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Scheduled ancient monuments
There are currently 71 scheduled monuments in the Newark and Sherwood district. They include a wide range of archaeological types, from medieval castle remains to prehistoric mounds and civil war fortifications. Discover them by searching the nation...
Ollerton Town Centre Regeneration
For years, we have been working hard to develop an exciting regeneration project for Ollerton, and the allocation of this funding can now mark the official start of this transformational journey for the town centre....
Where is the rest of my Council Tax money spent? - Your Council Tax 2023
More than four out of every ten Council Tax payers in Newark and Sherwood live in Band A properties. Based on a Band A property, the following list and table show how much of your Council Tax goes to each authority. Nottinghamshire County Council - ...
Adaptations for tenants
If you have a disability, or mobility problems, making adjustments to your home can enhance your quality of life. Work we can help with includes: handrails lever action taps half steps grab rails showers ramps door alterations other small and larger...
Neighbourhood plans under preparation
Following the designation of a neighbourhood area, the following neighbourhood plans are currently under preparation....
Allocations & Dev management DPD examination
Following the examination of the allocations and development management DPD the A&DM DPD Inspectors Report (PDF File, 294kb) was published on 17 May 2013. This report contains the independent Inspectors assessment of the DPD in terms of Section 20(5...
How do I make a request? - Data protection
Visit our making a request page for details on . When we have received your request we must give you the information or a reason why the information cannot be given to you within 30 calendar days....
Air pollution
Air is polluted if it contains substances that have a harmful effect: on the environment on health or cause a nuisance We depend on clean air for our wellbeing. Air pollution causes a range of health effects from minor symptoms such as headaches, s...
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
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. The Gov...
Councillors - Oxton Parish Council
Donna Leivers Lyndsey Whitby Richard Cross Hannah Lempicki Kevin Cocker David Wilkes Please address any correspondence to Councillors via the Clerk...
Green Southwell and Southwell Lions - Community litter picks
Together with volunteers from local churches, these groups regularly undertake community clean-ups in Southwell. Find out more on the Green Southwell Facebook page....
Allocations and development management DPD
The Allocations and Development Management Development Plan Document (PDF File, 10,347kb) forms part of the district's and was adopted by Full Council on 16 July 2013. This document should be read in conjunction with the Council's Amended and an...
Registering to vote - 3 July 2025 County Council by-election
The current register was first published on 1 December 2024. If you are not registered to vote, have recently moved address, changed your name or nationality, you can apply to register online. Applications should be made online or a form completed an...
Transport links - Employment and the economy
Newark’s geographical location and excellent transport links make it an ideal location for business. A staggering 70% of the UK population are within three hours' drive. Easy access to the A1 and the recently-dualled A46 offer fast access to Nottin...
Charges for planning information
We provide a number of services in addition to dealing with planning applications. to request any of these. A fee is charged where applicable and is based on a cost recovery basis. The fees and charges document sets out the fees, including for pre-a...
Apply for a Ukraine Family Scheme visa - Homes for Ukraine
Guidance for family members of British nationals, UK settled persons and certain others to come to stay in the UK can be found on the Government website....
On The Go - LitterLotto®
The second feature of the app means that you don’t just have to use it in the home either. The app will encourage users to pick up litter off the street when you are out and about. Again, simply photograph litter as you place it in a public bin for...
Financial information - Barnby-in-the-Willows Parish Council
Internal Audit 2020-21 (PDF File, 557kb) AGAR Forms 2020-21 (PDF File, 12,376kb) Public Rights 2020-2021 [23kb] Bank Reconciliation Year ending 31 March 2021 (PDF File, 58kb) Summary Receipts and Payments 2020-2021 (PDF File, 105kb) Asset List 2020-2...
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 ...
Get in touch - Boughton Community Hub
For more information, to volunteer or to provide feedback on what else the Hub could be used for to benefit the local community please contact: BCH@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk...
Become a Green Champion in Newark and Sherwood - Great British Spring Clean 2025
If you are an individual, a school, local community group, Parish Council or a group or friends or neighbours and would like to organise a voluntary litter pick in your area, we can support you! More information including local litter pick groups is ...
Counting of the votes - 1 May 2025 County Council Elections
Firstly, the ballot boxes were verified to ensure that the number of ballot papers in each box is the number that has been issued. Postal ballot papers that are to be included in the count were also verified. Once all votes are verified, the ballot p...
The National Fraud Initiative - Council insurance claims
This is an exercise that matches electronic data within and between public and private sector bodies to prevent and detect fraud. ....
The National Fraud Initiative - Making payments to the Council
This is an exercise that matches electronic data within and between public and private sector bodies to prevent and detect fraud. ....
Communications and Marketing Privacy Notice
Newark and Sherwood District Council | Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, Notts, NG24 1BY | 01636 650000 | privacy@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk The UK Data Privacy legislation, give individuals the right to be informed about how organisations use th...
Registering to vote - 1 May 2025 County Council Elections
The current register was first published on 1 December 2024. If you are not registered to vote, have recently moved address, changed your name or nationality, the deadline to register for this election was Friday 11 April 2025. You should be register...
Regulator of Social Housing - Social housing regulatory information
All social housing landlords are regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, including us as a Council. The Regulator of Social Housing has implemented a regime of assurance and inspection of social housing landlords to ensure compliance with legis...
Help with poor housing conditions
We have a range of enforcement powers to improve poor housing conditions relating to severe disrepair, housing safety issues and overcrowding. If your problems are associated with harassment or unlawful evictions please contact us to speak to our hou...
How to dispose of your waste - Fly-tipping and abandoned vehicles
If you have any work done on your property, or if you pay someone to take waste away for you, make sure they are registered with the Environment Agency. You can search registered companies on the Environment Agency website. It applies to everyone i...
Who will be surveyed? - Kiddey Stones - Public Consultation
We are consulting with residents, visitors and specific organisations, such as the Town Council, as the custodian of the Kiddey Stones, the Civic Trust and the Police....
Exempt properties - Discounts and exemptions
In addition to the discounts, there are types of property that may be made fully exempt from council tax. B = unoccupied premises owned by a charity C = unfurnished and unoccupied for a maximum of four weeks D = unoccupied home of a person in d...
What happens next? - Concessions
A final decision on all applications will be made by 24 March 2025. 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...
Planning constraints
When the Council is assessing any proposal for planning permission, there are certain constraints we have to take into account. The constraints may be around factors affecting the site, or about who needs to be notified about the application....
Local air quality management - Air pollution
The environment act 1995 places a duty on local authorities to manage air quality in their area and work towards meeting national objectives set out in the national air quality strategy. If investigations indicate pollution levels are above the level...
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....
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...
Crime Prevention
Find information on how we and our partners are keeping the residents of Newark and Sherwood safe....
What we do - our Street Scene and Environmental Enforcement teams - Great British Spring Clean 2025
Our Street Scene and Environmental Enforcement teams are out and about, day in, day out, come rain or shine to keep your streets clean, your bins emptied and our parks and green spaces beautiful. Report issues to us We always need your help though in...
Finding our tenders - Tendering for Council contracts
In line with other local authorities in Nottinghamshire, contract opportunities are advertised on the EastMidsTenders portal. We are also required to advertise all contract opportunities with a total value estimated to be greater than £25,000 on t...
Council's constitution
Newark and Sherwood has a constitution which sets out how we operate, how decisions are made and the procedures we follow to ensure we are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by law, while othe...
Police and environmental objections - Temporary events notice
If the police/environmental health believe that allowing the event will undermine the licensing objectives, they must, no later than 48 hours after being given a copy of the TEN, give the premises user and us an objection notice. The police, with the...
Lasers and intense pulse light treatment regulations - Beauty treatments
As of the 1 October 2010 providers in England of Class 3B and 4 Lasers and intense pulse light treatments for non-surgical procedures such as hair removal and tattoo removal no longer have to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Thes...
What does the internal audit process involve? - Internal audit and inspections
The service provides all appropriate internal audit functions in accordance with the CIPFA Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government in the United Kingdom 2006. The core service provided is to appraise and report on the adequacy of sys...
Volunteer at the National Civil War Centre - Volunteering opportunities
The National Civil War volunteers play a key role in helping with day-to-day business, getting involved in areas such as visitor welcome and family learning. The team are also keen to hear from you if you have a particular skill to offer. Find out mo...
Councillors - Upton Parish Council
Cllr Malcolm Yates - Chair Cllr Roger Norman - Vice Chair Cllr Kim Hickinbotham, Cllr Johanna Law-Riding Cllr Malcolm Robertson Notice of uncontested result 2 May 2019 for the Parish of Upton (PDF File, 86kb) All councillors must declare any priva...
Contract space and season tickets
Do you regularly use our car parks? Save money by hiring a contract parking space or season ticket, from just £2.30 a day! If two or more season tickets/contract spaces are purchased at the same time, we offer a 10% discount on both tickets, if take...
Internal audit and inspections
The internal audit service to the Council is currently provided under contract by Assurance Lincolnshire. It is a statutory requirement that local authorities have an adequate internal audit function, in accordance with the Local Government Act 197...
I want to make a change to my property. Do I have to tell you? - Tenant Frequently Asked Questions
If you want to make any change such as putting up a shed, a porch, a satellite dish or make changes such as replacing your kitchen or bathroom you need to get permission from us first. More information on the types of requests that require permission...
Kneesall, Kersall and Ompton Parish Council
The Parish consists of three villages, Kneesall, Kersall and Ompton, that sit about nine miles north west of Newark either side of the A616 road to Ollerton in Nottinghamshire....
Information for New Residents
If you are either new to Newark or Sherwood, or moving home within the district, this handy guide will provide you with some information that you might need to know! Firstly, we hope you enjoy your new home, settle in quickly and enjoy all the wonder...