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Reducing energy - Reduce
The Energy Saving Trust provides ideas for saving energy and water in your home, helping the planet and reducing your bills. Low energy light bulbs save electricity and money, lasting about eight times longer than normal light bulbs. Always switch li...
Publication stage (18 June to 30 July 2012) - Making of the Allocations & DM DPD
The publication stage of the DPD differed from the previous stages in that it represented the version of the document that the Council wishes to submit to the Secretary of State for examination and following this to adopt. Following the close of the ...
Submission documents - Amended core strategy examination library
CS/01 Publication Amended Core Strategy DPD (PDF File, 20,283kb)CS/02 Publication Amended Core Strategy DPD (clean version) (PDF File, 19,942kb)CS/03 Newark and Sherwood Policies Map Amendments (PDF File, 1,314kb)CS/04 Adopted Core Strategy (March 2...
Newark Construction College
The Construction College is an identified Newark Town Investment Plan project which delivers new training opportunities for young people and retraining for adults in Newark with the intention of securing both employment and high qualifications with...
Miner 2 Major - Sherwood Heath
Miner to Major is an exciting five-year land management project (2019 to 2023) supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The scheme is delivering a range of projects that celebrate and help protect the diverse wildlife, important habitats and...
Miner 2 Major - Vicar Water Country Park
Miner to Major is an exciting five-year land management project (2019 to 2023) supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The scheme is delivering a range of projects that celebrate and help protect the diverse wildlife, important habitats and...
Miner 2 Major - Intake Wood
Miner to Major is an exciting five-year land management project (2019 to 2023) supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The scheme is delivering a range of projects that celebrate and help protect the diverse wildlife, important habitats and...
Biodiversity - Queen Elizabeth Memorial Gardens
The community garden includes features which were designed with wildlife and sustainability in mind including: A gentle pebbled rainwater feature which runs through the garden Water butts to allow rainwater to be collected and reused in the garden. ...
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...
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
In December 2024, Central Government announced plans for the biggest reorganisation of local government in England in over 50 years. The reorganisation aims to create more efficient and effective local government, potentially leading to streamlined...
Requesting a visit to rescore
Maintaining high hygiene standards in food businesses is essential for consumer health and safety, as well as the establishment's reputation. Businesses may seek to improve their food hygiene rating after a poor assessment by asking for a rescore out...
Newark Town Board - Local Regeneration Fund
Made up of private and public businesses and bodies, the Newark Town Board is the vehicle through which the vision and strategy for the town is defined. The board is responsible for overseeing the £25m awarded to Newark and making key decisions re...
How do I join? - Shopwatch
If you wish to sign up to this scheme please complete the Newark Town Centre Shopwatch application form. [362kb]. Once we receive this completed form you will be sent a voucher via email to log on to the scheme. When you register you will be able ...
Intake Wood
Intake Wood (NG21 9EZ) lies within the heart of the historic Sherwood Forest area, with the land originally forming part of the medieval Royal Hunting Forest. At that time traditional habitats would have been a mix of heathland, acid grassland and s...
Support from Citizens Advice - Here to help
We understand how overwhelming debt can be. Whether it’s credit cards, loans, or unexpected expenses, Citizens Advice can explore your options to help you regain control of your finances. Their experienced team of debt advisers can assist with a wh...
Testing for COVID-19
Free testing for the general public ends on Friday 1 April. This is part of the Living with COVID-19 plan, which is the government’s strategy to live with and manage the virus. From 1 April, updated guidance will advise people with symptoms of a re...
Living with COVID-19
Free testing for the general public ends on Friday 1 April. This is part of the Living with COVID-19 plan, which is the government’s strategy to live with and manage the virus. From 1 April, updated guidance will advise people with symptoms of a re...
April 2016 – March 2017 - Committee Agendas and Reports Archive
Audit and Accounts committee 30 NOV 2016 (PDF File, 3,589kb) 07 SEP 2016 - Report to Follow (PDF File, 344kb) 07 SEP 2016 (PDF File, 2,076kb) 13 JUL 2016 (PDF File, 4,030kb) 27 APR 2016 - Audit and Accounts Agenda (PDF File, 3,348kb) Council meeting...
Amended Core Strategy - Main Modifications Consultation (8 Aug to 21 Sep 2018) - Making of the amended core strategy
Following submission of the Newark and Sherwood Amended Core Strategy DPD, a two day examination hearing was held between 1 February and 2 February 2018. As part of the examination hearing the Inspector identified a number of main modifications to ...
Resident Panel
If you’re a resident of Newark and Sherwood who is keen to share your views on the Council’s services, plans, proposals and development of the local area, why not join our Resident Panel? The panel is part of the Council’s consultation and enga...
What is environmental information? - Environmental Information Regulations
The definition of environmental information is very wide and includes written, electronic, visual or audio information on: the state of the elements of the environment - air, atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natural sites, biological div...
Local and national financial help - Financial Advice
Talking to us is a good place to start when you’re looking to take control of your finances, but here are some other organisations who may be able to help: Organisation Advice available Contact details Nottinghamshire County Council ...
CCTV
Close circuit television (CCTV) is designed to deter and detect acts of crime. Newark and Sherwood District Council owns and operates a CCTV system within the district that has been running 24 hours a day, every day of the year since October 1999. Ou...
Farm fires - Fire safety in your home and community
A fire on a farm can have a devastating affect on business. More than 40% of farms that experience a serious fire never trade successfully again. Incidents of deliberate fires on farms hit a peak during the months of July, August and September. To he...
32 Stodman Street
The first phase to transform the empty former M&S building on Stodman Street in Newark into an attractive hub made up of homes and retail units is underway. This ambitious project will breathe new life into the heart of the town when completed. ...
Wildlife, habitats and education - Vicar Water Country Park
The pond, stream and lake at Vicar Water all provide homes and food for a variety of wildlife. You’ll find birds including kingfishers, herons, grebes and tufted ducks as well as water scorpions, frogs and newts, emperor dragonflies, common darters...
Travelling information - What you should do during a flood
During any floods, roads can be significantly disrupted across Newark and Sherwood. You can check for road closures on the following websites: A road closures via National Highways Nottinghamshire road closures via Nottinghamshire County Council ...
Structure of the Neighbourhood Studies - Neighbourhood studies
Each Neighbourhood Study takes a different approach to reflect the unique character of the area, but they all use this common structure: 1) Baseline Report - setting out an overview of existing data for the neighbourhood, including the historical con...
Newark and Sherwood community grant scheme
Newark and Sherwood Community Grant Scheme aims to support district based registered charities, unincorporated associations, trust or charitable/ not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee/ community interest companies (where these are not-for-pro...
Other advice-providing organisations - Financial Advice
Advice Now is an independent, not for profit website providing accurate information on rights and legal issues Advice UK is the largest UK network of advice-providing organisations. They don't give advice themselves, but can put you in touch w...
What you should do during a flood
If your life is in danger during flooding you should dial 999. Here are some other things that you can do to stay safe: ensure family and pets are safe and away from flood water act on your personal flood plan [PDF] gather essentials and move valua...
Open Space Strategy
We commissioned consultants KKP to prepare an Open Space Strategy (PDF File, 3,695kb) (OSS) for the district. This strategy will now form part of the evidence base and assist in decision-making and will enable us to: enhance open space to ensure t...
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...
Other useful contacts - Useful contacts
Organisation Advice available Contact details Nottinghamshire County Council Find out about welfare benefits you may be entitled to such as carer’s allowance, child benefits, bursaries, pensions and more. Visit the Nottinghamshir...
Resident Surveys
It is part of our vision to be driven by what matters to our residents. Therefore, it is important for us to listen to the views of residents and consider these views in shaping the future of the district. As such, our Community Plan, a key document ...
What’s happening locally? - Volunteer Thank You Week 2025
We’ve planned, in partnership with Your CVS Notts, a range of events throughout the week to bring volunteers together, celebrate their achievements, and say a heartfelt thank you. Volunteer Thank You Afternoon Tea – Balderton Date: Tuesday 3 Ju...
Additional equality information - Equality information
The following links also provide equalities information for the Newark and Sherwood District: Nottinghamshire Help Yourself is a partnership between health, the voluntary sector and Nottinghamshire County Council to bring information and advice toge...
Health and safety enforcement
The enforcement of health and safety law is split between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and our Environmental Health team. This is dependant upon the type of work activity involved, but in general the Council is responsible for: offices, sho...
Examination - Making of the amended core strategy
Inspector Mr Paul Griffiths BSC (Hons) BArch IHBC, from the Planning Inspectorate, was formally appointed as the Inspector for the examination of the amended core strategy DPD. His role was to determine whether the amended core strategy was sound and...
Application for a certificate of lawfulness of proposed works - Listed buildings
A certificate of lawfulness of proposed works to a listed building can be used to establish whether proposed works to a listed building affect its character. If this is found not to be the case you will not require listed building consent. This type...
Newark Castle Gatehouse Consultation
During 2022, development funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund enabled us to spend 12 months consulting with local communities about what you would like to see in the Castle's future. Over 600 individuals and groups joined in the conversati...
Consultations
Have your say in important decisions and developments. Whether you’re a business, resident or visitor, our consultation and engagement strategy (PDF File, 574kb) is designed to listen to your views on council services, plans and decisions. Open c...
Empty properties
If a property is furnished but not occupied, no Council Tax discount will apply. A 25% discount applies for the first 84 days from when a property first becomes unfurnished and unoccupied. After this time, a full charge is payable. This discoun...
FAQs - Yorke Drive Focus
Thank you to the local community who attended the Yorke Drive Resident’s Event in February at the Bridge Community Centre. We appreciate your time and interest in the scheme. At the event, residents discovered more about the upcoming construction...
Employment and Skills Support - Business growth and support
We offer a range of support for local residents in relation to employment and skills. The following programmes are fully funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and delivered across Newark and Sherwood to support residents that are not currently...
Grass Cutting - Grounds maintenance service
Please be aware that our team will commence cutting season as the weather conditions improve. If you have any concerns please On all ground surrounding District Council let homes, we cut the grass between 18 – 20 times per year and it will not be ...
High hedges - High hedges and overhanging branches
As a local authority, we have powers to investigate high hedge complaints. Before making a complaint, you need to assess whether the following applies: does the hedge act, to some degree, as a barrier to light or access – even though it might have...
Infrastructure Funding Statement - Infrastructure to support growth
We’re required to produce an infrastructure funding statement (IFS) on an annual basis, detailing developer contributions from Section 106 agreements and the (CIL). The IFS comprises the following three reports: relating to the previous financial...
Reducing single use plastics - Reduce
Many of the things we take for granted are plastic; yet small changes in habits can make a huge difference. Take a look around your home and see where you could make small changes to reduce single use plastics. Many of them will save you money, too. ...
What you can do - Understanding climate change
Everyone can help tackle climate change, and even small changes can make a big difference. Whether you're just starting out or already living sustainably, there’s something for everyone. Easy tips for beginners Switch off lights and appliances whe...