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The weather may be a little drab since the clocks have changed but in Newark and Sherwood, Spring is definitely in the air! This March, we have taken part in the Great British Spring Clean and phew, it has been a busy month!
Firstly, a huge thank you to all those who have helped us over the last couple of weeks... it was great to be out and about with so many of you!
So, what have we been up to!
- We've launched a public survey on play park developments at Sconce and Devon park.
- We given oak saplings to parish and town Councils, hosted tree planting events in Southwell and Newark all of which have culminated in planting over 18,000 trees in the last few years, smashing our target!
- We've hosted a Day of Action in Balderton collecting 6.76 tonnes of waste, deep cleaned 44 streets and cleared 8 fly tips!
- And much more!
You can find out more about this year’s Great British Spring Clean and our green activities on our website!
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Community Garden at Newark Library
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You can now hire the Community Garden at Newark Library for free for your events and activities.
Built by our hard-working Grounds Maintenance team, the garden is a hub bursting with biodiversity, wildlife and new planting! It crucially leaves space to allow local community groups and individuals to use it for their own activity too. Built with wildlife and sustainability in mind the garden features:
- a purple haze wildflower meadow to allow pollinating insects to thrive
- a living wall with a mixture of herbaceous and evergreen plants
- wildlife runs made from repurposed fly-tipped tubes to provide safe shelter for small mammals
- bug hotels made from fly-tipped wood
Find out more about the garden and hiring it for free on our website.
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Solar PV to be installed across District Council buildings
We are one step closer to our target of becoming carbon neutral by 2035 as we will soon be installing solar PV across several of our buildings!
Adding to the current installation of solar PV panels at Castle House and expanding on the array at Vicar Water, we will be adding new panels to:
✅Newark Sports and Fitness Centre, Newark
✅Dukeries Leisure Centre, Boughton
✅The Beacon, Newark
✅Vicar Water, Clipstone
We met with Mark Fazzini from Absolute Solar and Wind, who will be completing the installation works, at Active4Today's Newark Sports and Fitness Centre and were presented with the first panels. Work is expected to begin this Spring!
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University provision comes to Newark!
The Air and Space Institute (ASI) has announced a new strategic partnership with Nottingham Trent University (NTU) which is absolutely amazing news for our younger generation! The partnership will give students at the ASI the chance to complete top-up degrees delivered by NTU after finishing their Level 5 studies.
The ASI is training the next generation of pilots, engineers and aviation workers who can now study for a degree in a world-class facility, with one of the most extensive enrichment programmes in the UK, in Newark! This really is inspirational and we are delighted to be part of this project, alongside Newark Town Board, bringing such incredible opportunities to our residents. Those primary and secondary school students can now achieve their degree dreams in the engineering and aviation industry in Newark.
The ASI launched in 2021 with the first intake studying programmes designed for future civil aviation and military pilots, aircraft engineers and ground crew. Earlier this year the UK’s first astronaut, Helen Sharman launched ASI’s Space and Engineering pathway and work is well underway on the construction of its new £15m HQ in Newark.
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Do you have a combi boiler? Optimise the efficiency of your boiler and save money
If you live in Nottinghamshire and would like help optimising your condensing combi boiler Nottingham Energy Partnership have a team of Technical Officers offering FREE home visits to make the change for you.
Optimising the efficiency of your boiler could cut your gas use by an average of 9%. This reduction in gas consumption results in savings of approximately £178 a year by changing a single setting on your gas combi boiler.
The Government's latest strategy is advising households with condensing combi boilers to optimise their boilers by reducing the flow temperature to 60˚C. The ‘flow temperature’ is the temperature your boiler heats the water to before sending it to your radiators. Typically, the flow temperature is set to 80°C which burns more gas than is necessary. This quick change will reduce gas consumption and save money on your gas bill without reducing comfort.
To book your FREE home visit, call Nottingham Energy Partnership on 0115 985 9057 or go to www.bit.ly/BoilerOptimisation. Here you will find more information and step-by-step instructions for making the change to your boiler yourself.
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The Palace Theatre Newark has a new website
Last week the Palace Theatre Newark launched its new website!
Visit www.palacenewark.com to take a look, find out more about the theatre and browse their shows!
If you already have an account on the old site, this will have been transferred over. However, you will need to set a new password. To do this, simply go to My Account, then click 'reset here' next to 'Forgotten your password?' and you'll be able to set a new one up.
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Don't miss out from the government's Energy Bill Support Scheme
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There are over 900,000 households across the UK who do not have a direct relationship with their energy suppliers, if you are one of those, you may be able to apply for up to £400 through the Energy Bills support Scheme.
For example, if you, or someone you know, live in a residential care home and pay for some or all of the care, then you should check if you’re eligible for the support.
You might also be eligible if you live in a residential park home, a caravan or boat or your home is in a heat network without an electricity meter or has a communal energy supply. You can find a full list on our website.
You can check if you’re eligible to apply by visiting the government website.
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Make sure you can vote in the upcoming local elections
The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023.
Make sure that when you go to vote at your local polling station you have appropriate photo ID with you. If it’s out of date, but still looks like you, that’s fine so long as it carries your current address.
Keep up to date with the local elections by checking our web pages here: newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/voting/
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Free home insultation and air source heat pumps
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A new energy efficiency scheme, Connected for Warmth, is offering two schemes to households nationwide. One offers free cavity wall and loft insulation to households in Council Tax Bands A-D, and the other offers free air source heat pumps to households that don’t currently have a central heating system in any Council Tax Band. These offers are free for both property owners and landlords. Funding is available on a first come, first served basis. Connected for Warmth is an awarding-winning programme, managed by AgilityEco in partnership with Affordable Warmth Solutions, and funded by National Grid. To find out more visit the Connected for Warmth website or call 0800 995 6564 for insulation, or 0121 592 0162 for heat pumps.
In addition, if you live in a low-income household where someone has cold-sensitive long-term health conditions, the Nottinghamshire Warm Homes on Prescription project may be able to help you keep your house warmer for less.
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Programme encouraging volunteers to improve green spaces funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
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Through UK Shared Prosperity Funding, Newark and Sherwood District Council have been able to support partners YMCA Newark and Sherwood in the delivery of an adventure guides programme to support the local community whilst protecting wildlife and building a sense of pride in place.
Over recent months, the YMCA has delivered several workshops and community days to enable volunteers of all ages to improve local green spaces in Bilsthorpe, Ollerton and Clipstone. The adventure guides programme encourages local people to come together to enhance the natural environment whilst learning new skills.
One of the groups supported is Bilsthorpe 1st Scouts, who have been working hard over recent weeks to create 24 bird boxes, nine bug hotels and 12 squirrel feeders for the local area.
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Easter fun for everyone!
Come join in with the Easter fun next week at Rainworth Village Hall! Pop down with your little ones, friends and family and enjoy activities, food and fun for all!
Activities include:
- Children's entertainer
- Face painting
- Smoothie bike
- Arts and crafts
- Games
- Easter egg trail
Wednesday 5 April, 11am – 2pm at Rainworth Village Hall, NG21 0JY
To book your place, please contact us at getinvolved@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk or by calling 01636 655219.
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Local businesses given Help to Grow at Nottingham Business School
Are you a key decision-maker for a small business planning for growth and success?
Nottingham Business School’s Help to Grow: Management programme has helped hundreds of leaders, take time away from daily operational pressures to think about the future needs of their business including:
✅ Building a more resilient business
✅ New ways of retaining and engaging employees
✅ Better financial management
The government-subsidised programme is a 12-week course designed to fit around existing work commitments with a blend of online and face-to-face workshops. With upcoming courses in April and May, find out more about how Help to Grow at Nottingham Business School can support you to help your business achieve more and grow: www.ntu.ac.uk/helptogrow
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Did you know?
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Suggestions from you are welcomed as valuable sources of information that help us inform any changes we make.
You can also tell us if we've got something right too!
You can give us feedback by filling out our suggestions and compliments online form.
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