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Rating advisers - Business rates information and appeals

Ratepayers do not have to be represented in discussions about their rateable value or their rates bill. Appeals against rateable values can be made free of charge. Ratepayers who do wish to be represented should be aware that members of the Royal In...

How much will it cost? - Industrial emissions

There’s an application fee and an annual subsistence for the permit. Download a list of the latest charges for environmental permits (PDF File, 135kb) in Newark and Sherwood....

Check opening times before you go - Vaccinations

Vaccination centre opening times are liable to change at short notice. Before you go for your vaccine check for the latest information across Nottinghamshire, visit the local NHS web page....

Food sampling - Food poisoning

Our food sampling programme aims to ensure that food for sale or produced throughout Newark and Sherwood meets legal standards for safety and hygiene. Generally we target high risk foods in response to food poisoning outbreaks or incidences of food c...

Support from a friend or relative - Humanitarian Assistance Response Team

In the first instance, you should ask if any friends or family can collect medicines or food for you. It is no longer necessary to create support bubbles. However, if you need to self-isolate, you should take a look at the Government guidance on sel...

Key information about our service - Kerbside glass recycling service

This is a free service, and you will receive a smaller 140 litre wheelie bin to recycle your glass into. These will then be collected by our glass recycling trucks with collections taking place every eight weeks....

Key information about our service - Kerbside glass recycling service

This is a free service, and you will receive a smaller 140 litre wheelie bin to recycle your glass into. These will then be collected by our glass recycling trucks with collections taking place every eight weeks....

Tax and National Insurance - Business finances

Support is available from the HMRC if you need help and advice on issues such as tax, VAT and PAYE. Visit the HMRC training courses for help with setting up a business, keeping records, completing tax returns and more....

Junior Rangers - Sconce and Devon Park

Our park rangers offer featuring a fun outdoor learning programme for children years 5, 6 and 7. It’s available in Sconce and Devon and Vicar Water Country Park....

Memorial Rose Garden - Sconce and Devon Park

Our parks can provide a place to unwind, feel calm, be in nature and take time to remember those we’ve loved and lost. Our new Memorial Rose Gardens at Sconce and Devon Park and Vicar Water Country Park now offer the chance to include a physical tr...

Information on your Council Tax

Pay your Council Tax or find out if you’re entitled to a discount using the links below. You can also see the latest Council Tax information and figures, find out how we spend your money and find out what to do if you’re struggling to pay. Counci...

Find out more - Information for New Residents

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 t...

Available sessions - Junior Rangers

At Junior Rangers, children will get to build habitats and shelters, learn about fire safety, create their own art pieces using materials around the park, go bird watching, and more over the sessions taking place through school holidays!...

Access to information - complaints procedure

If you’re not happy with the Council's decision regarding an access to information request, you’ll find our complaints procedure below. This procedure has been created to ensure complaints are handled in a fair, consistent and timely manner, and ...

Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeper Strategy

Our vision for Newark and Sherwood is to create an environment where people lead safe and healthy lifestyles, ensuring suitable housing for all. At the heart of this is our aim to break the cycle of homelessness by ensuring the causes are identified ...

Smoke control areas

Certain parts of Newark and Sherwood have been classified by the Council as smoke control areas. Under the Clean Air Act, local authorities may declare the whole or part of their district as a smoke control area. Read the smoke control order for New...

Will I have to pay? - Freedom of Information (FOI)

If you’re requesting information under the Council’s publication scheme, the scheme will tell you whether (and how much) we charge for that information. We want to make as much information available free of charge as possible. However, some publ...

Caunton Parish Council

Caunton is a parish in the Newark and Sherwood District of Nottinghamshire, about 6 miles north-west of Newark, just off the A616. The village stands where the ancient road from the “north well” (Norwell) to Southwell crosses the significant li...

Fitness trail challenge - Sconce and Devon Park

Why not try out the six-station fitness trail which includes an abs bench, balance beams, leap frog and parallel bars? The stations are placed in a circular 600-metre course around the park with an information board at the beginning of the trail to g...

Making a request to re-use data - Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations

Completing our online form is the easiest way to make a request to re-use information that we hold. You can also make a request in writing. Your request should state: your name your address details of the information you want to re-use and for what...

Charges for planning information

We provide a number of services in addition to dealing with planning applications. to request any of these. A fee is charged where applicable and is based on a cost recovery basis. The Fees and Charges Document 2024-25 Effective 1st April 2024 (PDF...

Internal audit reports - Internal audit and inspections

Internal audit submit reports to the audit and accounts committee covering the audit plan, audit reports issued and an end of year report giving a statement as to the overall control environment. Other reports may be issued on an ad-hoc basis through...

District and County Councillors - Caunton Parish Council

Find your district councillor (Muskham) Find your county councillor on the Nottinghamshire County council website...

Magistrates court summons - Problems paying your Council Tax

This is sent to tell you that because you are in arrears the Council is going to court to obtain a liability order against you. This is a legal document which states how much you owe us. It gives us the power to send your account to the bailiff or or...

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 ...

Audit and Governance Committee - Internal audit and inspections

Our Audit and Governance Committee is currently made up of 12 elected members. The purpose of this committee is to provide those charged with governance independent assurance on the adequacy of the risk management framework, the internal control env...

Service disruptions - Weather warnings

From time to time some of our services are disrupted. This may be down to severe weather or staffing issues. We always try to keep this to an absolute minimum. Get the latest updates on the Council Twitter or Council Facebook page....

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) - Trees and nature conservation

You should be aware of the start of Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) which starts on 12 February 2024 and take account of local BNG policy requirements which can be on our ....

Events & what's on

Whether you love fun festivals or historic buildings, wildlife or theatre, you’ll find a whole host of things to do in Newark and Sherwood. Check out our Live and Local page for links to their programme of art events in your community. Visit our f...

District and County councillors - Oxton Parish Council

Find your district councillor (Dover Beck) Find your county councillor on the Nottinghamshire County council website....

Parkrun - Sconce and Devon Park

Parkrun is a free event open to all ages and abilities which takes place here on Saturdays at 9am. You can run or walk the 5k course at your own pace. Find out more and register for parkrun on their website. There’s also a fun 2k timed parkrun fo...

COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund

COVID-19 presented a significant and unprecedented challenge for businesses. A new COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) of £1.5 billion has been made available to support those businesses affected by the pandemic but were ineligible for previous...

Counting of the votes - 4 July 2024 Parliamentary Election

Firstly, the ballot boxes will be verified to ensure that the number of ballot papers in each box is the number that has been issued. Postal ballot papers that are to be included in the count will also be verified. Once all votes are verified, the ba...

Fire - Business continuity

Fire can devastate a business through loss of: stock buildings computer systems important papers Insurance can cover some costs, but the impact of long term loss of trade whilst a business is unable to run can be difficult to prevent. For informati...

Strategic policies for the purposes of Neighbourhood Planning (19 Sep to 15 Oct 2012) - Making of the Allocations & DM DPD

Following submission of the DPD it was necessary for the Council to make a judgement about what within the DPD should be regarded as 'strategic' for the purposes of . The system of neighbourhood planning allows Parish and Town Council’s to produce ...

Councillors - Coddington Parish Council

Ms Nerissa McDonald (Chairman) 07793 491449 Mr Mike Ayers (Vice-Chairman) 07831 464598 Mr David Armstrong 01636 704566 Debbie Brooks Mr Tugkan Dikkez Ms Lorna Mosedale ...

Business continuity

If your business was hit by an emergency like a fire, flooding or fraud, would you be able to keep going? Natural disasters, loss of key suppliers and other emergencies can affect any business, from multi-national corporations to small corner shops.�...

Fly-tipping and abandoned vehicles

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. It is your responsibility to know what has happened to your waste. If your waste is dumped illegally, you could be fined up to £50,000 and/or receive a prison sentence. At the Crown Court the fine is an u...

Employment - Employment and the economy

There are around 70,200 full-time and part-time jobs in the district made up of: service industries - 32,400 distribution, hotels and restaurants - 11,200 people manufacturing - 6,600 finance and IT - 4,800 Employment levels are at 76.6 per cent wh...

Transport and Infrastructure - Amended core strategy examination library

INF/01 Infrastructure Delivery Plan February 2017 (PDF File, 13,729kb)INF/02 Infrastructure Funding Gap Review Report (PDF File, 448kb)INF/03 CIL Charging Schedule including Instalment Policy (PDF File, 7,248kb)INF/04 Draft Charging Schedule 2017 (PD...

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) - Submitting an application

You should be aware of the start of Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) which starts on 12 February 2024 and take account of local BNG policy requirements which can be found on our ....

Register of Electors annual canvass - Elections latest news

Annual registration forms will be delivered to every household in the District from Friday 23 August 2024, to make sure we know who is eligible to register to vote. For more information visit our page....

Local listing - Heritage and tree conservation

Local heritage listing is a way for a community and local planning authority to identify heritage assets that are valued as distinctive elements of the local historic environment. Find out more on our page....

Advice for community groups, volunteers or carers

There are 126 community groups offering support to people across Newark and Sherwood. All groups are listed on the Nottinghamshire Coronavirus Community Support Hub. Community groups offer a range of support including helping people with food shopp...

Housing Ombudsman Service - Social housing regulatory information

The Housing Ombudsman Service is an impartial service available to all social housing residents for support them to resolve disputes with their landlord. The Housing Ombudsman Service can provide information and advice to social housing residents, to...

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