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BT Adopt a Kiosk scheme

The BT Adopt a Kiosk scheme gives your community a chance to protect a part of its heritage and adopt a telephone kiosk for just £1. You could turn your local phone box into another asset for the community including an art gallery, a book exchange o...

Counter fraud

We take fraud and corruption very seriously. All instances of potential fraud or corruption that are reported to us are investigated rigorously and promptly, and appropriate action is taken. We encourage anyone who is concerned about possible fraud o...

LitterLotto®

Peasy (who run the application LitterLotto) have ceased trading. We recommend that concerned individuals direct any personal data enquiries to this mailbox: admin@peasy.com so they can be logged accordingly. The recommendation is to log out and delet...

Disclaimer

The information in this website is intended for your general information, it is a guide only. Before relying on any matter discussed in this site, you should seek professional advice on any proposed action. The Council have used all reasonable endeav...

How to register an ACV - Assets of community value

Nominations should be made using our ACV nomination form (PDF File, 242kb). You should include as much evidence as possible to assist us in our decision making. We’ll consider nominations in line with our evaluation criteria for an ACV (PDF File, ...

What happens after the meeting? - Planning committee

After committee we’ll action the decision made by the planning committee, and send it out to you or your agent, usually, within the next five working days unless the recommendation requires further actions e.g. completion of a s106 planning obligat...

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...

Payments - Local land searches

More information on how to pay and our list of fees can be found on the page of our website....

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - Energy advice

Heating our homes and workplaces with low carbon heat is one of the best things we can do to help combat climate change. Currently, heating all the buildings in the UK produces almost a quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions. The Boiler Upgrade Schem...

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....

Grass cutting - Parks and gardens

We’re responsible for cutting grass on over 400 sites across the district. The grass on these sites is cut to varying lengths and at varying frequencies. Some areas are now managed as meadow to help with local biodiversity. There are a number of ot...

Bulky waste - Bulky waste

The charge for collection is £14 for the first item and £7.50 for subsequent items. For example: three-piece suite = 3 items bed and a mattress = 2 items four extra bags of refuse = 1 item washing machine = 1 item microwave = 1 item one full 240 l...

Bulky waste - Bulky Waste

The charge for collection is £14 for the first item and £7.50 for subsequent items. For example: three-piece suite = 3 items bed and a mattress = 2 items four extra bags of refuse = 1 item washing machine = 1 item microwave = 1 item one full 240 l...

Registering to vote

The Electoral Services office is responsible for maintaining the Register of Electors on behalf of the Electoral Registration Officer and the organisation of all elections and referendums on behalf of the Returning Officer within the district. These ...

Latest news - Energy advice

Information from Citizen’s Advice on your energy supply, including how to switch supplier....

Domestic CCTV - CCTV

The ICO issued revised guidance on domestic CCTV in May 2015. If someone’s domestic CCTV overlooks a boundary onto a road, path or neighbouring property then that person needs to be registered as a data controller with the ICO. ...

Drawing and Painting - Arts directory

Abbey Road art and craft group This group are a mixture of artists and card makers who meet regularly to discuss what each other are working on and arrange regular outings and entertainment. For information about joining contact Barbara Freer on 0162...

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...

Legalities - Vulnerability Disclosure policy

This policy is designed to be compatible with common vulnerability disclosure good practice. It does not give you permission to act in any manner that is inconsistent with the law, or which might cause the Organisation or partner organisations to be ...

Your data - Planning enforcement

The personal information you provide will only be used to process the application you have made to us. Find out more about how we use your data in our ....

Amended core strategy hearing statements

Copies of the hearing statements and Inspector's questions from the examination of the Amended Core Strategy are available on this page....

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, will take place on Friday 26 September at The Renaissance at Kelham Hall in Newark at 6.30pm. The event hono...

District and County councillors - Walesby Parish Council

Find your district councillor (Boughton). Find your county councillor on the Nottinghamshire County Council website. ...

Helping you to stay in your home - Older people's housing needs

We can help you stay in your home by providing advice on: support services environmental health and hoarding loneliness staying safe with service such as ...

Breastfeeding friendly places - Breastfeeding friendly

Castle House - Newark and Sherwood District Council reception National Civil War Centre Hawtonville Children's Centre Bridge Children's Centre Sherwood East Children's Centre Sherwood West Children's Centre Ollerton and Boughton Children's Centre Ba...

Tree works - Protecting trees and hedgerows

Apart from limited exceptions, prior to carrying out any work on a tree protected by TPO or within a conservation area, permission must be sought from the Local Authority. To assist, please see our . Additionally, further guidance is provided f...

Land Charges - EIR requests

Instruction regarding the submission of an information request under the Environmental Information Regulation 2004 (EIR) can be found on our website. Should your EIR request relate to Land Charges Con29, the following provides details to enable yo...

Open data terms of re-use - Open data

Before downloading our data, please read our open data terms of re-use. Our data is freely re-useable under the terms detailed on the Open Government Licence. These terms are interoperable with any Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Licence or Open D...

Norovirus - Public health

The Food Standards Agency is reiterating guidance on the control of the spread of norovirus based on new research. Five strategies have been identified for controlling norovirus: personal hygiene food handling washing and cooking food surface and un...