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Community Involvement - Neighbourhood studies
Although the Council is leading the process, the neighbourhood studies are very much community documents. There is a responsibility for all stakeholders (including the residents themselves) to recognise their role in meeting the required options and ...
Licensing Act 2003
In England and Wales, the Licensing Act 2003 is the legislation used to license premises in their sale of alcohol. It is the basis of alcohol laws and sets out the rules any business selling alcohol must follow. It also regulates certain forms of en...
Who we may share your information with - Customer Services Privacy Notice
Your personal information may be shared between business units within Newark and Sherwood District Council and partner agencies so that they can carry out their statutory roles and support the delivery of Council services. Examples include taking you...
COP30: United Nations Climate Change Conference - Understanding climate change
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) will take place from 10 to 21 November 2025 in Belem, Brazil. COP30 brings together representatives from governments, international organisations, civil society and the private sector to advan...
How we use the information - Housing and Estate Management Privacy Notice
We use the information that you have given us in order to: process your application for the Housing Register process your homelessness application facilitate the allocation of housing manage your tenancy to provide housing options advice and to help...
News - Coddington Parish Council
Coddington Community News The Coddington Community News is published four times a year and is financed by Coddington Parish Council. Contributions are mainly from local organisations and groups. The editor is Malcolm Baker - you can contact him on 0...
Local nature reserves - Nature Reserves
Local nature reserves are typically spaces managed for their wildlife, but with the principle idea that people can easily access and enjoy nature at these sites. Local authorities have the power to declare local nature reserves on land that they own ...
Who will we share your personal data with? - Careline Privacy Notice
As part of the Careline Service, information will need to be shared with other organisations for the purposes of delivering the service, wherever applicable, as follows: departments within Newark and Sherwood District Council who are involved in del...
Skills and training assessment - Training
To enable you to reach your full potential we have put together an assessment which will allow you, or with the assistance of a support worker, to identify what skills you would like to develop. The assessment is a very simple online form that asks y...
Trade Union facility time - central function employees - Transparency
FOR PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025 The Council recognises the following Trade Unions: GMB who has 1 representative. UNISON who has 2 representatives. UNITE who has 2 representatives. The 5 representatives shown above represent 4.8 full time equ...
BNG Habitat Banks – Call for sites - BNG Habitat Banks Call for sites
In accordance with new Environment Act 2021 legislation, large development projects in the district will now be required to deliver a minimum BNG improvement of 10%. This is calculated via a measurement framework that accounts for the size, quality a...
Newark and Sherwood Community Lottery
The Newark and Sherwood Community Lottery is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in the district. Each ticket is £1 and players have a 50-to-one chance of winning one of the prizes, which range from the jackpot to free ticke...
Am I at risk of flooding?
There is a watercourse on my land. What are my responsibilities? An ordinary watercourse is any natural or artificial channel that water flows through, such as a river, including where a river flows through a culvert, brook, beck, or mill stream. ...
Wildlife, habitats and education - Vicar Water Country Park
The pond, stream and lake at Vicar Water all provide homes and food for a variety of wildlife. You’ll find birds including kingfishers, herons, grebes and tufted ducks as well as water scorpions, frogs and newts, emperor dragonflies, common darters...
How to comment on a planning application - View or comment on a planning application
You should submit your comments to us within 21 days of the date of a notification letter, site notice or press advertisement. After this time you can still submit the comment if permission is yet to be decided, but the Council can make its decision...
Proclamation of the Accession of King Charles III - Her Majesty The Queen
The Newark and Sherwood Proclamation of the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III took place on Sunday 11 September, at Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY. Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford GCB CBE Deputy Lieutenant led the trib...
Premises licence
You need to apply for a premises licence if you intend to do the following from a particular building: sell alcohol supply late night refreshments (i.e. hot food or drink) between the hours of 11pm and 5am - this includes mobile vans You also need ...
Sky lanterns and balloons (ban on use)
Sky lanterns and helium balloon releases are banned in our council parks. We’ve also asked parish and town councils and large venues in the district to prohibit balloons and sky lanterns from being released on their land. The decision was made due ...
Heritage and tree conservation
We live in an area with many historical buildings and spaces, linking us with the past. We’re committed to caring for, conserving and enhancing this rich historic environment. This includes protecting and promoting: There are lots of ways y...
The Barons' War - King John
The Pope decreed that King John did not have to adhere to the conditions of Magna Carta. The king took the Pope at his word. The result was war. The barons called upon the French for support and the Tower of London was seized. The country was engulfe...
Business Rates reform 2026 - Business Rates revaluation 2026
At the budget 2024, government announced its intention to introduce two lower multipliers for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values (RVs) below £500,000. These will commence from April 2026 and give long-term certaint...
Underpinned by your views - Community Plan
Between May and June 2022, we carried out a major consultation exercise, receiving 4,577 responses from local residents in addition to feedback from parish councils, local businesses and other partners. You can view the feedback from this consultati...
Personal licence
You need a personal licence if you’re responsible for supervising the selling and supply of alcohol. A personal licence is separate from a premises licence, which authorises a premises to be used for the supply of alcohol and other licensable act...
Parking permits and on-street parking
On-street parking permits If you live in a street where an on-street residents' car parking permit scheme is in operation, you'll need to apply to Nottinghamshire County Council for a permit. Email permits.parking@nottscc.gov.uk, call 0115 804 0314 ...
Fees for claiming your dog back - Lost Animals
The fees include a government fee, district council charge and kenneling costs. 1 day £98 2 days £113 3 days £128 4 days £143 5 days £158 6 days £173 7 days £188 You can pay the fee at the kennels when you collect your dog between 9am to 5...
Councillor Casual Vacancy - Oxton Parish Council
Oxton Parish Council has an exciting opportunity for a member of the community to serve as a Parish Councillor. Are you interested in local current affairs? Do you wish to serve and contribute to your community? Could you provide a voice for local r...
Yorke Drive Focus
Yorke Drive Focus We have been working hard to develop a masterplan for the existing Yorke Drive estate and Lincoln Road playing fields to improve the safety of the area, build more homes for rent and sale, and make it a nicer place to live. The comm...
Solar Energy SPD
The Solar Energy Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was adopted on 10 June 2025. This SPD provides guidance on the application and interpretation of local and national policy on major stand-alone ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) developments...
Reducing the risk - Listed buildings
Maintenance and occupation are essential in preventing heritage from becoming at risk. Maintenance of assets already at risk can prevent them from further decay. Without maintenance, the cost of repair and consolidation escalates; the challenge for o...
Allocations and Development Management DPD – Issues Paper (July 19 to Aug 19) - Previous stages of plan review
Following the adoption of the Amended Core Strategy the remaining elements of the Plan Review (made up of the policies in the Allocations and Development Management DPD) were progressed along with a new strategy and allocations to meet the future hou...
Local organisations - Caunton Parish Council
Through the hard work, commitment and enthusiasm of those involved, the village benefits from many active and well supported organisations. These include: Caunton Cricket Club Caunton Garden Club The Village Singers Caunton Lawn Tennis Club Caunton...
Why is it coming? - Knife Angel
Hosting the Knife Angel is an honour for Newark and Sherwood, a reflection of our district’s commitment to raising a national awareness of knife crime and its devastating impact. As visitors come to see the Knife Angel, we will showcase not onl...
Car park security - Car parks
We aim to make our car parks safe and secure. Our car park at Tolney Lane has secured car park status and car parks at Appletongate and the Livestock Market in Newark and Church Street in Southwell, have been awarded the Park Mark 'Safer Parking Awar...
Funding Programmes
The Local Regeneration Fund In September 2025, the UK Government announced the Local Regeneration Fund which considered a consolidation of existing local growth capital funds (Levelling Up Fund, Towns Deals and the Path Finder Pilot). Newark and Sher...
Key strategies - Council strategies
Community Plan 2023 - 2027 (PDF File, 17,357kb) Consultation and Engagement Strategy (PDF File, 497kb) Newark & Sherwood Economic Growth Strategy 2021-2026 (PDF File, 1,281kb) Visitor economy strategy 2020-23 (PDF File, 7,849kb) Equality and diversi...
Planting a hedge at home - Protecting trees and hedgerows
Most hedges are formed from plants that naturally want to be trees, so face and top trimming is usually needed once or twice a year to keep them tidy. Hedges can last for many years if properly maintained making them reliable and cost effective. Most...
FAQs - Yorke Drive Focus
Based on feedback from residents, we have created an FAQ section. We will be adding to these FAQs over time – if you have any further questions, please email these through to yorkedrive@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk What are the sizes of the new pro...
Newark and Sherwood community grant scheme - Community Sustainability
Newark and Sherwood Community Grant Scheme aims to support District based constituted groups, charities and not-for profit organisations with projects or initiatives that align to the Council’s Community Plan objectives. The scheme recognises the ...
Conversion of Traditional Rural Buildings SPD
The Council adopted the Conversion of Traditional Rural Buildings SPD in November 2014. The document sets out what is required from applicants when applying for permission to change their use, and the issues that will be taken into account when co...
Council budgets
Each year the council plans its spending and income to support its aims, priorities and resources. This includes the setting of the and for our services. Our priorities can be found in our . Our aim is to provide excellent value for money and exce...
Sunflower Making Workshops - Get Involved
Free sunflower making workshops will be taking place across the district throughout August to mark Ukrainian Independence Day. Those who take part will be able to take their creations home to display and show their support. There’s also an opportu...
How do we measure our performance? - Community Plan
The Community Plan lays out how we will deliver for our residents, but how do we, and our residents, know that we are achieving this? We do this by reporting every quarter (every 3 months) on our performance against the Community Plan. We examine dat...
DBS check - Taxi licensing
All applicants are required to complete, and pay the appropriate fee, for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (previously CRB) on first application. Applicants are also required to join the DBS update service to enable us to carry out an...
Community Plan
Our Community Plan 2023 - 2027 (PDF File, 17,357kb) sets out our values, purpose and objectives for four years. It details what we intend to achieve in that period to improve residents’ quality of life and enable those who live, work and invest in ...
Crafts, artists and makers - Arts directory
Clipstone Welfare Craft Group A craft group meets at Clipstone Welfare every Thursday morning between 10am and 12pm and is looking for more people to join. The group is free to attend and refreshments are provided. Anyone who is interested in worki...
Maintenance of your oil tank - Heating oil storage
There’s a number of steps you can take to help avoid your tank leaking, including: regularly checking the condition of your tank - if it is a metal tank, ensure it is painted often to avoid the metal corroding. Be aware of black staining on tank s...
Thank you to our funders
The project has received funding from the Government’s Towns Fund initiative, with £3million to deliver the Castle Gatehouse project. A further £1.4million grant has been awarded from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. We would like to thank b...
How we use the information - Revenues and Benefits Privacy Notice
We use the information that you have given us for: creating and maintaining a Council Tax or Business Rates account, such as applying discounts, disregards, reliefs and exemptions recovering outstanding Council Tax or Business Rates debts processing...
Health and safety advice for employees
Our Environmental Health team is committed to helping businesses throughout Newark and Sherwood to meet their legal obligations and ensure health and safety is properly managed. Our officers give advice to businesses on the simplest and most cost eff...
How is your personal data safeguarded? - Councillor Privacy Notice
Reasonable security measures are taken to ensure that personal information within my control is protected from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of or access to personal data, misuse, or theft. As the Counc...