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Arts development
Newark and Sherwood has many creative groups and organisations and a variety of arts venues. Our arts development officer supports local individuals and groups in developing sustainable and high quality arts activities and initiatives. With our part...
Grant for Local Opportunities and Wellbeing
We have given our 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 lo...
The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Garden
Please use the booking page below to book either Chairs, Easels, or Tables for a set time. If the person booking could be present 5-10 minutes before the booked time to direct staff as to where they would like the equipment set up. Please report any ...
Push for peat free - Gardening for wildlife
Gardeners, garden experts and environmental groups are trying to persuade more people to switch to peat-free garden composts. Peat mostly comes from lowland peat bogs which are an increasingly rare habitat for flora and fauna and they are also reall...
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Look out for our posters around Newark and win! - Aqua-trail
Hunt around Newark to find 12 posters in shops which all sell sustainable and pre-loved treats. You’ll discover a range of incredible facts about plastic in our oceans and how something as simple as littering our streets can have an impact on a...
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...
Rainwater harvesting and rain garden ideas - Gardening for wildlife
As our climate continues to change, making best use of rainwater in our gardens is increasingly important. Think about introducing water butts, a large planter (dipping pond) a green roof for a shed or bin/log store or a border with plants that thriv...
Healthy eating for children - Healthy eating
5-a-day challenge It seems many of us, including children, may not be reaching the 5-a-day target. When you break it down, it’s not all that hard to get to the number five, especially when fresh, frozen, dried, canned and juiced fruits and vegetabl...
How to go paperless - Making payments to the Council
You can sign up for paperless billing for things like your Council Tax. Register with our online open portal. ...
Get Involved
Find details of upcoming events organised by our Arts Development Team here, from singalongs to craft workshops and more....
What is the Knife Angel? - Knife Angel
Made from over 100,000 seized blades, the Knife Angel sculpture, designed by artist Alfie Bradley, in partnership with the British Ironworks Centre, stands as a national memorial and a reminder of the number of lives lost and families forever cha...
Plant a wildlife hedge - Gardening for wildlife
Hedges are excellent natural shelters. They can be a flourishing home and habitat for nature. Some hedges provide food for birds and nectar for insects, most provide shelter for birds. Planting a mixed hedge is best for wildlife as it helps extend fl...
When will the race pass through your town or village? - Tour of Britain
Stage 4 of the Tour of Britain will start from Derby at 11:00, it will work its way through Derbyshire, into Nottinghamshire, via Eastwood, Moorgreen and Watnall. From Hucknall on to Ravenshead before entering our district. At around 12:30 the race w...
Event Planning - Safety Advisory Group (SAG)
If you’re organising an event within the district you need to tell us. Whether the event is large or small our Safety Advisory Group (SAG) are here to help the event run safely. Tell us about your event by completing our online event notification f...
Get advice - Support for children and young people
- housing and council tax support - young people and students Money Advice Service - managing your money, paying tax, financial help for young people Think Children - school based support for vulnerable young children Newark Women's Aid - supp...
Summer update from our Park Ranger - Intake Wood
Park rangers undertake regular inspections and litter picking in the wood. We ask that walkers please take their litter home or use the litter bin at the park entrances. Also if anyone sees motorbikes or quad bikes in the wood please report this to t...
Gypsy and Traveller call for sites - Housing needs
The Council has a new Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (Feb 2020) (PDF File, 2,029kb), which shows how many new pitches need to be provided up to 2033. To help meet the accommodation needs of the district's Gypsy and Traveller communi...
How do I access the free advice service? - Older people's housing needs
To access this service, fill in the , email us at customerservices@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk or call 01636 650000. The help and support offered by your housing support worker is free. There may be charges for some additional services but your support ...
Cycling in Newark and Sherwood
Cycling is an excellent way to get fit and have fun. It gets you outside in the fresh air and can be enjoyed with friends and family. Dust down your bike or hire a Brompton and get exploring our beautiful Nottinghamshire countryside on two wheels....
Arts - Clubs and Groups
If you love any aspect of the arts from writing to painting or singing to photography, there are lots of friendly groups and clubs across the region to get involved in. Visit our page for more information about local art groups in Newark and Sherwoo...
Mental wellbeing and health - Support for children and young people
Good mental health is as important for your wellbeing as physical health. Mental health problems will affect 1 in 10 children and young people, we want to make sure that young people have access to information and advice in one place, and are aware o...
Report a dangerous tree
How do you deal with a dangerous tree, roots causing problems or overgrown trees and greenery? A number of organisations deal with tree issues and how you tackle it depends where the tree is. For trees causing an immediate danger you should contact t...
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...
Give your mower a rest - Gardening for wildlife
Mowing your lawn less and letting parts of it grow long, saves you time and helps give nature a home. Why not leave your lawn to grow naturally for one month in May or June to give it chance to throw up some flowers for the insects? Or perhaps allow ...
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...
We've switched our payment provider - Making payments to the Council
In July 2024 we changed our payment provider service to Pay 360. If you have bookmarked any payment pages that we used previously, you will need to update these with the new page details. We have also changed the current 0300 payment line. So, if you...
Anti social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is behaviour which causes nuisance, harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people in different households. It can affect anyone at any time and is often deeply threatening to our sense of safety. Together with our pa...
Where can asbestos be found in the home? - Asbestos
Due to the many properties of asbestos, with it being particularly strong and resistant to heat and chemicals, this led to its widespread use in a wide range of building materials and products, particularly during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Asbestos...
Totally Locally
If every adult in Newark spent just £5 a week in our independent local shops instead of online or at the big supermarkets it would be worth an extra £5.4 million per year for the local economy, which means more jobs, better facilities and a nicer p...
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...
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
In 2022, the UK government announced plans to provide £2.6 billion of funding for local investment as part of a three-year UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK government’s Autumn Budget in 2024 announced a further £900 million to extend the program...
Manage your weight - Healthy eating
ChangePoint Nottinghamshire is a free lifestyle and weight management programme, designed to help you live a healthier life and manage your weight. ChangePoint can help you take control of your own health and wellbeing. A team of clinical experts can...
Britain in Bloom - Parks and gardens
Britain in Bloom is a nationwide community gardening campaign run by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Its aim is to empower the public to transform cities, towns and villages through planting. It's been helping people to improve their local ar...
Counting of the votes - 12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
Firstly, the ballot boxes were verified to ensure that the number of ballot papers in each box was the number that had been issued. Postal ballot papers that were to be included in the count were verified. When all votes were verified, the ballot pap...
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...
Estate walkabouts
We encourage residents and tenants to join us for our estate walkabouts as we take a walk around your local areas and listen to your views. Together we can take a look at what we need to do to keep our communities clean, tidy and problem free. You wi...
Edwinstowe - Town Centre Development
Edwinstowe is named after King Edwin of Northumbria whose body was hidden in Sherwood Forest after his death at the Battle of Hatfield Close (in nearby Cuckney). But the village is more commonly associated with the legend of Robin Hood who used the n...
Walking - Clubs and Groups
Walking is great exercise, it helps you relax and de-stress and engage with nature. For a social aspect, there are various walking and rambling groups in Newark and Sherwood, who enjoy organised walks and trips. Newark Ramblers Southwell Ramblers Ma...
What does SAG do? - Safety Advisory Group (SAG)
The Safety Advisory Group will review the documents created by the event organiser to understand all the details of the event, which may include: Event Management Plan [69kb] Risk Assessments Traffic Management Plan Fire Safety Plan First Aid Plan I...
Further investment - Parks and open spaces development plan
The third initiative which will take place in 2026/2027 , looks to invest an additional £30,000 in a number of other District Council-owned parks and green spaces. Clay Lane in Newark and Thorpe Oaks/Stirling Drive in Coddington have been identified...
What are the risks? - Asbestos
Asbestos materials pose little risk to health unless they are disturbed in some way that allows the fibres to be released into the atmosphere. This can occur if the asbestos containing material is drilled, sanded, cut or broken up, but could also occ...
Gardening for wildlife
Everything we do within our gardens will either benefit or harm local wildlife. By considering this when we tend our gardens we can help to look after nature, combat climate change and protect wildlife. By choosing the right plants for nectar and fru...
Sherwood Forest Arts and Crafts Centre
Sherwood Forest Arts and Craft Centre and Cafe lies in the beautifully converted coach house and stables of the former Edwinstowe Hall. Combine it with a visit to the forest for a great family day out - the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre is just a ...
The 2022 Resident Survey
Our 2022 Resident Survey was our first resident survey conducted online and 4,577 residents took part over May and June 2022. Paper copies were available on request too and the survey was promoted via social media, the Council’s E-newsletter, leafl...
Fees for claiming your dog back - Lost Animals
The fees include a government fee, district council charge and kenneling costs. 1 day £98 2 days £113 3 days £128 4 days £143 5 days £158 6 days £173 7 days £188 You can pay the fee at the kennels when you collect your dog between 9am to 5...
Who is organising the visit? - Knife Angel
Newark and Sherwood District Council is bringing this temporary installation to Newark. The District Council is working in partnership with We are Newark, You Can Do Sport, Newark College and Your CVS....
Advice from Nottinghamshire County Council - Weather warnings
The Nottinghamshire County Council website provides useful information on: disruptions to its services winter roads and gritting school closures tips for being prepared and staying well during extreme weather The County Council have also launched...