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The Big Cosy Guide
Welcome to your ultimate guide to cosy days, festive fun, and local adventures in Newark and Sherwood! As the leaves turn and the air gets crisp, it’s the perfect time to explore everything our district has to offer. Whether you're looking for free...
Summer food safety - Food safety and hygiene
During hot weather the FSA offers additional advice on effective chilling (fridge temperature and defrosting) and thorough cooking (cooking meat products properly). Find out more about how to ensure your barbecue food is cooked and stored safely on t...
Forest school - Intake Wood
We offer a featuring a fun outdoor learning programme for children aged five to ten. It’s available in our parks in Newark, Ollerton and Clipstone....
Newark and Sherwood District Council MOT and vehicle services - Council offices and buildings
Newark and Sherwood District Council depotBrunel Drive Newark Notts NG24 2EG For enquiries please call us on 01636 655566 or email us at transport.admin@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk Opening times: Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4pm Saturday, 8am to midday. ...
Become an Involved Tenant - Community Link Groups
Tenants can get involved in many engagement opportunities, this includes policy reviews, mystery shopping, estate walkabouts and much more. More information on how to become an involved tenant is available on our or you can get in touch by emailing...
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...
Listed buildings
Listed building consent is required for all works of demolition, alteration or extension to a listed building that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest. This includes internal works and possibly works to bu...
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...
Nail bars
You’ll find further helpful information and advice on health and safety in nail bars via the following links: HABIA Code of Practice for Nail Salons HABIA Guidance for Nail Technicians and Nail Businesses HSE Research Report RR627 – Health and Sa...
Policies Map
The Policies Map* shows the policies and proposals set out in the Development Plan for the District, overlaid onto maps of the area. These policies will be used to assess planning applications. It shows policies within the Amended Core Strategy and...
Farm fires - Fire safety in your home and community
A fire on a farm can have a devastating affect on business. More than 40% of farms that experience a serious fire never trade successfully again. Incidents of deliberate fires on farms hit a peak during the months of July, August and September. To he...
Bright Sky app - Where can I get help?
Bright Sky is a new app to help victims of domestic abuse record evidence of their abusive relationships and seek professional help. If you’re experiencing domestic abuse it will help you to log private journal entries in the form of text, photos a...
Checking if there is any archaeological interest within a proposed development site - Archaeology
Many development sites have the potential for archaeological interest, ranging from complex urban sites to land within the vicinity of medieval churches and those affecting ancient settlement patterns at the fringes of villages. You can search the H...
SHELAA Methodology - Strategic Housing & Employment Land Availability
The Council approved a new SHELAA Methodology on 10th June 2025, following a consultation between 7th April 2025 to 19th May 2025. As a result of this consultation, changes were made to the SHELAA Methodology which have been incorporated into the f...
Your rights as a Data Subject - Privacy Notice
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data processed by us: Right to be informed The Council will always provide you with sufficient information to ensure that you are happy about how and why we're handling your personal data, an...
Theatre and Dance - Arts directory
Active4Today For Active Fitstep and other dance classes in our leisure centres in Newark, Ollerton, Southwell and Blidworth visit . AJ's school of dance AJ's School of Dance and Performing Arts pride themselves on offering students (aged 2 years to...
Anti-idling
Idling is leaving your engine running when your vehicle is stationary. This creates pollution which quickly builds in the air around and inside your car and impacts the quality of the air in the local area and contributes towards air pollution. Hotsp...
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...
Motorcycle parking - Car parks
Motorcycles and scooters may park free of charge for a maximum of 8 hours (no return within 12 hours) when parked in the designated Motorcycle (M/C) Bay. You can access motorcycle car parking in the following locations: Baldertongate NG24 1UE - thi...
Who qualifies for a club premises certificate? - Club premises certificate
To be classified as a qualifying club you must make sure you: have premises occupied and used regularly by the club have at least 25 members establish and conduct the club in good faith have new members wait two days after applying before receiving ...
Direct Debit - Ways to pay business rates
The simplest and most convenient way to pay is by Direct Debit. You have a choice of payment dates, either the 1st or 14th of each month. Once the Direct Debit has been set up, you’ll receive a bill listing the instalment amounts. If you choose to ...
Licensing
The Council is responsible for issuing a variety of licences, some of which you may need before you can start trading. These include: businesses which involves selling alcohol or opening late in the evening other business purposes including taxis ch...
Flooding - Weather warnings
Flooding is a particular problem in our area with one in six properties in Newark and Sherwood is at risk. Find out on our website. ...
Stalking
Stalking is a criminal offence and can be very dangerous. Stalkers can be motivated by a range of factors; being an ex-partner, an ex-employee, someone who feels jealous or resentful. A stalker can be delusional about the victim's feelings about them...
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...
Customer complaints and feedback
We welcome your complaints and feedback and if we are doing something wrong or that you aren't happy about, please tell us about it. Likewise if you want tell us about something we're doing well or that you like, let us know. We monitor all complaint...
Reporting food you have purchased - Food complaints
If you’ve purchased food which is unacceptable, we recommend returning the food to the store where it was purchased and informing the vendor of the problem. If you’re not satisfied with their response or they fail to adequately address your conce...
Nature Reserves
From national nature reserves to special areas of conservation, there are lots of places in the District to lose yourself in nature and enjoy watching wildlife....
Nottinghamshire walks and routes - Walking in Newark and Sherwood
You can walk on all rights of way, footpaths, bridleways, byways and restricted byways as well as on open access land. These are all shown on Ordnance Survey Landranger and Explorer maps. Nottinghamshire County Council has created six routes to explo...
Complaints - Customer complaints and feedback
Complaints provide an opportunity for the Council to learn from feedback and gives insight into the drivers of customer satisfaction. The Council uses complaints to review the services it delivers. A complaint is defined as “an expression of dissat...
Tree works - Works to protected trees
We do not provide specialist advice regarding tree works. If you intend to undertake works to trees with a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or in a conservation area (S211 notice), you must provide as much information as possible with your submission. ...
Roads during floods - Flood FAQs
Should I travel during flooding? Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service urge people not to drive through floodwater. You risk getting stuck and often road-side homes are flooded due to vehicles pushing water into people...
How does the canvass work? - Register of Electors annual canvass
Data matching The current electoral register is sent securely to the DWP to be matched and elector names and address will be matched against information that they hold. We may also match our electoral data against data from other District Council dep...
Recovery and arrears advice
If you’re having difficulties in paying your business rates, it’s important to get in touch straight away. If you don’t tell us there is a problem then debt recovery action could be started, which may result in magistrates’ court action. We w...
Biodiversity Net Gain - Biodiversity and landscape
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a significant change in the planning system. Submitting a planning application for most forms of development will require the consideration of biodiversity in a new way. The Government have created a step by step guide ...
Criteria for TENs - Temporary events notice
The criteria below must be met by any event wishing to be awarded a TEN: the premises user must be over 18 years old (the person giving the TEN is known as the premises user) holders may give up to 50 notices per year non-personal licence holders m...
Council Tax rebate to help with your energy bills
To help households with rising energy costs, the UK Government announced a £150 payment for eligible households. Why is the government providing support? From 1 April 2022, the energy price cap has risen, and many households will struggle to pay hig...
Who should prepare the HIA? - Heritage assets and planning
The level of detail in the assessment will depend on the heritage asset and the extent of the proposal. The HIA should be written by anyone competent to do so. In some cases, this may be the heritage asset owner but, for a complex heritage asset with...
Bulcote Neighbourhood Plan
The Referendum for the Bulcote Neighbourhood Plan was held on the 6 May 2021, which the plan passed. As a result the Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the Development Plan for the District. Bulcote Referendum Neighbourhood Plan (PDF File, 8,664k...
Arts venues in Newark and Sherwood - Arts directory
Beloved@theBarn Beloved@theBarn is a contemporary arts gallery, studio and creative space. Visit the beloved@theBarn website for details of workshops and exhibitions. Dukeries community workshop The Dukeries community workshop is available to lo...
Council strategies
The Council has strategies, procedures, and policies to plan for the future and govern the way we work. They help make sure everyone understands our priorities for the district and how we can work towards them. We base our strategies on information, ...
Voluntary parking charge - Vicar Water Country Park
The parks have a voluntary pay and display scheme. If you drive to the park you can make a parking donation of £1 for a day, or buy a season ticket for £20. Donations will be reinvested in the parks, but charges are not compulsory and you won't be ...
Completed Studies - Neighbourhood studies
Hawtonville Neighbourhood Study The Hawtonville Neighbourhood Report (PDF File, 647kb) was completed in March 2016. The study engaged with over 300 residents, generating over 1,000 suggestions for investment in the area. A number of possible projec...
Guaranteed interview - Equality and diversity in employment
If you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the person specification for a vacancy we will guarantee an interview for: · Candidates with a disability · Care leavers (aged 24 or under), · Reservists / ex-forces / family of forces In order to ...
Severe Weather Emergency Protocol
Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) is a provision the Council puts in place during times of severe weather (e.g. cold temperatures, flooding or extreme heat) to support those sleeping rough to provide them with temporary safe space. Our commitm...
Community trigger
How to raise a ASB case review Raise a community trigger (ASB Case Review) by completing our online form or calling us on 01636 655698 or 01636 655658. ...
Walesby Parish Council
Walesby is a rural village situated on the eastern boundary of Sherwood Forest. Find out more about the area and Walesby Parish Council on their Facebook page....
Notice of Poll, including polling places - 12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
The Notice of Poll (PDF File, 146kb) was published on Wednesday 4 February 2026. This notice gave details of the referendum question and the polling places used....
Temporary traffic measures for stage 4 of the Tour of Britain - Tour of Britain
During the race As the race progresses through the district there will be a rolling roadblock in operation to keep disruption to a minimum. Spectators are of course welcome along the route, but they are asked to park with care and consideration, away...
Slurry spreading - Fumes and odours
Slurry or muck spreading can become an issue when the smells associated with the practice give rise to complaints. Farmers dispose of accumulations of farm waste as an organic fertiliser and traditionally spread this on agricultural land during the a...