Newark and Sherwood

  • Council Control: Min Lab/Green
  • Conservatives 11
  • Labour 10
  • Liberal Democrats 3
  • Green 2
  • Other 13

Independents for Newark and District 6, Independent 5, Newark and Sherwood District Independents 2. A large district of central Nottinghamshire; Newark is a market town, and Southwell is the seat of a Bishop. The western part includes some mining areas.

Linda Dales (Collingham) returned to the Conservatives in May 2025. Johno Lee (Balderton North and Coddington) moved from Conservative to Independent in January 2025.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Castle House, Great North Road, Newark NG24 1BY

Phone
01636 650000

Website
http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2582.22

Upper tier authority
Nottinghamshire