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Local volunteers in Newark and Sherwood are transforming community spaces while gaining accredited skills, thanks to skills funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) has been awarded £60,000 by Newark and Sherwood District Council to provide skills development opportunities for local young people.

Partnering with Nottinghamshire Police, Newark and Sherwood District Council have used the latest Night of Action to raise awareness of the dangers of mixing alcohol with drug use. The night also marks the start of ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) Week, which takes place between Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November.

A Lincoln-based coffee shop is bringing great tasting coffees, teas and treats to Newark after moving into one of the units at the new Beaumond Cross development in Newark Town Centre. 

We are committed to ensuring that Newark Castle Gardens remains a public garden accessible to all so that everyone can enjoy its history and wellbeing benefits. Recently, we have found that this has not been the experience for some visitors who have accessibility needs due to paths on steep gradients.

Monday 11 November saw the last of three scheduled fitness suite refurbishments completed at the Newark Sports and Fitness Centre. The first opened just two weeks ago at the Dukeries Leisure Centre in Ollerton, swiftly followed last week with the re-opening of the Blidworth Leisure Centre Fitness Suite.

Plans to make the district more musical were discussed at this week’s Newark and Sherwood District Council Cabinet meeting. Since the creation of the new Portfolio for Heritage, Culture and the Arts last year, music development has been a focal point at the Council, with the revised Community Plan Objectives placing increased emphasis on music as a way of showcasing excellence in the district, bringing communities together and supporting wellbeing and increased civic pride.

A new remembrance exhibition to commemorate Armistice Day is now available for residents to view at the National Civil War Centre, Newark Museum.

Footfall figures from Newark and Sherwood District Council show that Friday night (Friday 1 November) was the busiest night of the year so far. Between 4pm and 9pm more than 3,900 visitors braved the cold November air to enjoy ‘A Likely Story’, a spectacular animated adventure screened onto the historic Town Hall in the heart of Newark.

A man has been prohibited from entering the Yorke Drive estate in Newark due to causing considerable distress and fear among residents through various criminal activities and antisocial behaviour.

The National Civil War Centre hosted an opening event on Sunday 27 October for it’s new and vibrant exhibition ‘A Polish Heart Beat’s Here’ / 'Tu Bije Polskie Serce' a captivating tribute to Polish culture and history, which was co-created by Open Doors and the local Polish community. The exhibition will be open to the public from Tuesday 29 October 2024 to Saturday 26 April 2025.