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Newark and Sherwood District Council is one step closer to transforming the empty former M&S building in Newark Town Centre.  Once an award of contract has been made, it hopes to appoint a developer to progress 32 Stodman Street in the next few weeks into an attractive hub made up of homes and retail units.

A revised tenancy agreement that has included feedback and comments from tenants living in the district is being brought to Councillors at Newark and Sherwood District Council for approval at a Cabinet meeting this month.

Local people with sight loss enjoyed a creative flower-making workshop last month, thanks to funding from Newark and Sherwood District Council. Artist Elaine Winter led the workshop at My Sight Newark on Tuesday 24 January.

Thanks to funding by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund a new grant has been awarded to expand the Door to Door service. The funding will allow the service to increase operations into evenings and weekends and offer additional befriending support to attend activities.

The Newark and Sherwood District Council managed lorry park has been awarded the prestigious Park Mark Freight Award following an assessment by the Police Crime Prevention Initiative and the British Parking Association. The award is only given to the highest quality lorry park operators across the UK.

Several projects aimed at improving the community and supporting the lives of residents are now taking place thanks to nearly £30k of funding from Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Community Grant Scheme.

Newark and Sherwood District Council is taking a stand against aggressive behaviour towards their staff and warning that there is ‘no excuse for abuse’.

A spectacular series of films featuring multiple Oscar winners and lesser-known gems will screen at the National Civil War Centre’s Tudor Hall this month and next.

Armed Forces veterans working for Newark and Sherwood District Council formally presented the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award certificate at a Full Council meeting on Tuesday 7 February.

Anti-social behaviour at St Marks Place is being stopped in its tracks as part of another project to make Newark’s streets safer.