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Plans for the regeneration of two Nottinghamshire towns are being shared with local people in Ollerton and Clipstone this month. The drop-in events are taking place on:

Newark Constituency The results of the Newark constituency have been announced. Robert Jenrick has won the seat in Newark receiving 20,968 votes. 

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To mark Armed Forces Day this year, Newark hosted a military parade and event in the Royal Market and Town Hall. The event was kicked off by a performance from the RAF Cranwell Military Wives’ Choir which included a stunning rendition of “We’ll Meet Again” outside the Town Hall.

Newark and Sherwood’s Street Scene Team have been working to breathe new life into the football pitches at Green Flag Award-winning Sconce and Devon Park, and just in time for the football season!

Over the past two weeks, Newark and Sherwood District Council joined forces with partners to host two week-long events, jam packed with sessions all about safety, for 850 pupils from 23 primary schools from across the district.

District Council tenants are being encouraged to complete a short survey to have their say and be in with a chance to win one of four £50 shopping vouchers! The survey asks how the District Council can make it easier for tenants to influence decisions relating to housing services as part of a review into tenant engagement arrangements at the Council.

Newark’s National Civil War Centre is delighted to have been shortlisted for a national Family Friendly Museum Award for the second year running.

The whale is swimming back to Newark Market Place this summer! The Plastic Ocean Show, which takes place inside an 18-metre-long replica whale, is returning after its initial run in April sold out in under 12 hours. Taking place on Sunday 11 August, free tickets will allow bold explorers to step inside this fascinating creature to experience a beautiful, funny and interactive show highlighting the impact that plastic has on our environment.

The Community Art Gallery @ 32 is a new art initiative that invites Newark residents of all ages to draw what they love most about their town and have their artwork featured on part of the construction wall around 32 Stodman Street, where new homes and retail units are being built.