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...

Local bike rides - Cycling in Newark and Sherwood

Bilsthorpe leisure trail This 7 kilometre flat route was created from a derelict mineral railway line. It links Vicar Water Country Park at Clipstone with Sherwood Pines and Bilsthorpe. The route connects into the county's wider leisure network, pro...

RealHome - Losing your home

Matching potential tenants with privately rented properties. Call us on 01636 650000 to access this service as a potential tenant or visit our  page for more information. If you’re homeless, or likely to lose your home, and cannot find the bond t...

If you smell gas - How to report a repair

If you smell gas you must call the national gas emergency number on 0800 111 999. Do not: smoke or strike any matches turn electrical equipment or switches on or off interfere with, or repair gas equipment yourself Do: put out all naked flames ope...

Survivor Support Service - Domestic Violence Support

The service helps those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. Specialists work with survivors to improve their health and wellbeing through coping strategies, emotional support and help accessing a range of services such as health, housing, su...

Park facilities - Vicar Water Country Park

large fishing lake and abundant wildlife‌ footpaths and cycleways suitable for all abilities including the Sustrans National Route 6 and the Timberland Trail visitor centre with toilets Rumbles Café children’s play area small pond (for model...

What is the Towns Fund? - Newark Towns Fund

In September 2019, the government invited 100 towns, including Newark, to develop proposals for a Town Deal, as part of the £3.6 billion Towns Fund.  The overarching aims of the Towns Fund is to drive the sustainable economic regeneration of towns...

Neighbourhood studies

Neighbourhood studies are completed with local residents and partners to identify areas of improvement for an area. Each study creates a locally driven document that outlines a long-term plan to guide future decision making and investment in the area...

Food Safety Week - Food safety and hygiene

In June each year, Food Safety Week is a national campaign run by the Food Standards Agency. It raises awareness of the importance of food safety and the basic principles of food hygiene. In support of the campaign, we’ve visited a number of primar...

Allotments

The benefits of tending an allotment include growing your own fruit, salad and veggies, boosting your wellbeing and keeping fit, getting close to nature and wildlife, recycling and making friends. There are many allotments across the district in our ...

Get involved - Support for older people

Volunteering in Nottinghamshire - advice from Nottinghamshire County Council National Civil War Centre volunteers - have your say on how we do things! Contact your district councillor   - what we do at Newark and Sherwood Nottinghamshire library...

What's the process for creating a neighbourhood plan? - Neighbourhood planning

There are three main stages in producing a neighbourhood plan: Getting established, including getting designated as a neighbourhood area, building an evidence base and engaging with local residents, partners and stakeholders. Preparing the plan, inc...

Tenancy strategy

The Localism Act introduced a duty for local authorities to produce a tenancy strategy.  Our Tenancy Strategy (PDF File, 496kb) was adopted in November 2022 , following consultation with the providers of social housing in Newark and Sherwood and o...

How do I take part? - Edwinstowe 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 Edwinsto...

Rural England Prosperity Fund - UK Shared Prosperity Fund

In November 2022, the District Council submitted an addendum to our UKSPF investment plan to secure an additional £891k of capital funding, available to eligible rural authorities as a ‘top-up’ to UKSPF through Rural England Prosperity Fund (RE...

Advice for private landlords

We work with local landlords and agents to ensure responsible renting through advice and encouragement. Although many landlords already have well-managed properties, others may need advice and assistance to enable them to run their business correctly...

Parish and town councillors and officials - Parish & Town Councils

Town and parish councillors are elected for four years at a time, in the same way as for other councils. By-elections may be held to fill vacancies between elections. Advice on filling a parish council vacancy (PDF File, 84kb) The elected chairman co...

Arts directory

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. We’ve brought them all together in one place to help you find one near you. You...

The costs of renting - Renting a home

There are lots of costs associated with owning or renting a home. As well as rent, you’ll also need to pay: home contents insurance council tax gas electricity water rates phone and broadband TV licence TV services connection and aerial cost basic...

Dropping litter - Street care and cleaning

Dropping litter is illegal and fines of up to £2,500 can be imposed at court. Litter includes cigarette ends and chewing gum. Authorised officers can demand the name and address of any person suspected of dropping litter on the street. Failing to gi...

Plans for the future - Newark Buttermarket

Newark Buttermarket and Royal Exchange is now owned and managed in partnership by Newark and Sherwood District Council and Newark Town Council. We have undertaken repairs and renovation and a phased plan of action is underway to bring activity and l...

What is the food hygiene rating scheme? - Food hygiene rating system

The scheme provides you with information about the hygiene standards found at a food premises at the time of their last spot-check inspection. This is a national scheme that’s now widespread throughout most of England and all of Wales and Northern ...

Be water aware - Water and river safety

Did you know around half of people who drown never expected to end up in the water? It’s important to respect the water. Find tips on staying water aware on the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue website....

Sports grants - Grants and awards

Our sports funding supports individuals and clubs, helping them to achieve their aims and aspirations in sport.  Sports grants available from Active4Today, for more information click here Active Notts is the County Sports Partnership for Nottingha...

Food hygiene rating system

The food hygiene rating scheme gives businesses a mark out of five for their food hygiene practices. It gives you confidence in choosing safe places to eat out or shop for food. Restaurants, takeaways, cafés, sandwich shops, pubs, hotels, supermarke...

Local heritage assets

As a planning authority we can identify certain local interest heritage buildings which are not designated nationally. Local heritage assets may include: buildings and structures  local character areas archaeological sites landscapes or landscape f...

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Community Chest

Community projects with the aim of making social housing areas Cleaner, Safer and Greener may be eligible for up to £1,000 of Council funding. The grants can be used to support a range of projects that will specifically improve amenities in or aroun...

MOT and vehicle services

Did you know the Council offers MOT testing to the general public at our Brunel Drive depot (NG24 2EG)? Tests are carried out by the mechanics who maintain the Council’s fleet of vehicles, using the latest technology. No repairs are carried out on ...

Newark and Sherwood District Council headquarters - Council offices and buildings

Castle House Great North Road Newark Notts NG24 1BY For all enquiries, call us on 01636 650000 or email us at customerservice@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Find out more about the Council’s headquarters, ....

CIL enforcement

If a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payment is required and you do not pay we may take action to have your development stopped, fine you up to £20,000 and have you prosecuted. It’s important that you complete the correct forms to: find out w...

RHS campaign for school gardens - Greener schools programme

Sign up for the RHS campaign for school gardening for lots of ideas, advice and resources to keep young people busy in the garden, or growing vegetables at home or school. Resources include: free access to online resources, including live Q and As ...

EU Exit

If you are an EU resident living in the UK you should have already applied to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue to live in the UK. The deadline to complete the EU Settlement Scheme application was 30 June 2021. In some cases, you can still appl...

Tackling hate crime - Anti social behaviour

Actions towards another person which are considered motivated by hostility or prejudice of that person's identity is a hate crime and will be dealt with by the police, however, we are able to assist with tackling hate crime with the use of the Anti s...

Fees and charges

Each year we publish a list of the services where we make charges. From planning permission to renting a market stall, this sets out the current fees for our chargeable services. Fees and Charges 2024-2025 (PDF File, 1,533kb) if you have any questio...

Affordable Housing SPD

Adopted SPD The Affordable Housing SPD (PDF File, 786kb) was adopted by the Council in July 2013. It provides more details about how the planning system will help secure the provision of affordable housing in the District and when affordable housing...

When do shows take place? - Live and local Nottinghamshire

The following timetable is followed each year, with performances taking place from September through to the following May: March - annual menu of shows is launched to local promoters May - teams from local venues submit their show requests July - sh...

Buying loose fruit and vegetables - Reduce

Most supermarkets now offer loose fruit and vegetables in addition to packaged items. Local greengrocers and markets also provide the opportunity to use your own shopping bag and buy loose seasonal fruit and veg. Remember: local products have a lower...

Local reserves - Nature Reserves

Besthorpe nature reserve One of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's largest nature reserves, Besthorpe Nature Reserve provides an ideal habitat for a wide range of birds, wild plants and other wildlife such as great crested newts. Cockglade and Rotary ...

ESB

  PFR Scheme Eligibility for Properties (PDF File, 102kb) Ranger Walks Terms and Conditions (PDF File, 112kb) ...

Why do I need chimney height approval? - Chimney height approval

Under section 14 of the Clean Air Act 1993, unless the height of a chimney has been approved by the local authority and any conditions attached to approval have been adhered to, it’s an offence to cause or knowingly permit a furnace to be used to:Â...

Public registers and registers held as public records - Lists and registers

Business Rates A list of live NNDR accounts including, Discretionary Reliefs, Exemptions, Mandatory Reliefs, Retail Reliefs, Rateable Value, Annual Charge and Small Business Rate Reliefs, this will be published quarterly. 2022/23 Q1-NDR Extract 2022...

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Children - Temporary events notice

It is unlawful to allow any unaccompanied child under the age of 16 to be present on premises where the TEN is exclusively or primarily used for supply and consumption of alcohol, or between midnight and 5am....

Junior Rangers

Junior Rangers involves learning and discovery that’s in tune with nature and the great outdoors. Participants will take part in fun outdoor activities in our local parks and woodland. Open to children in year groups 5, 6 and 7, Junior Rangers aims...

Paying for your waste disposal - Trade waste

You can pay for your trade waste disposal or recycling: online by Direct Debit - call 01636 655 572 to set this up by debit or credit card by calling 01636 655 572 at the Post Office, Payzone or Paypoint outlets ...

Eating a balanced diet - Healthy eating

A healthy and well balanced diet means: eating at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day - find out more with our our 5 things to know about 5 a day (PDF File, 714kb) and on the Change4life website basing meals on potatoes, ...

Run, Hide, Tell - Emergencies

Run, Hide, Tell is an information film providing advice on the steps to take to keep safe in the event of a firearms or weapons attack. Police and security agencies are working tirelessly to protect the public but it is also important that communitie...