Newark and Sherwood
Non-metropolitan district
Shown within Nottinghamshire
Shown within Nottinghamshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Administrative countyNottinghamshire
Admin. HQNewark-on-Trent[1]
Government
 • TypeNewark and Sherwood District Council
 • MPs:Robert Jenrick,
Mark Spencer
Area
 • Total251.5 sq mi (651.3 km2)
 • Rank52nd
Population
 (2021)
 • Total123,383
 • RankRanked 192nd
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code37UG (ONS)
E07000175 (GSS)
Ethnicity98.5% White

Newark and Sherwood is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest district by area in the county. The council is based in Newark-on-Trent, the area's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Southwell and Ollerton along with a large rural area containing many villages. Much of the district lies within the ancient Sherwood Forest and there are also extensive forestry plantations in the area.

The neighbouring districts are Rushcliffe, Gedling, Ashfield, Mansfield, Bassetlaw, West Lindsey, North Kesteven and South Kesteven.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering three former districts which were all abolished at the same time:[2]

The new district was initially named Newark, after its largest town.[3] The name was changed to Newark and Sherwood in 1985.[4]

Governance

Newark and Sherwood District Council
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Celia Brooks,
Labour
since 23 May 2023[5]
Paul Peacock,
Labour
since 23 May 2023
John Robinson
since 23 July 2018[6]
Structure
Seats39 councillors
Political groups
Administration (22)
  Labour (11)
  Independent (8)
  Liberal Democrat (3)
Other parties (17)
  Conservative (14)
  Independent (3)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY
Website
www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Newark and Sherwood District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Nottinghamshire County Council. The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[7]

Political control

The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election, being run by a partnership of Labour, the "Independents for Newark and District" group of independent councillors, and the Liberal Democrats.[8]

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1974 political control of the council has been as follows:[9][10]

Party in controlYears
Labour1974–1976
Conservative1976–1979
No overall control1979–1991
Labour1991–1999
No overall control1999–2007
Conservative2007–2023
No overall control2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:[11]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Tony Roberts[12] Conservative200315 May 2012
Roger Blaney Conservative15 May 201215 May 2018
David Lloyd Conservative15 May 20187 May 2023
Paul Peacock Labour23 May 2023

Composition

Following the 2023 election the composition of the council was:[13]

Party Councillors
Conservative14
Labour11
Independent11
Liberal Democrats3
Total39

Of the eleven independent councillors, eight sit together as the "Independents for Newark and District" group, which forms part of the council's administration with Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Another two independents form the "Newark and Sherwood District Independents" group, and the other does not belong to any group.[14] The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

Since the last full review of boundaries in 2015 the council has comprised 39 councillors representing 21 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[15]

The district is covered by two parliamentary constituencies: Newark, created in 1885, which has been represented by Robert Jenrick, a Conservative, since 2014;[16] and has been held by the Conservative Party since 2001;[17] and Sherwood, created in 1983, represented by Mark Spencer, also a Conservative, since 2010.[18]

Premises

The council is based at Castle House, on Great North Road in Newark, adjacent to Newark Castle Railway station. The building was purpose-built for the council and opened in 2017.[19]

Kelham Hall: Council's headquarters 1974–2017

The council was previously based at Kelham Hall in the village of Kelham, which had been purchased early in 1974 as part of preparations for the local government reorganisation later that year.[20][21][22]

Settlements

Ollerton, the second largest settlement in Newark and Sherwood
Southwell, home of Southwell Minster and the third-largest settlement in the district
Edwinstowe, a village which legends link with Robin Hood

The whole district is divided into civil parishes. The parish councils for the three parishes of Newark, Ollerton and Boughton, and Southwell have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council".[23]

Newark-on-Trent, together with Balderton, forms the largest urban area in the district. Newark-on-Trent has many important historic features including Newark Castle, St Mary's Magdalene Church, Georgian architecture and a defensive earthwork from the British Civil Wars. Other important towns in the district include Ollerton and Southwell which is home to Southwell Minster and Southwell Racecourse. Other settlements in the district include:

Averham
Balderton, Bathley, Bilsthorpe, Blidworth, Boughton, Brough
Carlton-on-Trent, Caunton, Clipstone, Collingham, Cromwell
Eakring, Edingley, Edwinstowe, Egmanton
Farndon, Farnsfield, Fernwood, Fiskerton
Gunthorpe
Halam, Halloughton, Hawton, Hockerton
Kelham, Kirklington, Kirton, Kneesall
Laxton, Little Carlton, Lowdham
Maplebeck, Morton
North Muskham, Norwell
Ossington, Oxton
Perlethorpe
Rainworth, Rolleston
South Muskham, Sutton-on-Trent
Thurgarton
Upton
Walesby, Wellow, Weston, Winkburn

References

  1. ↑ "Castle House". newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk. Newark and Sherwood District Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan District (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 17 November 2023
  3. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  4. ↑ "Historical information from 1973 onwards". Boundary-Line support. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Council minutes, 23 May 2023". Newark and Sherwood District Council. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Churcher, Dan (6 April 2018). "New chief executive for district council". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  8. ↑ Gilmore, Eloise (24 May 2023). "Labour's Paul Peacock appointed as executive leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council after shock election saw Conservatives lose majority". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Newark & Sherwood". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "Council minutes". Newark and Sherwood District Council. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. ↑ Buckland, Laurey (18 April 2012). "Leader takes a back seat". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  14. ↑ "Your Councillors by Party". Newark and Sherwood District Council. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "The Newark and Sherwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/1907, retrieved 25 December 2023
  16. ↑ "Newark by-election candidate names confirmed". BBC News. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Electdata 2001". 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Electdata 2010". 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "New Council Offices to open 25th September". Radio Newark. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Kelham Hall bid accepted". Nottingham Evening Post. 14 January 1974. Retrieved 25 December 2023 – via findmypast.co.uk.(subscription required)
  21. ↑ "Grade I-listed Kelham Hall conversion 'will create 80 jobs'". BBC News. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  22. ↑ "Kelham Hall sale confirmed by Newark council". BBC News. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "Parish and Town Councils". Newark and Sherwood District Council. Retrieved 25 December 2023.

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