Our armed forces covenant - Armed forces covenant

The covenant is a voluntary agreement encouraging local communities to develop a relationship with the armed forces community in our area. This includes serving members of the armed forces, their families and veterans. The aims of the covenant are to...

Armed forces support - Armed forces covenant

Being a member of the armed forces community, or returning to civilian life after serving, can be challenging, but there are lots of organisations who can help. Veterans' Gateway Veterans' Gateway is the first point of contact for veterans whether ...

Armed Forces Hub - Armed forces covenant

The new Armed Forces Hub has been launched on the Nottinghamshire County Council website to support the Armed Forces community. Help available comes from a range of internal and external sources, including links to an emergency helpline, NHS support...

Recognising and supporting the armed forces - Armed forces covenant

The Council is proud to have received Gold status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme acknowledges employers who support defence personnel, including reservists, veterans, wounded injured and sick, families and cadets. The counci...

Meet our Armed Forces Champion - Armed forces covenant

If you'd like to find more about our Armed Forces Champion, follow to read about their background and how they can help....

Meet Councillor Ross, Armed Forces Champion, Newark and Sherwood District Council - Our Armed Forces Champion

I am Dr Neil Ross. I became a first time District Councillor in 2023. I joined the RAF as a Medical Cadet in 1980, whilst at University. The RAF trained me as a GP and Aviation Medicine specialist. I served in the RAF for 20 years to the rank of Win...

Armed Forces events across the district

On this page you will find information about the events that are taking place across Newark and Sherwood in relation to celebrating our Armed Forces. To find out how we support our Armed Forces personnel please visit our webpage.  For more informat...

Armed forces covenant

The armed forces covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve, or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. We deliver on this promise at a local level by encouraging awareness, understanding and integration between the arme...

Op Courage - Armed forces covenant

Op Courage is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, Armed Forces veterans and their families.  Everyone at Op Courage is either from the Armed Forces community or is experie...

The covenant fund - Armed forces covenant

The covenant fund, made available by the Ministry of Defence, supports projects which improve ties between the armed forces and the wider community. Grant decisions are made by a national panel based on the recommendations of regional panels. Applica...

Staff reservist policy - Armed forces covenant

We recognise the vital role of Britain's reserve forces and valuable contribution that reservists make to our defence, communities and the civilian workplace. Use the map to search reservist and cadet units within the district. We support membership...

Where to find a warm welcome and a hot drink across Newark and Sherwood - Warm Hubs

Sometimes we all need to get out, to meet people enjoy conversation and have a warm drink. We've put together a list of some of the places that offer a cuppa, conversation and a warm welcome to everyone....

Upcoming events - Armed Forces events across the district

Saturday 7 June 2025 - 1940s picnic Commemorate the anniversaries of VE Day, D-Day and VJ Day at St Simon and St Judes Church, Rainworth. Bring a picnic to enjoy on the grass and take part in traditional sports day activities, stalls and much more! T...

Warm Homes on Prescription - Making your home warmer

If you live in a low-income household where someone has cold-sensitive long-term health conditions, the Nottinghamshire  project may be able to help you keep your house warmer for less....

Warm Homes Hub - Warm Hubs

The Warm Homes Hub was a local authority backed scheme which aimed to improve the quality of heating and energy efficiency of Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County households. The scheme ended in February 2022. The Hub offered free advice regard...

How does warm homes on prescription work? - Warm Homes on Prescription

Qualifying residents will get a home visit to check the need for a heating upgrade/insulation measures and to asses income and savings levels. Supporting evidence will need to be supplied.  The project will also signpost you to existing local servi...

Smoke alarms - Fire safety for tenants

Smoke alarms provide early detection of fire and to ensure that these are working correctly you must test them monthly for further information on smoke alarms visit the following page: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms | Newark & Sherwood District Cou...

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms - Advice for private landlords

From 1 October 2022 the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require all social landlords to provide smoke alarms on every storey of their properties where there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation. This ha...

Farm fires - Fire safety in your home and community

A fire on a farm can have a devastating affect on business. More than 40% of farms that experience a serious fire never trade successfully again. Incidents of deliberate fires on farms hit a peak during the months of July, August and September. To he...

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Regular alarm testing is your responsibility  You should test the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms in your property once a month, as it is your responsibility to do this as a tenant. Your home should have: A working smoke alarm on every lev...

Smoke alarms - Fire safety in your home and community

Did you know you’re four times more likely to die in a fire in your home if there’s no working smoke alarm? Smoke alarms detect fires via a smoke detector and alert you early, giving you time to enable you and your family to leave the house in sa...

Registration of farms - Registering your food business

Farmers producing food for human consumption need to register their premises using the online food premises registration form. Inspections of primary producers of food are carried out by Nottinghamshire County Council....

Carbon monoxide alarms - Fire safety in your home and community

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, poisonous gas produced by incomplete burning of carbon-based fuels, including gas, oil, wood and coal. Carbon Monoxide poisoning can be fatal or cause permanent damage to your health. Carbon...

Other Information - Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

You can contact us in the following ways:  Manage your appointments via MyHome  Contact us Related Links  Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue provide more information on smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, please visit their website here:  ...

Armstrong Gardens, Bilsthorpe - Housing with care

Armstrong Gardens in the village of Bilsthorpe is a mix of extra care and general needs properties for residents aged over 60s. This development caters for a wide range of people with different requirements with lots of amenities close by. There are ...

How to apply - Warm Homes on Prescription

If you think you’re eligible you can apply online via the warm homes on prescription application form, and we will them make contact and arrange a home visit. If you would like to discuss the project further, please contact Jane Eley on 01636 655 5...

Exemptions for working dogs - Public space protection orders

You’ll be exempt if you have a working dog on land to which the PSPO applies while the dog is working. This includes dogs that are being used for work in connection with emergency search and rescue, herding or shepherding animals, law enforcement a...

Keeping your home warm - Winter safety

Cold homes can have a significant impact on your health. One of the best ways of keeping yourself well during winter is to stay warm. Nottinghamshire County Council provides some top tips for keeping warm in winter on their website or you can visit ...

If you are deaf or hard of hearing - Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

If you are a Newark and Sherwood District Council tenant and you have difficulty hearing the sounding alarms or your circumstances have changed, please contact us as soon as possible for further assistance....

How can we help? - Warm Homes on Prescription

Depending on the existing systems in your home, the following might be recommended. Heating Improvements including: boiler repairs/replacement (please note this is not an emergency service and your boiler must be broken or beyond economic repair) ne...

Warm Homes on Prescription

It’s important to keep warm, particularly if you have long-term health conditions that make you vulnerable to the negative effects of living in a cold home. The cold can worsen existing health conditions and so increase the risk to those with exist...

Help to Heat - Making your home warmer

The government is investing in Help to Heat schemes to make sure homes are warmer and cheaper to heat. This funding is not provided by the government, but through installers, local authorities, energy companies and other bodies. There are a range of ...

Financial help for low income households - Making your home warmer

If you’re a Newark and Sherwood resident on a low income, we want to help you to heat your home at an affordable cost. We’re here to help you find a better quality of life by living in a warm and comfortable home. We do this by: advising on offe...

Making your home warmer

Domestic heating currently accounts for 25% of UK energy use. We use so much energy for heating because many of our houses have little or no insulation, are draughty and lack basic energy efficiency technologies. Cold, damp homes cause excess deaths ...

Additional Housing Advice - Losing your home

If you have a particular homelessness or housing situation the following leaflets may be useful to help guide your next steps: HRA General Advice (PDF File, 178kb) Eviction Advice & Ending a Tenancy (PDF File, 208kb) Domestic Abuse and Homelessness...

Ways of insulating and draught proofing your home - Making your home warmer

There are many easy and inexpensive ways to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Installing better insulation is the most effective way to improve domestic energy efficiency and raise the standard of UK housing. As well as reducing the carbon ...

Optimise your Heating - Making your home warmer

The ‘Let’s Optimise your Heating’ scheme has been funded by Nottinghamshire County Council as part of their Cost of Living support programme. The scheme aims to encourage households to lower the flow temperature of condensing combi boilers to...

Home Energy Advice Team (HEAT) Hub - Making your home warmer

The Home Energy Advice Team (HEAT) Hub provides in-person expert advice on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home. The service supports homeowners and landlords make significant reductions in carbon emissions and energy costs with tailored...

Community Centre Coffee Mornings - Warm Hubs

Coffee and chat group starting at Beaumont Walk- 2nd Fridays in the month 12pm -2pm Bleasby Friendship and Coffee Morning - Last Friday of every month 10am - 12pm Burgage Close- Every Friday 9:45am- 12pm Cleveland Square- Every Monday 9am- 11am Cogh...

Duty to refer - Losing your home

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 reformed England’s homelessness legislation. Part of this was the introduction of the duty to refer, requiring specified public authorities in England to notify local housing authorities (LHAs) of service users...

Slurry spreading - Fumes and odours

Slurry or muck spreading can become an issue when the smells associated with the practice give rise to complaints. Farmers dispose of accumulations of farm waste as an organic fertiliser and traditionally spread this on agricultural land during the a...

Advice for your home

Find information and advice for your home including how to make your home warmer, home alterations for older peoples housing needs and our Careline service....

Please remember - Water Hygiene and Legionella

Do not be alarmed, the risk of legionella causing illness from small domestic water systems is very low and can be kept this way by observing the water hygiene precautions described in this page.  You cannot catch Legionnaires’ disease by drinking...

Useful Links - Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Monoxide Safety Leaflet (PDF File, 642kb) Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms | Newark & Sherwood District Council Gas Safe Register HETAS - Solid and Biofuel  OFTEC - Oil ...

Community and Sports Awards 2025

The Newark and Sherwood Community and Sports Awards 2025, organised by Newark and Sherwood District Council in partnership with Radio Newark, took place on Friday 26 September at The Renaissance at Kelham Hall in Newark. The event honoured incredible...

Fire safety in your home and community

Fires in homes still claim the lives of over 200 people every year, and fires in public places or on farms can cause significant damage to the local environment....

How to stay safe - Carbon Monoxide

As a tenant of Newark and Sherwood District Council, you can contact us to have a carbon monoxide alarm installed free of charge. Never block vents, grills, air bricks, or flues. Do not use barbecues, generators, or portable fuel-burning appliances...

Food safety regulations

Food safety legislation exists to ensure all food business owners operate in a safe and hygienic way. It protects consumers by making it against the law to provide food which is unsafe or harmful to human health. The legislation applies to all food b...

Careline - Tenancy services

is an independent living service that allows you to raise an alarm from anywhere in your home. We provide 24 hour monitoring, 365 days a year from our local call centre....

Restrictions - Terms of use

You may not use MyHome for any illegal or unauthorised purpose. You must not:  Share your account credentials with others  Interfere with the operation of the portal  Upload or transmit any harmful or malicious content  ...