To help make sure no resident is left disadvantaged due to their lack of access to digital infrastructure, Newark and Sherwood District Council has donated 80 laptops to 19 community groups across the district as part of their digital inclusion scheme.
The first installations to improve safety and security in Balderton have been installed through Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Safer Streets 5 partnership with Balderton Parish Council, Nottinghamshire Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC).
On Friday 23 February, Newark and Sherwood District Council hosted its first inter-agency meeting to look at what it can do to tackle the severe flooding local communities have endured.
Trail cameras installed to help engage young people and reduce wildlife crime have captured the wonderful wildlife living at Green Flag Award-winning Vicar Water Country Park!
The District Council understands that homelessness is a complex issue and a sad reality for some residents in the district. Therefore, they have introduced a new Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeper Strategy, which will see a person-centred approach to creating sustainable solutions based on individuals' needs and aspirations.
District Councillors were invited for a tour of the ASI in Newark on Wednesday 21 February as they got a glimpse of the new building before it opens in the coming months.
With cost pressures on sporting facilities widely reported on across the country, Newark and Sherwood District Council are bucking the trend by re-affirming its commitment to provide sporting facilities across the district, with 2 major new strategies being approved by the Cabinet on 20 February covering playing pitches and outdoor sports as well as an updated ‘Sport and Recreation Facilities Strategy’.
Newark and Sherwood District Council's new temporary accommodation, Alexander Lodge, is set to welcome residents as early as March 2024, four weeks ahead of schedule. The District Council will temporarily house those experiencing homelessness at the new facility.
Newark and Sherwood District Council is committed to doing all it can to support residents and businesses across Newark and Sherwood with the rising cost of living, while still maintaining all its vital services.
A new Community Hub, which will provide a space for skills development, social activities, and support for local residents in Boughton, has been given the green light by Newark and Sherwood District Council's planning committee.
