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Flooding - Weather warnings
Flooding is a particular problem in our area with one in six properties in Newark and Sherwood is at risk. Find out on our website. ...
Bright Sky app - Domestic abuse
Bright Sky is a new app to help victims of domestic abuse record evidence of their abusive relationships and seek professional help. If you’re experiencing domestic abuse it will help you to log private journal entries in the form of text, photos a...
Stalking
Stalking is a criminal offence and can be very dangerous. Stalkers can be motivated by a range of factors; being an ex-partner, an ex-employee, someone who feels jealous or resentful. A stalker can be delusional about the victim's feelings about them...
Key strategies - Council strategies
Community Plan 2023-2027 (PDF File, 11,236kb) Revised Community Plan 2023 - 2027 (PDF File, 17,357kb) Please note the revised version of the Community Plan was agreed by Cabinet on Tuesday 1 April and will now go to Full Council on 20 May for fina...
Newark Community Gardeners - Community litter picks
Volunteers from Newark Community Gardeners are avid litter pickers and regularly look after town centre areas including Friary Gardens, St Mary's Church Gardens and the Appletongate area. They also support the up-keep of green spaces at: the riversi...
Advice for businesses
Depending on the nature of your business, there is advice available on how to carry out your business safely for you, your staff and your customers....
Workforce profiles
We want to ensure our employment practices are free from discrimination. To help us to do this we collect certain information from our staff about their age, gender, race and any disabilities. We use this information to monitor trends, making changes...
Maintenance of your oil tank - Heating oil storage
There’s a number of steps you can take to help avoid your tank leaking, including: regularly checking the condition of your tank - if it is a metal tank, ensure it is painted often to avoid the metal corroding. Be aware of black staining on tank s...
Customer complaints and feedback
We welcome your complaints and feedback and if we are doing something wrong or that you aren't happy about, please tell us about it. Likewise if you want tell us about something we're doing well or that you like, let us know. We monitor all complaint...
Reporting food you have purchased - Food complaints
If you’ve purchased food which is unacceptable, we recommend returning the food to the store where it was purchased and informing the vendor of the problem. If you’re not satisfied with their response or they fail to adequately address your conce...
Nature Reserves
From national nature reserves to special areas of conservation, there are lots of places in the District to lose yourself in nature and enjoy watching wildlife....
Nottinghamshire walks and routes - Walking in Newark and Sherwood
You can walk on all rights of way, footpaths, bridleways, byways and restricted byways as well as on open access land. These are all shown on Ordnance Survey Landranger and Explorer maps. Nottinghamshire County Council has created six routes to explo...
Tree works - Works to protected trees
We do not provide specialist advice regarding tree works. If you intend to undertake works to trees with a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or in a conservation area (S211 notice), you must provide as much information as possible with your submission. ...
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...
Recovery and arrears advice
If you’re having difficulties in paying your business rates, it’s important to get in touch straight away. If you don’t tell us there is a problem then debt recovery action could be started, which may result in magistrates’ court action. We w...
Biodiversity Net Gain - Biodiversity and landscape
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a significant change in the planning system. Submitting a planning application for most forms of development will require the consideration of biodiversity in a new way. The Government have created a step by step guide ...
Criteria for TENs - Temporary events notice
The criteria below must be met by any event wishing to be awarded a TEN: the premises user must be over 18 years old (the person giving the TEN is known as the premises user) holders may give up to 50 notices per year non-personal licence holders m...
How do I take part? - Newark Happy Families
Look out for a shop with a Happy Families poster in their window – they have one of the cards inside their shop! Pop in, say hello, collect your first card and grab a trail sheet to begin your hunt and find the remaining 7 cards located in Newark t...
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...
What can the Council do about fly-posting? - Graffiti and fly-posting
The Council is responsible for cleaning items attached to the highway such as trees, bridges, lamp posts, road signs and other street furniture. If private property such as phone boxes, houses or empty shops are involved, then the Council has no juri...
Growing your own - Reduce
Nothing beats the taste of fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs grown in your own garden - or the satisfaction and enjoyment you get from it. Not sure what to grow or where to start? The Royal Horticultural Society has all the tips and advice you’ll ...
Who should prepare the HIA? - Heritage assets and planning
The level of detail in the assessment will depend on the heritage asset and the extent of the proposal. The HIA should be written by anyone competent to do so. In some cases, this may be the heritage asset owner but, for a complex heritage asset with...
Bulcote Neighbourhood Plan
The Referendum for the Bulcote Neighbourhood Plan was held on the 6 May 2021, which the plan passed. As a result the Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the Development Plan for the District. Bulcote Referendum Neighbourhood Plan (PDF File, 8,664k...
Skin piercing and tattoos
You’ll need a licence from us to carry out the following skin piercing or tattoo activities: tattooing cosmetic piercing ear piercing acupuncture electrolysis semi-permanent make up microblading Unlike annual licences that need to be renewed each...
Newark Towns Fund Board
Newark Town Board members (PDF File, 415kb) include representatives from the local business and education sectors, relevant national government organisations and/or arm’s length bodies, local representative organisations and community groups; loca...
How does the canvass work? - Register of Electors annual canvass
Data matching The current electoral register is sent securely to the DWP to be matched and elector names and address will be matched against information that they hold. We may also match our electoral data against data from other District Council dep...
Arts venues in Newark and Sherwood - Arts directory
Beloved@theBarn Beloved@theBarn is a contemporary arts gallery, studio and creative space. Visit the beloved@theBarn website for details of workshops and exhibitions. Dukeries community workshop The Dukeries community workshop is available to lo...
Council strategies
The Council has strategies, procedures, and policies to plan for the future and govern the way we work. They help make sure everyone understands our priorities for the district and how we can work towards them. We base our strategies on information, ...
Voluntary parking charge - Vicar Water Country Park
The parks have a voluntary pay and display scheme. If you drive to the park you can make a parking donation of £1 for a day, or buy a season ticket for £20. Donations will be reinvested in the parks, but charges are not compulsory and you won't be ...
Completed studies - Neighbourhood studies
Hawtonville neighbourhood study The Hawtonville Neighbourhood Report (PDF File, 647kb) was completed in March 2016. The study engaged with over 300 residents, generating over 1,000 suggestions for investment in the area. A number of possible projec...
Simpler Recycling Resources - Resources for schools
The Environmental Services team have created a suite of fun and interactive resources for primary and secondary schools to help pupils and staff understand what new items will now be recycled in school under the 'Simpler Recycling' government legisla...
Silver bin recycling - What happens to my recycling?
After it’s collected, the recycling from your silver bin is taken to Veolia’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Mansfield. The MRF processes recycling from all Nottinghamshire councils and is operated by Veolia who manage Nottinghamshire's Wa...
Bottle bank and recycling points - Bottle banks and recycling points
Around half of the waste you produce at home can go into one of your two recycling bins. You can put most in your silver bin for recycling waste. Glass can be collected via our new kerbside glass recycling service. Recycling points You can also t...
Severe Weather Emergency Protocol
Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) is a provision the Council puts in place during times of severe weather (e.g. cold temperatures, flooding or extreme heat) to support those sleeping rough to provide them with temporary safe space. Our commitm...
Community trigger
How to raise a ASB case review Raise a community trigger (ASB Case Review) by completing our online form or calling us on 01636 655698 or 01636 655658. ...
Temporary traffic measures for stage 4 of the Tour of Britain - Tour of Britain
During the race As the race progresses through the district there will be a rolling roadblock in operation to keep disruption to a minimum. Spectators are of course welcome along the route, but they are asked to park with care and consideration, away...
Slurry spreading - Fumes and odours
Slurry or muck spreading can become an issue when the smells associated with the practice give rise to complaints. Farmers dispose of accumulations of farm waste as an organic fertiliser and traditionally spread this on agricultural land during the a...
Repairs and maintenance
Our online repair reporting service is now offline until late May while we work on bringing in an improved housing management system and repair reporting service. If you need to raise a repair, please call 01636 650 000. Thank you for your patience!...
Modern slavery and human trafficking statement - Safeguarding children and adults
A key objective within our is to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and increase feelings of safety in our communities. As part of that commitment, and following recommendation by Homes & Communities Committee, we've created a modern slavery ...
Guaranteed interview - Equality and diversity in employment
We will interview care leavers (aged 24 or under), reservists/ex-forces/family of forces and disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification for a job vacancy. When completing your application form, please ensure y...
Keep healthy - Support for older people
- getting the balance right! Healthy lifestyles MIND - how to improve your mental wellbeing Flu jabs - NHS advice Social care - link to Nottinghamshire County Council - local support for anyone with memory problems NHS Choices - health A to...
Where does CO come from? - Fire safety in your home and community
Carbon monoxide can be produced by any combustion appliance, including those that burn fossil fuels e.g. oil, wood, coal. If you have one of these appliances you should make sure that it is serviced and maintained by a competent person and the chim...
Health and safety priorities for your business - Health and safety at work
You should adopt a positive approach to concerns raised by your employees on health and safety issues. Their cooperation is essential for effective safety management and will help you to identify and address possible legal contraventions in your work...
Registering a marriage or civil partnership - Register a birth, death or marriage
If you are arranging a marriage or civil partnership you will need to give notice of intention to marry/form a civil partnership. If you are a resident of Nottinghamshire, to do this you’ll need to make an appointment at a Nottinghamshire registrat...
Norwell Parish Council
A parish council is the first tier of local government and closest to the community it serves. There are seven councillor posts on Norwell Parish Council, all of whom have voting rights. We employ a parish clerk to administer the parish council’s a...
Out of hours noise complaints - Noise nuisances
Unfortunately we no longer operate an out of hours service for noise complaints. If you believe the noise to be causing a public nuisance that is affecting the neighbourhood you can contact the police on 101 for general advice and to report the issue...
What is CIL used to fund? - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
CIL will be used to fund strategic infrastructure within the district. That means improvements to the highway network made necessary by the growth of the district up to 2033 and which cannot be attributed to the development of any one site, as well...
Accident reporting
Accidents cost businesses money and damage reputation. Each year many employees are killed or injured at work, and over 40 million working days are lost annually to work-related injuries and ill health throughout the UK. If you run a business, it’s...
Vacant commercial premises - Empty buildings
We can deal with issues on problem sites, asking the owners to take measures like enhancing the security of the site or removing hazardous materials. For further information on empty buildings, or to report nuisance problems related to a site or buil...
Bathley Parish Council
The rural village of Bathley is situated approximately five miles north west of Newark-on-Trent in the district of Nottinghamshire. The village enjoys a long history, being mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. Bathley is also home to the oldest re...