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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....
Benefit fraud - Counter fraud
We're keen to ensure that benefits are correctly paid to those who have a true entitlement to them, but a firm stance is taken against those who abuse the system. Benefit fraud is a serious matter and a drain on public funds. Typical examples of bene...
Vale View, Newark - Housing with care
Vale View is a development of 51 apartments (of which 32 are owned by the Council) and 4 two bedroom bungalows on Grange Road in Newark. The accommodation is suitable for people of any age with a range of support needs. Lifts provide access to upper ...
Our policies and procedures
This page is part of our commitment to sharing information through a It holds information on the current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities....
Foreword - Equality and Diversity Strategy 2025 - 2029
We are proud to present our Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EEDI) Strategy for 2026–2029. At Newark and Sherwood District Council, our aim is simple: we want everyone who lives in, works in, or visits our district to feel welcomed, resp...
Newark and Sherwood community grant scheme
Newark and Sherwood Community Grant Scheme aims to support district based registered charities, unincorporated associations, trust or charitable/ not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee/ community interest companies (where these are not-for-pro...
Hedgerows - Protecting trees and hedgerows
Hedges create living boundaries for our gardens, providing colour and all year round interest. They provide a home for wildlife and can trap air pollution and they’re often seen as a defining character of our landscape. Hedges can help with: Pollut...
National assistance funerals - Cemeteries, crematoria and funeral assistance
In some cases, the district council can take responsibility for the burial or cremation of a body. Read our public health act funerals policy (PDF File, 96kb) for more information Where there are assets that exceed the cost of the funeral in the dec...
Paying by Direct Debit - Making payments to the Council
You can pay for the following by Direct Debit: rents Setting up a Direct Debit is easy. Paying by Direct Debit helps us keep our collection costs down, which helps us keep your bills lower. ...
Working together - Community Plan
The Community Plan is not something that the Council can deliver on its own. Tackling crime, improving health and providing new homes and jobs are just some of the many examples where we rely on the support from partners across the public, private an...
Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeper Strategy
Our vision for Newark and Sherwood is to create an environment where people lead safe and healthy lifestyles, ensuring suitable housing for all. At the heart of this is our aim to break the cycle of homelessness by ensuring the causes are identified ...
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 ...
PAWS
PAWS is an ongoing campaign focused on all aspects of dog ownership. It encourages dog owners to be responsible by: Pledge – to always pick up your dogs poo Active for life - join our dog walking health group Welfare and responsible dog ownership ...
Free Trees from the Woodland Trust - Trees and nature conservation
The Woodland Trust also offers packs of free trees for schools and community groups. They are currently taking applications for trees to be delivered in November 2025. Find out more from the Woodland Trust....
Principles and Commitments - RIPA Policy
The Council is committed to being open and transparent in the way that it works and delivers services, including the use of covert surveillance. Wherever possible, overt (non-secret) investigation techniques should be used....
Community gardening - Gardening for wildlife
The RHS Greening Great Britain is a programme that supports community groups to transform unloved spaces. It you’re a local volunteer or community group with a greening project in mind we might be able to ...
Older people's housing needs
Need help making the right decisions to solve your housing issues? We’re here to help older people in the Newark and Sherwood area with concerns about their current or future housing situation. As we get older it may become harder to accomplish eve...
Who are we? - Housing and Estate Management Privacy Notice
Housing and Estates Management business unit manage a large number of properties, consisting of a mix of General Needs, Supported Housing and Housing with Care Scheme properties. The team also manage a waiting list of applicants for allocation of cou...
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...
Reporting anti-social behaviour - Anti social behaviour
You can speak to the ASB team, in confidence, about any issues or concerns you may have. To register an ASB complaint or use the online ASB reporting form. If you live in a council property, or to report someone who does, contact the Tenancy Enforce...
Councillor allowances - Transparency
Councillors are not paid a salary, but they are entitled to allowances and expenses to cover some of the costs of carrying out their public duties. Find out more about and declarations of interest....
What you can do - Understanding climate change
Everyone can help tackle climate change, and even small changes can make a big difference. Whether you're just starting out or already living sustainably, there’s something for everyone. Easy tips for beginners Switch off lights and appliances whe...
Tax and National Insurance - Business finances
Support is available from the HMRC if you need help and advice on issues such as tax, VAT and PAYE. Visit the HMRC training courses for help with setting up a business, keeping records, completing tax returns and more....
Grant for Local Opportunities and Wellbeing
We have given our Community Chest fund a fresh new look and feel relaunching the scheme as the Grant for Local Opportunities and Wellbeing (GLOW). GLOW provides community groups with the opportunity to apply for funding of up to £1,000 to support lo...
You said, we did
In 2018, we delivered a resident survey to help understand the views of our residents. We listened to our residents and used what they said to develop our Community Plan which contains 7 core areas of focus. This plan forms the foundations of what we...
Yorke Drive Focus
You can view all the submitted plans and documents by visiting the District Council’s planning portal. The planning application reference is 22/01528/RMAM. Due to the scale of this project, it will be delivered over several phases, with improvemen...
Links with Nottinghamshire Police - CCTV
The control room has direct links with Nottinghamshire Police via dedicated police radios and a direct telephone link. We can also transmit images directly to the police control room, so that they can monitor live incidents....
Options to rent - Renting a home
There are a number of people you can rent a home from: private landlords (PDF File, 713kb) Each landlord has different rules about who can live in their homes. Organisations such as shelter provide information and advice on housing....
Community Safety
We share a strong community safety partnership, working alongside a number of local partners including Bassetlaw District Council, local police and fire and rescue services and Nottinghamshire County Council. The partnership's main aim is to protect ...
Renaming your property - Street naming and numbering
If your address includes a number, the number must be retained as this can cause complications for deliveries as well as for the emergency services. You should not choose a name that is: offensive aesthetically unsuitable the same or similar to one ...
Help with paying for a funeral - Cemeteries, crematoria and funeral assistance
When someone dies it can be a very distressing time for those arranging a funeral, especially if there are concerns about how the costs will be covered. Payment for a funeral is usually met through the estate of the deceased. However, if there are in...
National Civil War Centre
The National Civil War Centre invites you to explore one of the most fascinating times in UK history, sweeping you into a remarkable story of superstitions, serious sibling rivalry and seismic change which has affected the country we live in today. S...
Housing needs
The Council, as strategic housing authority, has a statutory requirement to undertake regular assessments of future housing requirements within the district. We commissioned Arc4 to undertake a district-wide housing needs assessment (HNA) in 2020. Di...
Newark Festival of Food
Get your taste buds ready - Newark’s first-ever Festival of Food is landing this summer, and it’s bursting with flavour! Launching on Saturday 2 August, the weekend kicks off with live cooking demos, free tasters, and talks from local growers...
Renting from another social landlord
In addition to renting with us, you can consider renting with housing associations. Housing Associations are also known as Registered Providers (RP’s) and are partly financed by Government grants to allow them to build or modernise affordable housi...
Useful links - Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI)
SARI - Stand Against Racism & Inequality (Support for anyone targeted by hate for their race, faith, disability, sexual orientation, transgender identity, age, gender, sex) Diversity Rights Age UK - Discrimination and rights Disability Nottingh...
Developing Affordable Housing - Affordable housing development
The delivery of additional affordable homes across the District is a key priority in our . We’ve made an ongoing commitment to develop a mixed provision of affordable homes to meet the requirements of younger people, families with young children an...
Broadleaves, Boughton - Housing with care
Broadleaves is a housing with care development for over 60's that opened in 2021. Built to meet the needs of our community, Broadleaves is a modern facility designed specifically to allow people to live independently and safely as their needs change ...
What we can do to help
Newark and Sherwood District Council will: provide an environment that is safe and do all we can to ensure you and your family are safe and protected. we will listen to you, support you, and believe you without judgement and not make any assumptions...
Other planning policy information
Building homes and workplaces means there’s more need for infrastructure like schools and transport links. We’ve created a comprehensive plan for creating infrastructure to support growth through the introduction of a on new builds in the distri...
Renting a home
When you’re thinking about renting a home, it’s important to consider all the options available to you. We’re here to explain those options, helping you understand the full costs of renting and offering help and advice if times get hard....
Volunteer at the Palace Theatre, Newark - Volunteering opportunities
The Palace Theatre's volunteer support team assist in front of house duties, poster distribution and being ambassadors for the theatre. Benefits include opportunities to meet the theatre's artistes and invitations to special events. Find out more abo...
The type of personal information we collect - Housing and Estate Management Privacy Notice
We currently collect and process the following information: name(s) contact details including telephone number, postal address and email address date of birth National Insurance number copies of documents for identification such as passport, driving...
Plants for bugs - Gardening for wildlife
The RHS Science project plants for bugs found that the best way to support invertebrates in gardens and promote a healthy ecosystem, is to choose plantings biased towards British native plants and encourage dense vegetation, while leaving some patch...
Preparing your business for the EU Exit - EU Exit
The UK has left the EU. Leaving the EU means your business or organisation may need to prepare for change. Use this information from the UK Government to understand how leaving the EU may affect your business or organisation and what you can do ...
FAQ for sponsors - Homes for Ukraine
What are the next steps after accommodation visits are completed? Sponsors should inform the District Council as soon as their guests have arrived to ensure an allocated caseworker can arrange a safe and well visit and support moving the sponsor and ...
Rural England Prosperity Fund - UK Shared Prosperity Fund
In November 2022, we submitted an addendum to our UKSPF investment plan, which enabled us to secure an additional £891k of capital funding, available to eligible rural authorities as a ‘top-up’ to UKSPF through the Rural England Prosperity Fund ...
Help to Heat - Energy advice
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 ...
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 ...
Create a wildlife pond - Gardening for wildlife
Creating a wildlife pond only takes a weekend, yet can deliver results very quickly, attracting a host of wildlife visitors including frogs and toads, damselflies and dragonflies and birds. Read more about how to build a pond from the Wildlife Trusts...