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Not in Newark and Sherwood
We’re working alongside Nottinghamshire police to catch and punish fly-tipping offenders in the district. We’re also working in partnership with neighbouring councils to target suspects. Find out more about . The Not in Newark and Sherwood campai...
Small fires - Fire safety for tenants
Small fires are unfortunately quite common. There are a number of simple rules you can follow to reduce the chances of a fire in your home: fit smoke alarms on each floor and test them once a week do not leave candles unattended, make sure they are ...
Small fires - Fire safety in your home and community
Small fires are unfortunately quite common. There are a number of simple rules you can follow to reduce the chances of a fire in your home: fit smoke alarms on each floor and test them once a week do not leave candles unattended, make sure they are ...
Reducing energy - Reduce
The Energy Saving Trust provides ideas for saving energy and water in your home, helping the planet and reducing your bills. Low energy light bulbs save electricity and money, lasting about eight times longer than normal light bulbs. Always switch li...
Your responsibilities as a tenant - Fire safety for tenants
In your there’s information on your role in maintaining and reporting fire and structural safety issues. This includes: not leaving obstructions in corridors, walkways or an entrance/exit to a building, or in front of fire doors not blocking lift...
Reduce, reuse, recycle - Reduce, re-use, recycle
Making small changes to our habits around waste and the things we use can make a big difference to our environment, protecting the earth’s precious natural resources....
Commercial services
Information about the commercial services Newark and Sherwood District Council provides including room hire, business units to rent, MOT and vehicle services and removal of trade waste....
Christmas tree recycling
Bookings for the 2023/24 Christmas tree recycling service are now closed. If residents pay for a garden waste collection service, they can also cut their real trees and place them in their garden waste bin for recycling, remembering that the lid must...
What can you take to the recycling centres? - Recycling centres
Taking your separated recyclables to the sites will reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. You can search for and find answers to on the county website....
Recycling centres
Nottinghamshire County Council runs 12 household waste recycling centres, two of which you’ll find in Newark and Sherwood; one in Newark at Brunel Drive (NG24 2EG) and one in Bilsthorpe (NG22 8UA)....
Environmental crimes that can receive an FPN and amounts - Fixed penalty notices
Littering Dropping litter anywhere is an offence. Litter is everything from food packaging to cigarette butts and chewing gum. It can also include feeding birds. Public Space Protection Orders within the district can be found on our website. Dog fou...
Applying for a scrap metal dealer licence - Scrap metal
You can apply for your scrap metal dealer licence by and returning it to us, along with the correct fee. You’ll need to submit a basic criminal record disclosure form as part of the application process.Application for Scrap Metal Licence [50kb] ...
Beauty treatments
If you’re planning to offer certain beauty treatments to members of the public you’ll need to apply for a licence from us. These include: massage electric treatment radiant heat, light or electric vapour treatment sauna or other baths for therap...
School recycling - Recycle
There are lots of ways schools can reduce the amount of waste they produce and throw away every day. Find out more about our and how your school can get involved on our website....
What is environmental information? - Environmental Information Regulations
The definition of environmental information is very wide and includes written, electronic, visual or audio information on: the state of the elements of the environment - air, atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natural sites, biological div...
Supplementary planning documents and guidance
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) provide further detail on policies within the district’s development plan. The following SPDs and guidance are available on our website to view: Guidance for New Developments Waste and Recycling (P...
Report Online - Information for New Residents
You can report a number of issues to us as well: Abandoned vehicles Anti-social behaviour Breaks in planning rules Damaged residential bins Damaged street nameplates Dead animals Dog bins Fly-tipping Graffiti or flyposting Housing repairs Litter Lit...
Who do the EIR regulations apply to? - Environmental Information Regulations
The regulations apply to: councils, including Newark and Sherwood District Council the range of public bodies covered by FOI public utilities certain public private partnerships private companies with obvious environmental functions such as those in...
Our Moving Home Checklist - Information for New Residents
Here are a few things that you may need to change immediately: Council Tax (that’s us!) Housing benefit (that’s us too!) Register your new address to vote (that’s also us!) DWP for any benefits Bank account providers Your employer Your childre...
Silver bin for recycling
Your silver wheeled bin is for your recyclables. Your grey bin with a teal lid is for your glass. Currently less than 5% of waste in Nottinghamshire is sent to landfill and that is thanks to everyone playing their part in helping to recycle. Help us...
Christmas food safety - Food safety and hygiene
From defrosting the turkey to using up leftovers safely, thinking hygienically will help keep your Christmas safe and minimise food waste over the festive period. Find tips on having a safe Christmas in the kitchen on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) ...
Reduce
Reducing the amount we consume in our lives helps the environment and can save us money. Amending our purchasing habits, looking at plastic and food waste, how we travel and how we use energy are important ways of reducing our impact on the environme...
Cleaning up after your dog - Dog Fouling
You can buy poop-scoops to pick up your dog's mess, or a carrier bag will do just as well. Special bins are provided in many parks and road verges for disposing of mess. Otherwise, use a litter bin or your wheelie bin at home; first making sure that ...
Repairs you're responsible for - Repairs and maintenance
There are some property maintenance jobs that you as the tenant are responsible for. Any repairs you complete, or ask someone else to complete on your behalf, must be carried out to a good standard. Certified engineers must be used for some repairs,...
Environmental Enforcement - Fly-tipping and abandoned vehicles
Prosecutions Committing an environmental offence can result in being prosecuted at a magistrate’s court. Prosecution is one of a number of enforcement actions we can take on people that deposit waste unlawfully, the other is the issuing of Fixed Pe...
What happens next? - Concessions
A final decision on all applications will be made by 15 March 2024. If the concession is awarded to you, there is an admin fee of £150 to pay when you sign the license. You are responsible for any extra costs throughout the license such as utilities...
Duke of Edinburgh Volunteering - Community litter picks
If you’re a parent or manager of a local Duke of Edinburgh team and would like to consider litter picking for your group please . Our waste management team will act as the assessor for your group and can supply high vis jackets, black bags and pick...
Is there a charge for publication scheme information? - Publication scheme
We make no charge for downloading information from our website. Where it is not possible to offer a document electronically, charges may be made for photocopying, postage and packaging or costs incurred as a direct result of requesting the informatio...
Industrial emissions
Some industrial activities which emit substances into the environment could be harmful to wildlife, ecosystems or human health unless they’re controlled. Industrial emissions are regulated and controlled under the Environmental Permitting Regula...
What to do after a flood - What to do after a flood
Severn Trent has some helpful information about cleaning up following a flood and support that they can provide. What are the first things I need to do after a flood? The very first thing to do is to take care as there may be hidden dangers in the...
School visits - Greener schools programme
Children aged seven and above can visit the Materials Recovery Facility in Mansfield to find out what happens to their recycling. Veolia can also arrange to visit your school to lead a variety of sessions on waste management and recycling. You can fi...
How we will process your personal data? - Careline Privacy Notice
All Careline customer data is maintained on a secure database maintained by Tunstall Healthcare Ltd and on secure Council servers. We do not retain paper files of your personal data, these are all securely destroyed once scanned electronically. All p...
Greener schools programme
Our children are our future - and helping them to understand the impact of waste on the planet as well as how to care for our green spaces is crucial. We help schools with: recycling its materials providing talks and events arranging litter picking ...
Accessing your business rates
Get 24/7 secure access to your business rates account including details of any charges, reductions and payments. There’s also an additional option to receive electronic notifications. To register, email business.rates@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk wi...
Silver bin recycling - What happens to my recycling?
After it’s collected, the recycling from your silver bin is taken to Veolia’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Mansfield. The MRF processes recycling from all Nottinghamshire councils and is operated by Veolia who manage Nottinghamshire's Wa...
Recycleopedia - Recycle
We've teamed up with Recycleopedia so that you can find out what day to day household items you can recycle and how. Simply enter the item you want to recycle and your Nottinghamshire postcode and it will tell you if it belongs in your recycling o...
Bottle bank and recycling points - Bottle banks and recycling points
Around half of the waste you produce at home can go into one of your two recycling bins. You can put most in your silver bin for recycling waste. Glass can be collected via our new kerbside glass recycling service. Recycling points You can also t...
County level documents - Evidence Base Library
Local transport plan CD1 Local Transport Plan (Strategy) (PDF File, 7,787kb) and Local Transport Plan (Implementation Plan) (PDF File, 1,550kb) CD2 Nottingham and Notts Waste Local Plan (PDF File, 6,045kb) CD3 Nottingham and Notts Minerals Local Plan...
Industry regulated by Newark and Sherwood District Council - Industrial emissions
A2 installations We control and issue permits for A2 installations, which have the potential to pollute more than one medium (air, water and land) and will have a moderate environmental impact. If you’re a new operator requiring an A2 permit or a...
Other council strategies and policies - Council strategies
Anti-fraud and corruption strategy (PDF File, 658kb) Anti-money laundering policy February 2021 (PDF File, 914kb) Children and adults safeguarding policy Council enforcement policy (PDF File, 334kb) Gifts and hospitality policy (PDF File, 228kb) Pr...
Empty homes - Empty buildings
Empty homes restrict local housing supply and are a wasted resource. Our first course of action is always to engage with the current owners to find suitable solutions. We may take enforcement action if re-occupation of empty properties has not been a...
Request a different sized bin - Silver bin for recycling
You can request a smaller or larger bin by completing our bin exchange online form or using our resident portal '' which will also allow you to track the status of the request. If you live in a household of six or more you may be entitled to a large...
Season tickets - Contract space and season tickets
Season tickets are available at the below car parks. Riverside Car Park Parking for 5 days a week (Mon-Fri only) or Parking for 7 days a week Car parking spaces: 208 Disabled parking spaces: 11 8 x Fast charging points for electric cars Height restr...
Contaminated silver bins - Silver bin for recycling
If your silver bin has been contaminated with items that cannot be taken, we’ll leave a sticker on the bin. Please contact us for advice on what caused the contamination and what to do next. Common items that contaminate silver bins include: glas...
Our Top 5 Tips - Information for New Residents
1 - Keep up to date We send out monthly updates with key information for our residents. You can sign up here. Also, follow us on social media for the latest important updates. 2 - Garden waste Sign up for our Garden Waste collection service here: ww...
Open portal Council Tax - Ways to pay your Council Tax
View your Council Tax details including charges, reductions and payments with our secure access open portal Council Tax system. There’s also an option to receive electronic bills. You’ll need to register by emailing council.tax@newark-sherwooddc...
Open Portal - Advice and Benefits
The Open Portal gives you secure access to your benefits information, including details of entitlements and awards. There’s also an option to receive electronic notifications. The system is free to use and means that your future benefit notificatio...
Greener - Cleaner, Safer, Greener
We're making our district even greener with a focus on: reducing littering in parks and green spaces reducing anti-social behaviour in parks and green spaces increasing recognition of the parks and green spaces in our district increasing the reuse...
The costs of renting - Renting a home
There are lots of costs associated with owning or renting a home. As well as rent, you’ll also need to pay: home contents insurance council tax gas electricity water rates phone and broadband TV licence TV services connection and aerial cost basic...
Schools' recycling service - Greener schools programme
As part of our commitment to increase recycling rates in the district, we offer a waste recycling service to schools in Newark and Sherwood. Simply purchase a special school recycling bin and we’ll collect it fortnightly, free of charge. We off...