Council tenants are set to benefit from a significant expansion of the housing repairs service, with 13 additional permanent posts being created across repairs, empty homes, works planning and customer services.
Newark and Sherwood District Council, working in partnership with Nottinghamshire Police, has secured two closure orders on properties in the Newark area following continued reports of serious criminal and anti-social behaviour.
Nottingham County Court has made a final injunction order requiring an illegal encampment in Weston to cease operating as a caravan site and be restored to its original condition by 15 January 2027 after Newark and Sherwood District Council applied to restore previous injunction proceedings issued in April 2025.
Residents across Newark and Sherwood are being invited to attend a series of free digital support sessions this October as part of Get Online Week, the UK's annual digital inclusion campaign led by the Good Things Foundation.
Communities, businesses, schools, and volunteers from across Newark and Sherwood have been recognised at this year's East Midlands in Bloom Awards, with a number of local entries receiving regional honours.
The Newark Castle Gatehouse Project is set to receive substantial new funding from the Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, allowing the site to further enhance its visitor offer by opening up its hidden underground spaces, including three dungeons which haven’t been open to the public for a number of years.
3000 homes in areas of Southwell, Lowdham, Lincoln Road and Hawtonville in Newark will soon be taking part in a new food waste collection trial as Newark and Sherwood District Council prepares for the introduction of separate food waste collections across the district in 2027.
The Newark and Sherwood Community and Sports Awards 2026, organised by us in partnership with Radio Newark, concluded successfully on Friday 25 September at The Renaissance at Kelham Hall in Newark.
Newark and Sherwood District Council, working in partnership with Nottinghamshire Police, has successfully secured an extension to a Closure Order on a flat at Silver Court, Rainworth, following ongoing anti-social behaviour linked to Scott Davis.
Newark and Sherwood District Council has reduced its corporate carbon emissions by 12% over the past year, taking another significant step towards its ambitious target of becoming Net Zero by 2035. The Council's latest annual carbon emissions update shows emissions fell to 2,542.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) during 2025/26, continuing a clear downward trend and reflecting the impact of a growing programme of climate action across the organisation.
Newark and Sherwood District Council has helped deliver more than £5.7 million of investment into local communities, businesses, skills, green spaces, sports facilities and high streets through two major government-funded grant programmes.
Businesses in Newark and Sherwood can access FREE expert advice to help them grow, strengthen their plans and build resilience as part of a Newark and Sherwood District Council initiative.
An ambitious and exciting regeneration project will be starting by the end of October, marking an important step forward in delivering new homes, improved facilities, and long-term benefits for residents on the Yorke Drive estate in Newark.
