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This week 92 town centre businesses attended Newark Town Hall to share their ideas for developing and regenerating Newark town centre.

Newark and Sherwood District Council involved tenant Ginnette Hardy has been awarded the ARCH Community Champion Award for her dedication to the community. The award recognises individuals or groups who have dedicated their time to making a difference in their community and to the lives of people living in social housing.

For the first time, residents in Newark and Sherwood will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections taking place on Thursday 4 May 2023. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID.

Christmas tree collections have begun, and Newark and Sherwood District Council is reminding residents that next week is the last chance to book the service.

Starting this week Newark and Sherwood residents who applied for a free tree will be able to collect their saplings as part of the District Council’s annual free tree scheme!

Victims of rural crime are set to be given free security upgrades to prevent their properties and vehicles being targeted and to make them feel safer.

RESIDENTS can now have their say on a proposed kerbside glass recycling service, as Newark and Sherwood District Council urge all those living in the district to take part in a public consultation. The responses to this survey will be used to inform its decision on whether a kerbside glass collection service is introduced. The online survey is available at https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/kerbsideglass and the link contains lots of useful information before residents share their opinions.

A free two-hour workshop exploring the topic of sustainability in business and the steps that can be taken to implement a sustainable future is to be held on Tuesday 28 February 2023, at Hexgreave Hall located in Farnsfield.

A final round of applications for the Community Grant Scheme set up by Newark and Sherwood District Council is now open for limited time having received additional funding from the Council. The third round of the scheme is available for community-focused projects to apply for funding of up to £5,000 each until Wednesday 1 February.

With a focus on supporting tenants with the rising cost of living, Newark and Sherwood District Council is recommending setting its Council Housing rent at 2% below the national cap set by central government and 5.2% below the latest inflation levels.