We handle the income we receive from: grants council tax fees and charges We also carefully manage the money we spend on: delivering services paying precepts to the Parish Councils, Coun...
Our responsibilities to you - Your new home
we will keep the structure and exterior of your home in repair and keep essential installations for the supply of water, gas, electricity, sanitation and heating in repair and proper order we will comply with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018...
LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report - Community Plan
The LGA operate a peer challenge programme which supports continuous improvement by providing effective insight, guidance and challenge to enable continuous improvement, as well as assurance to local leaders and residents. Newark and Sherwood Distric...
Notts and Lincs Credit Union - Business finances
Notts and Lincs Credit Union has been providing financial products to the people and businesses of Nottinghamshire since 1992. By joining, you open yourself up to a world of exclusive benefits. By saving your money with a credit union, you are also h...
Tour of Britain
In 2024, the Tour of Britain will return to Newark and Sherwood with Stage 4 beginning in Derby and finishing in Newark-on-Trent on Friday 6 September, supported by the East Midlands Combined Authority. The route has now been confirmed it is set to...
Small business rate relief - Rate reliefs
This relief is designed to help small businesses reduce their business rate bill. Small businesses with a rateable value of up to £50,999 may qualify for a reduction on their rate bill. The relief is available to ratepayers occupying single properti...
Site Submissions - Private Landowners - Plan Review
Whilst we are not proposing to make any new housing, employment or retail allocations through this Plan Review, it is still possible to submit land for assessment and inclusion as part of the Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Asses...
Keeping your home warm - Winter safety
Cold homes can have a significant impact on your health. One of the best ways of keeping yourself well during winter is to stay warm. Nottinghamshire County Council provides some top tips for keeping warm in winter on their website or you can visit ...
Local Nature Recovery Strategy with Nottinghamshire County Council - Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Newark and Sherwood District Council is working closely with Nottinghamshire County Council and other partners on the development of Nottinghamshire’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) are a new England-wide s...
Types of searches - Local land searches
A full search usually consists of two separate parts called a LLC1 and a Con29/ Con29O. Land Charge Register (LLC1) search We joined the digital Local Land Charges service managed by HM Land Registry (HMLR) in October 2021 and that service now provi...
Safeguarding training - Taxi licensing
Following the report into child sex exploitation in Rotherham, the role of taxi drivers has been in the public eye. Sometimes, taxi drivers are the eyes and ears of the community due to the unique role they have in transporting and engaging with ch...
Improving our housing management system
We use a digital system to manage your tenancy, rent account, repairs and servicing, letting homes as well as any communications you have with us around housing services. We’re always looking at providing the best value for money and finding ways...
Reducing school waste - Greener schools programme
There are lots of ways your school can look at reducing the amount of waste you throw away.Waste prevention is a better environmental option and usually cheaper than either recycling or waste disposal. Here are some ideas to reduce the amount of wast...
Other community centres - Community centres
We try to support all community centres and village halls within the district with the promotion of their activities and events. Muskham rural community centre A multifunctional venue for the whole community. Find out more on the Muskham rural commun...
Making small changes - Healthier Options Takeaway (HOT)
Many takeaways, restaurants, cafés and coffee shops already offer healthier options for their customers and display information about this on their menus. Other food outlets may offer healthier options, without realising or promoting it. By making s...
Smokefree advice to business - Smoking enforcement
We aim to provide support and assistance to ensure continued compliance with the smoke free requirements. If you run a business, the exact details on what is required is contained in the regulations but you may need to consider: Smokefree policies En...
Responsible Officers - Social housing regulatory information
Senior Officer - responsible for overall compliance with consumer standards The Senior Officer responsible for the Council's overall compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing's Consumer Standards is Suzanne Shead, Director of Housing, Health an...
Music and choirs - Arts directory
There are lots of opportunities for you to enjoy and get involved with live music and singing locally. Bilsthorpe community choir Bilsthorpe Community Choir is open to all local people. It’s all about promoting community cohesion, wellbeing and fun...
Business rates - Freedom of Information (FOI)
The Council receive a number of FOI requests relating to business rate accounts. To avoid the need to make a specific request the Council publish a quarterly report that shows live NNDR accounts with Discretionary Reliefs, Exemptions, Mandatory Reli...
Who we share your data with - Privacy Notice
We will only share your data when it is necessary to do so, and we will always tell you when and with whom we share this data with, unless there is a very good reason not to. This may be because there is a good reason that is more important than prot...
Types of tenancy - Renting a home
Different landlords will offer different tenancies: an assured shorthold tenancy is available from housing associations - this will be an introductory tenancy initially and subject to satisfactory completion will be transferred to being an assured ...
Local venues, community centres and village halls - Arts directory
Muskham rural community centre A multifunctional venue for the whole community. Find out more on the Muskham rural community centre website and see the latest events on the Muskham Facebook page. Lifespring church and centre, New Ollerton The main h...
Table of main changes - Allocation scheme review consultation
Section Action taken Changes Required Eligibility and Qualification Updated Exclusions for being on the register when ineligible. Main body of text relating to eligibility transferred to an appendix so can easily be updated without ...
Work experience at the Council - Work experience
We offer unpaid work experience for students and graduate placements in most of our departments. From leisure centres to HR, community safety and asset management, there’s a diverse range of opportunities. Each placement includes a structured work ...
Types of abuse - Domestic abuse
Physical abuse Physical abuse happens when a person uses physical force against another person including: pushing punching kicking spitting strangulation sleep and food deprivation Domestic abuse is rarely a one-off event and physical violence of...
Consultation on tenant satisfaction measures
Newark and Sherwood District Council tenants were encouraged to take part in a national survey from the Regulator of Social Housing which was seeking views on its proposals for tenant satisfaction measures. These measures are part of changes to consu...
Let us know as early as possible - Losing your home
If you’re threatened with homelessness our officers will help and intervene as early as possible. If you’ve been made homeless as a result of a crisis, for example due to a house fire or domestic violence, use our out of normal office hours co...
What to do after a flood - What to do after a flood
Severn Trent has some helpful information about cleaning up following a flood and support that they can provide. What are the first things I need to do after a flood? The very first thing to do is to take care as there may be hidden dangers in the...
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...
Industry regulated by Newark and Sherwood District Council - Industrial emissions
A2 installations We control and issue permits for A2 installations, which have the potential to pollute more than one medium (air, water and land) and will have a moderate environmental impact. If you’re a new operator requiring an A2 permit or a...
Brompton bike hire - Cycling in Newark and Sherwood
Newark has Brompton bike hubs at Newark Northgate Train Station, Newark Castle Train Station, Newark Bus Station and in the heart of the Middlebeck development. The dock at every location holds 8 Brompton folding bicycles and residents ...
Statutory legislation - Planning privacy notice
The main legislation that provides us with the statutory basis to deliver our services is as follows: The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Environment Act 2021 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 The Planning and Compensati...
Roads during floods - Flood FAQs
Should I travel during flooding? Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service urge people not to drive through floodwater. You risk getting stuck and often road-side homes are flooded due to vehicles pushing water into people...
How would you like to win prizes for helping reduce carbon emissions? - Green rewards app
How would you like to win prizes for helping reduce carbon emissions in Newark and Sherwood? We’re committed to reduce our impact on the environment and we want to reward residents that help us achieve our goals. That’s why we’ve launched a bra...
Examination documents - Amended core strategy examination library
INS/01 Initial query from inspector 3 Nov 2017 (PDF File, 85kb)INS/02 Hearings agenda (with MIQs) (PDF File, 269kb)INS/03 Guidance note for hearings (PDF File, 438kb)INS/04 Post Hearing Note 12 February 2018 (PDF File, 79kb)INS/05 Post Hearing Note 2...
Cycle Town
Cycle Town is an identified key priority project in the Town Investment Plan creating a visible hub of cycling activity and encouraging participation amongst all of the town’s communities, including underrepresented groups. Newark has Brompton...
Review of Newark Town Council Ward Boundaries and Electoral Arrangements - Elections latest news
Views are being sought in a review of the boundaries of Newark Town Council. Newark residents and any interested parties are being invited to make comments on a Community Governance Review of the Newark Town Council ward boundaries and electoral arra...
Changes to postal and proxy voting applications - Elections latest news
The Elections Act 2022 introduced a number of changes to our electoral system, including how we vote by post and proxy. Residents in the District are advised that from Tuesday 31 October 2023, voters will be able to apply to vote by post online. Pr...