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What if I am not happy with the way my request has been dealt with? - Freedom of Information (FOI)
If you’re unhappy with the way your request has been handled, or you wish to object to the council's decision in the first instance, please visit our ....
Unoccupied property rating - Business rates information and appeals
There are no business rates to pay for the first three months that a property is empty. After that, an empty property rate of 100% is payable. Industrial buildings can receive a six month void period and then will incur the 100% empty property char...
Exchange homes
If you want to move to a different town or need more space it’s worth looking into swapping your council or housing association home with another tenant. If you have an assured or secure tenancy, you can swap your home with another tenant with one ...
Humanitarian Assistance Response Team
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, district councils across the UK set up new teams to support residents with the supply of vital food and medicine deliveries and signpost to services. Newark and Sherwood District Council set up its Humanitar...
Serious Violence Response Planning
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Act 2022 provides new duties in respect to Serious Violence. The Serious Violence Duty requires councils and local services work together to share information and target interventions to prevent and re...
Lowdham Neighbourhood Plan - Neighbourhood plans under preparation
The parish of Lowdham was designated as a neighbourhood area for the purposes of neighbourhood planning on 23 March 2022. The community are now able to progress with the development of a neighbourhood plan. ...
Publication of allowances - Councillor allowances
All councils publish their members' allowance scheme annually. Councillors' Allowance Scheme 2024/25 [20kb] This sets out what members are entitled to receive and what expenses they can claim. Most allow councillors to claim for some travel, subsist...
Meetings - Caunton Parish Council
2nd Wednesday of the month except August & December, held in Dean Hole Primary School at 7.30pm: 2024 Meeting dates January 10th February 14th March 13th April 10th May 8th June 12th July 10th No meeting in August September 11th October 9th November...
Advice for your home
Find information and advice for your home including how to make your home warmer, home alterations for older peoples housing needs and our Careline service....
Meetings - Kneesall, Kersall and Ompton Parish Council
Parish council meetings are normally held bi-monthly in the Community Hall, starting at 7:30pm. The next Parish Council Meeting is Tuesday 13 September 2022 commencing at 7.30pm in the Bill Hemsley Community Centre. All are welcome to attend....
Where can I find a card? - Ollerton Happy Families
Cards are hidden in the following shops: Merry Maid Cooplands Sherwood Florists Post Office Soul Cemetery Emporium - please note between 16 - 27 August Soul Cemetery Emporium's cards can be found in the shop next door, Grandma's Front Room. Raw & Pa...
Fire safety in your home and community
Fires in homes still claim the lives of over 200 people every year, and fires in public places or on farms can cause significant damage to the local environment....
If you are deaf or hard of hearing - Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
If an audible (sound) detector is not suitable (and our records show you are deaf or hard of hearing) we will contact you separately and arrange to provide a more suitable alarm. You will be asked at the visit if you would experience any issues wit...
Nottinghamshire County Council - Information for New Residents
You can report the below to Nottinghamshire County Council (www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk): Uneven pavements and verges Street lighting and traffic lights Roadworks and road closures Potholes Road signage Problems with cycleways Gritting You can also ...
Affordable housing delivery - Affordable housing development
Over the past 14 years, a total of 1,312 additional affordable homes have been provided across the district. These have been delivered through: Section 106 planning agreements 100% affordable housing developments rural housing exception sites our ow...
Our plans - Yorke Drive Focus
In October 2024, revised plans were submitted to planning for consideration, following comments received from Nottinghamshire County Council Highways, Sport England and Planning. To address the comments from these organisations, a significant re-des...
Ollerton Happy Families
Find all 8 of the Happy Families cards located in independent shops around Ollerton town centre and you could be in with a chance to win an incredible prize! You could win: Tickets to Palace Theatre Newark’s magic-filled pantomime Snow White £250...
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 ...
Five Year Housing Land Supply - LDF Monitoring
Statement of Five Year Housing Land Supply (1st April 2024) (Revision 2) (PDF File, 470kb) Statement of Five Year Housing Land Supply (1st April 2023) (PDF File, 374kb) Statement of Five Year Housing Land Supply (1st April 2022) (PDF File, 723kb) ...
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on - Active Cookies
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout...
Monthly performance reports - Housing service performance
Housing performance report - July 2023 (PDF File, 122kb) Housing performance report - August 2023 (PDF File, 89kb) Housing performance report - September 2023 [27kb] Housing performance report - October 2023 [27kb] Housing performance report - Novemb...
Contact - Norwell Parish Council
Email: jsnorwellparish@gmail.com...
Policies and procedures for conducting and delivering council services - Our policies and procedures
Community plan 2020 - 2023 (PDF File, 3,747kb) Council Enforcement Policy (PDF File, 334kb) ...
Heating and home insulation - Reduce
Discover simple yet effective ways to insulate your home, helping you to reduce heat loss and lower your heating bills. ...
Additional links - Safety Advisory Group (SAG)
The purple guide to health, safety and welfare at music and other events Event safety guide from the Health and Safety Executive Managing crowds safely from the Health and Safety Executive Street party guide...
Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations - Transparency
Find details of all ....
Currently elected councillors' information and contact details - Who we are and what we do
Councillors ...
Relationship with other authorities - Who we are and what we do
Nottinghamshire County Council Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Partnership Toolkit (PDF File, 462kb) ...
What to do if there's a fire - Fire safety for tenants
If there is a fire in your home or building: keep calm and act quickly, get everyone out as soon as possible don’t waste time investigating what’s happened or rescuing valuables if there’s smoke, keep low where the air is clearer before you op...
Developing affordable housing - Affordable housing development
The delivery of additional affordable homes across the district is a key priority in our . We’ve made an ongoing commitment to develop a mixed provision of affordable homes to meet the requirements of younger people, families with young children an...
Where do shows take place? - Live and local Nottinghamshire
Venues for the programme range from village halls to schools and community centres, each providing a warm welcome to both audiences and visiting performers. Some music and street theatre shows are also available for community fun days and village ...
Parish housing needs studies - Housing needs
To complement the district-wide survey, we‘ve undertaken a programme of parish housing needs surveys and analyses. These support and inform our housing strategy and decision-making process in providing new affordable housing. Download individual pa...
Mutual exchange - Your home, your tenancy
You have the right to mutually exchange your property with another tenant of Newark and Sherwood District Council, any other council tenant, or a tenant of a housing association. A mutual exchange is a legal right, detailed in the Housing Act 1985, a...
Previous stages of the Plan Review - Plan Review
More information on the is available on our website....
Energy advice
If you’re a Newark and Sherwood resident on a low income, we want to help you to heat your home at an affordable cost. The Energy and Home Support team are here to help you find a better quality of life by living in a warm and comfortable home. We ...
Affordable housing development
Affordable housing includes social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible households. We provide affordable housing alongside private registered providers. You can . We have a housing stock of just under 5,500 homes ...
Resident Impact and Involvement - Yorke Drive Focus
The project aims to improve the whole of the estate and the open spaces, which will have a positive impact upon all residents within the area. There will also be a direct impact on some residents whose homes fall within the intended demolition area. ...
Building prosperity - Building Prosperity in Newark and Sherwood
Our key priorities for economic development are: the creation of 3,900 new jobs in Newark by 2050 growth in specific sectors of the economy, specifically the digital economy, aerospace, logistics, education and innovation creating new homes in the t...
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...
Garage Sites - Grounds maintenance service
We clear excess vegetation from the following garage sites around the district: Alliance Street, Newark Alvey Road, Balderton Belvoir Road, Balderton Cambridge Close, Rainworth Chatham Court, Newark Coghill, Southwell De Lacey Court, Ollerton Eton A...
Housing - Amended core strategy examination library
HOU/01 Nottingham Outer Housing Market Area Strategic Housing Market Assessment (PDF File, 6,172kb)HOU/02 Nottingham Outer SHMA EXEC SUMMARY (PDF File, 423kb)HOU/03 Strategic Housing Market Assessment Addendum (PDF File, 249kb)HOU/04 HMA Position St...
My Tenancy Officer
Tenancy Officer Area Telephone number Sara Hawtonville VP 01636 655 265 Emma Hawtonville EP 01636 655 630 Grace Hawtonville GWC 01636 655 259 Kathryn Hawtonville KB 01636 655 775 Katie (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) Farndon, Lowd...
Play Parks - Grounds maintenance service
In some of the communal areas of District Council let homes we have play areas. We carry out safety inspections and remove litter from all play parks once a week. We also complete an annual safety inspection. These are in the following locations: Br...
Working together - Community Plan
The Community Plan is not something that the Council can deliver on its own. Tackling crime, improving health and providing new homes and jobs are just some of the many examples where we rely on the support from partners across the public, private an...