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Parish & Town Councils
Each of the district's villages or small towns has a parish or town council and these vary in size and what services they provide and look after. A parish is the most local tier of administration and the first tier of democratic government. Parish Co...
Nature inspired activities for children - Greener schools programme
There are some great online resources for smart and curious children to help inspire an interest in nature and a commitment to looking after our planet. These include: Help wildlife at home with the Wildlife Trusts Tree ID for kids Bird song lessons...
Careline 24/7
A recent customer told us: A massive thank you to the team for my Dad’s Careline service. He had a fall recently; he pressed his emergency button and within hours had been taken into hospital by ambulance. “He is now home and continues to impro...
Homeless – urgent housing - Renting a home
Losing your home is a frightening and stressful time and we’re here to help. You don’t have to wait until you have lost your home to seek assistance. Find out about ...
Licensing Act 2003
In England and Wales, the Licensing Act 2003 is the legislation used to license premises in their sale of alcohol. It is the basis of alcohol laws and sets out the rules any business selling alcohol must follow. It also regulates certain forms of en...
Paying by Direct Debit - Making payments to the Council
You can pay for the following by Direct Debit: rents Setting up a Direct Debit is easy. Paying by Direct Debit helps us keep our collection costs down, which helps us keep your bills lower. ...
Drainage
The Council is liable for maintaining and repairing the drains and sewers serving its properties. We do not have enforcement powers to deal with drainage problems that are other people’s responsibility....
Parking for disabled people - Blue badge parking scheme for disabled people
Blue badge holders may park free of charge only when parked in a designated disabled bay (yellow bays) for a maximum of three hours. You must display a valid disabled badge and parking clock. Download a list of disabled spaces in Council car parks (P...
Who can apply for a pavement licence? - Pavement licence
A Pavement Licence allows the licence holder or business owner to place removable furniture over certain highways, adjacent to the premises. This is in order to make it easier to serve food and drink from the premises and maximise capacity with outdo...
Volunteer with Home Start, Newark - Volunteering opportunities
Home Start are recruiting for volunteers across Newark and Ollerton for one-to-one home support and for their family group in Newark. Do you have parenting experience? Can you spare two hours per week? By volunteering with Home Start you will be able...
Phasing of work
The images below indicate which houses are in each phase and show an indicative date that tenants will be moved by. Please note, the date shown is the latest point by which tenants will be moved by and it is likely that house moves will take place we...
Careline - Tenancy services
is an independent living service that allows you to raise an alarm from anywhere in your home. We provide 24 hour monitoring, 365 days a year from our local call centre....
Improving your home yourself (DIY) - Repairs and maintenance
If you’re thinking of making changes to your home you need to let us know first. with details of your plans and wait for written permission before you start any work. ...
Police powers - Temporary events notice
The police have the power to close down events with no notice on grounds of disorder, the likelihood of disorder or because of public nuisance caused by noise coming from the premises....
Final reminder - Recovery and arrears advice
This is normally sent if you have had a first reminder, brought your account up to date and then fallen behind for a second time. This letter will not be asking for the instalments that have been missed. This letter will cancel your right to pay by ...
How to make a food complaint or report a food premise - Food hygiene rating system
Members of the public can make a complaint or report a premise for suspected food poisoning, poor food and safety hygiene practices, misleading or incorrect food product labelling or a food crime. ....
Outsmart winter with help from Nottinghamshire County Council - Winter safety
Find out about winter roads, the latest weather news, view gritting routes and get travel updates. Sign up for the Nottinghamshire County Council winter newsletter and get tips on staying well this winter....
Beauty treatments
If you’re planning to offer certain beauty treatments to members of the public you’ll need to apply for a licence from us. These include: massage electric treatment radiant heat, light or electric vapour treatment sauna or other baths for therap...
Pub watch
Local pubwatch schemes operate in Newark, Southwell, Ollerton, Edwinstowe and Boughton. They’re part of a partnership approach to keeping communities safe as well as providing a positive forum for doing good business. Managers and staff from pubs a...
Local nature reserves - Nature Reserves
Local nature reserves are typically spaces managed for their wildlife, but with the principle idea that people can easily access and enjoy nature at these sites. Local authorities have the power to declare local nature reserves on land that they own ...
Your new home
As Newark and Sherwood District Council tenant you have a variety of rights which are set out in your Tenancy Agreement. Below is a brief summary of the rights and responsibilities of tenants....
Totes - Raffles, totes and lotteries
If only members of your society hold tote numbers, this is classed as a private lottery and is exempt from the act. If, however, members of the public take part in the tote, then you must register, and submit a return of expenses form (PDF File, 111k...
TENs for premises that already hold a premises licence - Temporary events notice
TENs may be needed for premises that already hold a or a . For example, you would require a TEN to use a pub for an event involving regulated entertainment such as for a wedding, where the premises licence does not authorise such a provision of regu...
Are you interested in producing a Neighbourhood Plan? - Neighbourhood planning
We have a duty to assist interested councils and communities in producing their Neighbourhood Plans. For further details email planningpolicy@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk or call 01636 650000. Find out more about neighbourhood planning on the government ...
Chimney height approval
At whatever height smoke and flue gases are discharged, gravity eventually brings the larger particles of grit, dust and soot to the ground. The higher the point of discharge and the greater the total heat content of the discharged gases, the more w...
Byelaws
Byelaws are local rules often affecting activities such as littering, ball games in parks and dog fouling. We try to make our byelaws easy to understand and effective to enforce. You’ll find details of them below. Acupuncture (PDF File, 1,639kb)...
Town walking trails - Walking in Newark and Sherwood
Newark offers various circular and riverside walks including a Civil War Trail. Distances vary from 2 miles to 11 miles. Download walks in Newark. Southwell has a number of circular walks and heritage trails to enjoy. The heritage trails are availa...
Applying to rent a Council home
Council properties are allocated to those eligible for housing, with priority given to those in most need. Our housing allocations scheme (PDF File, 267kb) sets out the rules for deciding how our properties are allocated....
11. Proofs of Evidence - Kelham Solar Farm
Appellants Proofs 11.1 Appellant's Planning Proof of Evidence (PDF File, 669kb)11.2 Appellant's Agriculture Proof of Evidence (PDF File, 319kb)11.3 Appellant's Landscape Proof of Evidence (PDF File, 4,244kb)11.4 Appellant's Heritage Proof of Evidence...
Wellow Parish Council
Wellow has a village green with a maypole that is still used and a 12th Century church. The area is rich in medieval history - to the south is the deserted medieval village of Grimston, which now forms part of the Manor of Wellow. To the north east...
School recycling - Recycle
There are lots of ways schools can reduce the amount of waste they produce and throw away every day. Find out more about our and how your school can get involved on our website....
Councillor allowances - Transparency
Councillors are not paid a salary, but they are entitled to allowances and expenses to cover some of the costs of carrying out their public duties. Find out more about and declarations of interest....
The 3 Rivers Project - Vicar Water Country Park
The 3 Rivers Restoration Project is a partnership between Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Severn Trent. As part of this project, Nottinghamshire Wildlife trust and Newark and Sherwood District Council have been working together on Vicar Water as i...
NRLA - The home for landlords - Advice for private landlords
The NRLA is the largest membership organisation for private landlords in the UK. It has over 100,000 members and offers help and advice to guide members through the complex regulatory environment, with all the essential documents and guidance needed ...
Permitted development - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
Since April 2013, permitted development (development where planning permission is not needed) may be of a sufficient scale to be liable for CIL. If this is the case for your development, you must send us a notice of chargeable development before w...
PAWS
PAWS is an ongoing campaign focused on all aspects of dog ownership. It encourages dog owners to be responsible by: Pledge – to always pick up your dogs poo Active for life - join our dog walking health group Welfare and responsible dog ownership ...
Examples of changes - Change in circumstances
Here are some examples of the main changes you’ll need to let us know about. Income any pay rise or extra overtime if you or your partner start or stop work or change jobs if you start or stop getting any state benefits such as income support, job...
Report
Our aim is to make reporting issues to us as easy as possible. If you know of an issue in the district that you think we should be aware of, please fill in the relevant online form or . Issues you can report to Newark and Sherwood District Council: ...
Southwell - Town Centre Development
With a bustling market place and plethora of independent shops, Southwell is a must-shop destination. Home to the famous Bramley apple, Southwell Minster and The Workhouse there’s plenty to keep residents and visitors busy in this charming market...
Car park security - Car parks
We aim to make our car parks safe and secure. Our car park at Tolney Lane has secured car park status and car parks at Appletongate and the Livestock Market in Newark and Church Street in Southwell, have been awarded the Park Mark 'Safer Parking Awar...
Parish flood maps
Our downloadable district flood maps show the risk of flooding in certain areas of Newark and Sherwood. They also highlight where the owner of a watercourse is either the Environment Agency or Newark Area Internal Drainage Board....
Applying for an apprenticeship - Apprenticeships
Vacancies for apprenticeship opportunities with us can come up at any time throughout the year. All our apprenticeship vacancies are advertised here Job vacancies | Newark & Sherwood District Council and on GOV.UK's find an apprenticeship service....
Graffiti - Graffiti and fly-posting
The Council will remove offensive, abusive or racist graffiti from private property or public buildings free of charge, but we require the owner’s permission. If you've seen any offensive or racist graffiti, please report it to us. Report graffiti...
Feedback for Nottinghamshire County Council - Customer complaints and feedback
Nottinghamshire County Council deals with complaints and feedback about roads, potholes, pathways, gritting, street lighting and any other County Council service including libraries, social care and school admissions. Make a complaint, comment or com...
Self Build Register
The Government wants more people to build or commission their new home. To help realise this, Local Authorities are required to keep a Self-Build Register of those seeking to acquire serviced plots in the area for their own self-build and custom-hous...
Biodiversity - Queen Elizabeth Memorial Gardens
The community garden includes features which were designed with wildlife and sustainability in mind including: A gentle pebbled rainwater feature which runs through the garden Water butts to allow rainwater to be collected and reused in the garden. ...
Management of the heath - Sherwood Heath
The heath is part of the Birklands and Bilhaugh SSSI and a . It is owned by the Thoresby Estate, leased to Newark and Sherwood District Council and managed by the Sherwood Forest Trust. The Friends of Sherwood Heath volunteer group is very active ...
Grants and awards
There are a number of grants and awards available to you as a local resident or business. From sport and arts grants and development funds to housing grants, you’ll find the latest details and links on this page....
Moving home
Moving home is a big task and it is important that you tell the right organisations about your move. This will enable your accounts to be correctly updated and for benefits, any change in entitlement to be assessed....
How to apply - Street naming and numbering
To rename or add a name to your existing property, use our online form. Apply to name a new property, add a name to your address or change your property name. For all other enquiries, including new developments, email streetnaming@newark-sherwooddc.g...