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Animal activity licence - Animal activity licence
Since new legislation was introduced in 2018, the animal activity licence now covers you to undertake a number of activities involving animals, including: dog breeding selling pets hiring out horses boarding for dogs and cats home boarding for dogs ...
Southwell market - Markets
With 16 stalls on Saturdays, there's lots of choice including: fresh fish and meat deli foods bread, biscuits and cakes plants pet food greetings cards, cycle store, toiletries, jewellery, books, soft furnishings, sweets, cut flowers and of course, ...
Dementia support
People with dementia get by with a little help from their friends, and anybody can become a Dementia Friend. It’s all about understanding a bit more about dementia and the small things you can do to help people with the condition. We’re proud to ...
Community Link Groups
Following feedback from our tenants we have launched our new Community Link Groups to give tenants, leaseholders and residents the opportunity to further shape their local community. Taking place at locations across the district, the Groups provide a...
Eating out - Food safety and hygiene
Always remember to look out for the in local pubs, cafes, restaurants and take-aways when you're eating out. This shows they’ve been inspected and approved by us for their food handling and preparation. If you’re concerned about the places where...
Cesspools and septic tanks - Drainage
Cesspools and septic tanks are used in more remote rural areas where there is no sewerage system. A cesspool is a storage tank for sewage, which has to be emptied often and is generally inadequate for modern levels of water usage. A septic tank is a ...
When does the SAG get involved? - Safety Advisory Group (SAG)
Help from SAG may be appropriate for a wide range of events, but specifically events which are: large in scale – a mass gathering of more than 3,000 people have hazardous elements to them have never been delivered before in the district have a sig...
Fire safety for tenants
As your landlord, Newark and Sherwood District Council is responsible for managing your home. We work in partnership with the local fire authority, and other recognised specialists, to manage any potential fire risks to your home. We’ll make sure a...
Business units to rent
Whether your business is just starting up or you are looking to expand or relocate, we offer a range of commercial properties to rent. From industrial units and workshops to office suites and craft studios, our available properties can be found on B...
Friends of Sherwood Heath - Community litter picks
The Friends of Sherwood Heath volunteer group is involved in helping us to look after the park. The group meets regularly and welcomes new members. Visit the Friends of Sherwood Heath Facebook page and get involved. The Friends of Sherwood Hea...
Do you want your business to be breastfeeding friendly? - Breastfeeding friendly
We worked with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Nottinghamshire County Council and all local and district councils to launch breastfeeding friendly accreditation (PDF File, 1,124kb). It encourages businesses and venues within Nottinghamshire to ...
Trees in parks and green spaces - Report a dangerous tree
Parks and play areas are normally managed by town, parish and district councils. Signs in parks indicate who is responsible. Contact the district council, town or parish council as appropriate....
Current proposed budget - Council budgets
You can find more information about our proposed current year budget in the following documents: Budget book 2025 - 2026 (PDF File, 6,973kb) Medium Term Financial Plan 2025-29 (PDF File, 1,287kb)...
Staying safe - Support for older people
- examples, solutions and how to report it Bogus callers and doorstep sellers Victim Support - charity that helps victims of crime Trading Standards Google Safety Centre - keep you stuff secure and private ...
Our armed forces covenant - Armed forces covenant
The covenant is a voluntary agreement encouraging local communities to develop a relationship with the armed forces community in our area. This includes serving members of the armed forces, their families and veterans. The aims of the covenant are to...
Enforcement - Advice for private landlords
The Council ensures that private sector homes, both privately rented and owner-occupied, are of good quality and meet the current legal standards. Complaints of disrepair and housing safety issues are investigated....
Special access schemes - Blue badge parking scheme for disabled people
Special access schemes, also known as the green badge scheme, are for people who have particular mobility difficulties. The badge allows you to drive and park a vehicle in certain pedestrian areas in Nottinghamshire. You can apply by calling 01623 4...
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....
When and where do meetings take place? - Pub watch
Meeting places vary between pubwatches. The Ollerton meeting is always at the same place, but the Newark and Southwell groups tend to move around and are hosted by different pubs....
Tenant Times
We have launched a newsletter, Tenant Times, to keep you up to date with our latest information which is relevant to you and your tenancy with us. The information will vary in each update but could include information about reporting repairs, differe...
Southwell Landscape Setting Study (2012) - Biodiversity and landscape
Southwell Landscape Setting Study (2012) (PDF File, 281kb) Southwell Landscape Setting Study Appendices 3-4 (PDF File, 729kb) Appendix 1 and 2 are too big for website and so are available on request....
Friends of Newark Castle
The Friends of Newark Castle are a group of volunteers who assist the council with the management and maintenance of the Castle and Gardens. The group represents different users of the Castle and Grounds and advises the council on how to meet their d...
Parish & Town Councils
Each of the district's villages or small towns has a parish or town council and these vary in size and what services they provide and look after. A parish is the most local tier of administration and the first tier of democratic government. Parish Co...
Nature inspired activities for children - Greener schools programme
There are some great online resources for smart and curious children to help inspire an interest in nature and a commitment to looking after our planet. These include: Help wildlife at home with the Wildlife Trusts Tree ID for kids Bird song lessons...
Rural rate relief - Rate reliefs
Certain types of business in rural villages, with a population below 3000, may qualify for rate relief of 100 per cent from 1/4/17. Businesses that qualify for this relief are the sole general store or the sole post office in the village, provided i...
Careline
A recent customer told us: A massive thank you to the team for my Dad’s Careline service. He had a fall recently; he pressed his emergency button and within hours had been taken into hospital by ambulance. “He is now home and continues to improv...
Homeless – urgent housing - Renting a home
Losing your home is a frightening and stressful time and we’re here to help. You don’t have to wait until you have lost your home to seek assistance. Find out about ...
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...
Paying by Direct Debit - Making payments to the Council
You can pay for the following by Direct Debit: Setting up a Direct Debit is easy. Paying by Direct Debit helps us keep our collection costs down, which helps us keep your bills lower. ...
Drainage
The Council is liable for maintaining and repairing the drains and sewers serving its properties. We do not have enforcement powers to deal with drainage problems that are other people’s responsibility....
Planning enforcement register - Planning enforcement
Our planning enforcement register provides a record of enforcement notices, stop notices and breach of condition notices served within the district since 2012. For details of notices served prior to 2012, please ....
Parking for disabled people - Blue badge parking scheme for disabled people
Blue badge holders may park free of charge only when parked in a designated disabled bay (yellow bays) for a maximum of three hours. You must display a valid disabled badge and parking clock. Download a list of disabled spaces in Council car parks (P...
Who can apply for a pavement licence? - Pavement licence
A Pavement Licence allows the licence holder or business owner to place removable furniture over certain highways, adjacent to the premises. This is in order to make it easier to serve food and drink from the premises and maximise capacity with outdo...
Where can I find a card? - Southwell Happy Families
Cards are hidden in the following shops: Church Street: The Wine Bank / Mr and Mrs Fine Wine The Cathedral Shop King Street Carpet Connection Core Men’s and Ladieswear Sweets of Southwell Queen Street Homebake Minster Flowers The Lovely Little...
Volunteer with Home Start, Newark - Volunteering opportunities
Home Start are recruiting for volunteers across Newark and Ollerton for one-to-one home support and for their family group in Newark. Do you have parenting experience? Can you spare two hours per week? By volunteering with Home Start you will be able...
Kerbside glass recycling - What happens to my recycling?
The glass collected through our scheme is colour separated by the latest colour separating technology with any piece of glass bigger than a 20p piece being identified and colour separated and then crushed and melted, before being reformed into a n...
Phasing of work
The images below indicate which houses are in each phase and show an indicative date that tenants will be moved by. Please note, the date shown is the latest point by which tenants will be moved by and it is likely that house moves will take place we...
Careline - Tenancy services
is an independent living service that allows you to raise an alarm from anywhere in your home. We provide 24 hour monitoring, 365 days a year from our local call centre....
Improving your home yourself (DIY) - Repairs and maintenance
If you’re thinking of making changes to your home you need to let us know first. with details of your plans and wait for written permission before you start any work. ...
Police powers - Temporary events notice
The police have the power to close down events with no notice on grounds of disorder, the likelihood of disorder or because of public nuisance caused by noise coming from the premises....
Final reminder - Recovery and arrears advice
This is normally sent if you have had a first reminder, brought your account up to date and then fallen behind for a second time. This letter will not be asking for the instalments that have been missed. This letter will cancel your right to pay by ...
How to make a food complaint or report a food premise - Food hygiene rating system
Members of the public can make a complaint or report a premise for suspected food poisoning, poor food and safety hygiene practices, misleading or incorrect food product labelling or a food crime. ....
Newark Towns Fund
Transformative plans for Newark have been given the go ahead by the Government, following the announcement that Newark is to receive £25 million funding as part of the Government’s Towns Fund initiative....
Outsmart winter with help from Nottinghamshire County Council - Winter safety
Find out about winter roads, the latest weather news, view gritting routes and get travel updates. Sign up for the Nottinghamshire County Council winter newsletter and get tips on staying well this winter....
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...
Pub watch
Local pubwatch schemes operate in Newark, Southwell, Ollerton, Edwinstowe and Boughton. They’re part of a partnership approach to keeping communities safe as well as providing a positive forum for doing good business. Managers and staff from pubs a...
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 ...
Your new home
As Newark and Sherwood District Council tenant you have a variety of rights which are set out in your Tenancy Agreement. Below is a brief summary of the rights and responsibilities of tenants....
Totes - Raffles, totes and lotteries
If only members of your society hold tote numbers, this is classed as a private lottery and is exempt from the act. If, however, members of the public take part in the tote, then you must register, and submit a return of expenses form (PDF File, 111k...
TENs for premises that already hold a premises licence - Temporary events notice
TENs may be needed for premises that already hold a or a . For example, you would require a TEN to use a pub for an event involving regulated entertainment such as for a wedding, where the premises licence does not authorise such a provision of regu...