Winter 2015 - Newark and Sherwood · architecture, engineering and rotational moulding, has also...

Inside this issue• Smoke ban

for district’s play parks Pages 10-11

• Boost for job prospects - Page 5

Winter 2015

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Also• Combat winter illnesses Pages 14-15

• Spreading awareness about dementia - Page 9

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Businesses are growing and tourism is blossoming across Newark and Sherwood as the economic recovery picks up pace.An increasing number of enterprises are also looking to expand in the district while job prospects are the best they have been in years.Numerous success stories have been reported in line with the council’s prosperity agenda and the outlook for the future continues to look positive, according to our Economic Growth team.It works in partnership with businesses and other organisations to help meet the needs of business in the district. Among the movers and shakers are Newark-based Morgan Tucker and the Gusto Group from Collingham and Inspired Scaffolding Services Ltd which is located in Bilsthorpe. Morgan Tucker, a leading multi-discipline engineering consultancy, continues to work on projects across the world. It includes in its portfolio, the delivery of one of the world’s largest construction logistics facilities at the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Olympics, plus projects such as London City Island, Embassy Gardens, the Nottingham trams, plus extensive work in the Middle East and the Czech Republic. Since its inception in 2005, the firm has secured more than 2,150 contracts and now manages more than £3bn worth of construction projects worldwide. Morgan Tucker is one of the fastest growing companies in its sector and has grown to more than 150 members of staff across eight offices, in the UK and overseas.

The Gusto Group, which has companies working on projects including construction, rainwater harvesting, architecture, engineering and rotational moulding, has also seen growth in all its businesses with an expanded workforce.

Growth has increased rapidly since 2011/12 from £4.7m to £10.3m for 2014/15 and is expected to increase further to a projected £16.3m in 2015/16. During that time its workforce has increased from 40 to 120 in addition to using a large number of subcontractors on the construction side of the business.

Inspired Scaffolding Services Ltd based in Bilsthorpe provides employment opportunities and indeed have increased their workforce by 35 over the last two

years. You may well have seen their scaffolding up around the district and beyond. High profile projects undertaken recently include work on an M1 viaduct And both the castles at Lincoln and Newark.

Julie Reader-Sullivan, the council’s Economic Growth Business Manager, said: “With staffing, turnover and profits increasing, it is fantastic to see local businesses going from strength to strength.”The council runs the Think BIG Loan fund, set up to help encourage growth in the local economy, which has helped create more than 50 jobs since it started in January 2013. In that time it has funded 12

loans to the value of £710,500. Go to our inward investment website www.Investnewarkandsherwood.co.ukGrowth is also evident in the tourism sector, not only with the opening of the National Civil War Centre in Newark and the new hi-tech history trail, but with confirmation of the new site for the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre which

will move closer to Edwinstowe away from a site close to the Major Oak. A detailed scheme is being prepared and a planning application submitted in the near future.There have also been exciting archaeological discoveries at King John’s Palace at King’s Clipstone which could lead to the development of a major new ‘must see’ attraction while the future of the now closed Thoresby Colliery

site and the proposed development of a Sherwood Regional Park also have great potential for growth in the district’s tourism industry.

Working towards greater prosperityCentre opens by Royal app-ointment

Royalists face grim Christmas as Puritans tighten grip

Silicon Forest, a business-driven initiative to establish the district as a centre of excellence for innovation and technology, has just been launched.It aims to showcase new products and technologies, establish Fab Labs – where product designers and entrepreneurs can test new ideas – and attract and develop tech businesses in the district.

The launch, at The Everyday Champions Centre in Newark, was attended by Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury, who invented the world’s first working jet-powered hoverboard, and included presentations and workshops.For more information go to http://siliconforest.org.uk/ or facebook.com/SiliconForestUK .

Tech boost

There wasn’t much Christmas cheer in royalist Newark in 1645 – not only was the town surrounded by 16,000 enemy troops and food in short supply, but typhus broke out.

Even when civil war hostilities ceased, celebrating Yuletide could be dangerous in the town with Britain under the sway of a Puritan-inclined Government headed by Oliver Cromwell.

But blaming the Lord Protector for being a killjoy is wide of the mark, say experts from the National Civil War Centre. Despite what you may have read in your history books, he did not ban Christmas.

The parliamentary act abolishing festivities as ‘popish superstitions’ was

passed in 1644 when Cromwell was away fighting.

The law ordered shops to be opened and churches locked except for usual morning and evening prayers when Christmas Day fell on a normal week day. Even Parliament was expected to work!

“Cromwell must have sympathised with the clampdown as during his period as Lord Protector the legislation was enforced,” explained Stuart Jennings, academic advisor to the centre. “In Newark, Christmas was observed openly up to 1646 and probably was over much of the 1650s, but much more quietly and secretly. You had to be careful.”

Things got more dicey in Newark in 1655

YULE FIGHT: “The vindication of Christmas” published in 1653 in favour of people’s right to celebrate Christmas. as Edward Whalley, the strict Major General for the

Midlands, was based in Newark. He was committed to the new regime, signed the death warrant of King Charles I and was an efficient solider who keenly imposed the new rules on Christmas. So spare a thought for our ancestors at this time of year!

Want to know more? Go to http://www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com/

Trying out the trail app

Unveiling the plaque

HRH The Earl of Wessex took a journey back in time to witness the epic struggle between King and Parliament when he officially opened the National Civil War Centre in Newark.

He toured the galleries at the Appletongate centre, watched a film created especially for the project and tried out the augmented reality app – where still pictures come to life in video form using a smart device – to witness an actor playing King Charles I give a resume of the conflicts.

The Prince also handled the majestic golden 2,000-year-old Iron Age necklace - or Torc - found more than a decade ago, which is proudly on display in the centre and met the metal detectorist, Maurice Richardson, who discovered it.

He also spoke to representatives of Nottingham-based film production company Spool UK, which made the Civil War films which feature in the augmented reality trail throughout Newark, and the app designers Oakley Mobile Ltd.

Before unveiling the plaque to mark the official opening of the NCWC, Prince Edward expressed his gratitude for the invitation to open the centre, saying that that period of time had an important story to tell. Mr Atul Patel, Trustee of the Heritage Lottery Fund which donated £3.5million toward the £6 million project to convert the Old Magnus Buildings said that The British Civil Wars were “indelibly linked to the town”, and that the centre was a “great attraction”.

The centre, created by Newark and Sherwood District Council, is the first in the UK telling

the complete story of the deadly 17th century British Civil Wars when Crown and Parliament clashed.

The Earl is shown the Torc

London City Island - among Morgan Tucker’s portfolio

Some of Gusto’s low energy homes




Creating local jobs has been an essential spin-off to the projects to build the new £9.4m Newark leisure centre and the £1.5m visitor centre which will serve the National Civil War Centre, Palace Theatre and Tourist Information Centre.

Construction apprentice Chris Hill, 20, from Newark (pictured right), launched his career with contractors RG Carter as a direct result – aided by his own initiative and capacity for hard work.

Chris took action after seeing a local newspaper report last December of the turf-cutting ceremony to herald the start of work on the new leisure

centre, which opens next year.

“When I saw that Carter’s were building this project here I just wrote to them and said ‘Any chance of work experience?’ They were kind enough to write back and say ‘Come down and have a chat and we’ll see how we go from there.’”

Chris certainly had his work cut out over the next few months as he combined work experience on the construction site with a part-time job and his construction course at Lincoln College:

“That was the most challenging part for me so far. I was working seven days a week, two days on-site, then three days and some evenings at the supermarket plus

two days at college, so I never had a day free. I left there

when I accepted this job, so it calmed down a bit.”

RG Carter’s Senior Contracts Manager Miles Foden was sufficiently impressed to offer Chris an apprenticeship in Construction Management

which includes day-release studies at Nottingham Trent University, leading to a degree over four years.

And Chris is not the only young apprentice to benefit. Apprentice bricklayer Tom Clewlow, 25 (pictured left), was also taken on and has worked on both projects, while Newark teenager Matthew Buckley, 17, has now started work experience with the company.

RG Carter has exceeded its target of keeping at least 75% of contract spend within a 45-mile radius of Newark. “Certainly from Newark and Sherwood’s point of view, it’s another element to that local sustainability,” said Miles. “They’re getting the end-value for their pound, spent within Newark by having Newark people trained and employed.”

Jo Morgan, HR director at Newark-based engineering consultants, Morgan Tucker said: “We have found the benefits to recruiting apprentices are endless. They have provided a strong foundation to our staff base and demonstrate our commitment to the future development of our business. Our work productivity has been increased in an extremely cost-effective way.”

A bold vision is set out in the council’s plans for new headquarters with annual savings to the council taxpayer of £500,000.

Serving our customers and residents will be at the heart of the project as the authority moves into modern, cost-effective and efficient offices next to the Cattle Market and Castle train station, off the Great North Road in Newark.

The new offices, close to the town centre and shared with a number of public sector partners, will greatly improve customer access.

We are also working hard to improve accessibility for customers in other areas of the district. A scheme is already operating in Ollerton, which the council hopes to expand, where the public can access jointly district council, Ollerton and Boughton Town Council and Jobcentre Plus services one day a week.

The council is actively seeking to improve and expand this service in partnership with Ollerton and Boughton Town Council. The district council is also looking at improving customer access by installing a contact point in Southwell.

Our face-to-face contacts with customers are increasing year-on-year, with more cases needing responses from other organisations, including the Department for Work and Pensions and the council’s housing company, Newark and Sherwood Homes, both of which will also relocate into the new offices. We are confident other public-facing organisations will also join us in the new building.

Customers will have access to computers in the new building to, for example, make a benefits claim or view planning applications.

More than 230 staff will work close to town businesses and services, bringing a positive impact on the local economy and supporting the council’s prosperity agenda.

Council leader Councillor Roger Blaney said: “This will bring many

positive benefits to our customers and residents by providing a more joined up and seamless service, which will make it easier for them to access services with more than one organisation in the same location.”

“With new, modern offices it also promises to be a much more

user-friendly experience with a fresh and more customer-friendly environment.”

“Having sold Kelham Hall, which is no longer fit-for-purpose, we are able to invest in new, smaller and energy efficient offices which will be more accessible to the public, offer much greater flexibility and will be much cheaper to run. The council will make significant savings while protecting frontline services.”

The new offices are expected to be built by the summer of 2017 when the council will vacate Kelham Hall, the authority’s HQ for the last 40 years. WORK on the £1.5million project to

connect the National Civil War Centre, Newark’s Palace Theatre and the town’s Tourist Information Centre is currently under way.

The new hub will have a combined reception for the three council-run operations and a modern, continental-style courtyard café bar and kitchen.

It is part of an ‘attract and disperse’ strategy to attract visitors to Appletongate - home of the newly-opened NCWC and the Palace Theatre.

The Tourist Information Centre will move from its current Great North Road location at Keeper’s Cottage and will form a key part of the new hub – hosting and signposting visitors to attractions and destinations throughout the district.

The vision is for a single reception area to act as a gateway to live entertainment at the theatre, a journey through time in the NCWC or the starting point to a trip to the wider district of Newark and Sherwood.

Combining the three will reduce costs and the new café bar will bring in a ready source of new income throughout the daytime – through the NCWC – and evenings via theatre audiences.

The café will be designed to complement the 1920s theatre and would also be available for corporate events or private parties.

The construction work, which will be completed by March next year, has been split into three phases to assist

the smooth running of the theatre programme and keep disruption to a minimum, particularly throughout the autumn and pantomime periods which go ahead unaffected.

Projects boost job prospectsServing you is our priority

New £1.5m visitor hub

“This will bring many positive benefits to our customers and residents by

providing a more joined up and seamless service, which will make it easier for

them to access services with more than one organisation in the same location.”

– Council Leader Roger Blaney

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Universal Credit was introduced in Newark and Sherwood in early October with the district council providing assistance for jobseekers claiming benefits.

Universal credit combines a number of income-based benefits into one, including housing benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance (income-based), Income Support, Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits, Employment and Support Allowance (income-based).

The Department for Work and Pensions is working in partnership with the council which will help claimants with on-line applications and support them with personal budgeting as payments are now being made on a monthly – not weekly – basis.

This initial phase involves single people who would previously have claimed Jobseekers’ Allowance. Claimants must sign up to a commitment to find work to encourage greater individual responsibility. The system will eventually be widened to include couples and families.

The council will also be working with private landlords to assist them in understanding the changes.

The DWP, has estimated that around 300 claims for Universal Credit will be made within the district in the period up to March next year.

For further information go to the Universal Credit website: www.gov.uk/universal-credit

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Shareholders aren’t constantly driving for an increase in profits – because the shareholders are actually the customers. NCU is owned and run by local community members, so all of the profits stay in Nottinghamshire.

Products are priced to cover costs, not to make money out of customers, competitive rates are offered that often beat the high street. Becoming

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a loan is an easy and hassle-free process.

Because the NCU cares about its customers, it takes into consideration your individual needs when determining how best to help.

Credit unions are not just for those who are low income or have bad credit. There are many benefits to choosing NCU over a bank. For example, through the NCU you will avoid added on fees such as those for early repayment, so you may find that a loan with them would be more affordable. By saving your money with a credit union, you are also helping the local community by allowing someone else to borrow.

The NCU offers loans from £200 to £10,000 with rates that often beat their competitors. No matter what your borrowing needs, there is something for you at NCU.

Joining is easy; you can apply online at www.nottinghamcu.co.uk or in person at Newark and Sherwood District Council. See the website for more details about our savings schemes and loan rates.

Help at hand for new benefit system

Join Nottinghamshire Credit UnionGreen waste service is growing really well

Don’t miss the magic of pantoA spectacular show brimming full of panto magic is promised for all the family at the Palace Theatre Newark’s production of Cinderella this Christmas. Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger is Fairy Godmother and Any Dream Will Do’s Keith Jack Prince Charming headline a feast of fun running from December 9 until January 3, 2016.

Theatre Manager Carys Coulton-Jones says: “We are thrilled to be presenting Cinderella this Christmas. Newark loves its pantomimes and Cinderella gives us the opportunity to take our audiences’ experiences to a whole new level.Go to www.palacenewark.com Box Office number: 01636 655 755.

Going onlineCustomers can now access key information about council tax, business rates and housing benefits on line.This will include the option to receive electronic bills and benefit notification letters. To register for the service please send an email to [email protected] online will further improve the way in which we communicate with our customers. For more information go to our website http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/mycounciltax/

District lighting up for Yuletide

The summer growth spurt witnessed by every keen gardener has been matched by equally spectacular growth in the number of Newark and Sherwood District garden waste bins now being collected by Rushcliffe Borough Council and Mansfield District Council in a partnership between the councils.

The scheme started in April 2013 and the number of gardeners taking advantage of it has already risen to more than 6,600 as more areas are covered and the service becomes more popular.

We are currently looking at ways to ensure that eventually the whole of the district will have access to garden refuse services.

Newark and Sherwood itself now collects more than 1,200 garden bins, up from 565 at the end of last year, and more than 4,000 are picked up under the longer-established joint operation between ourselves and Mansfield. Rushcliffe joined the partnership in April 2014 and now collects 1,460 garden bins.

Some 1,680 tonnes of garden waste were collected between the three councils in the year from April 2014 to March 2015, but in just the first quarter of this year (covering April to June 2015) some 766.72 tonnes were collected for composting. This material is taken to a composting facility near Oxton where it slowly gets turned into soil improver.

The brown garden waste bins are collected fortnightly from April 1 to March 31, except for a short period over Christmas and New Year, at a cost to residents of £30 a year per bin.

Philip Hadfield, Newark and Sherwood’s Environmental Projects Officer, said: “This is a very encouraging result for the partnership and garden bin collections generally. “We think residents find the £30 a year charge very reasonable – it saves them taking garden waste to council tips and it prevents garden waste filling normal refuse bins and being sent to landfill. In landfill, the waste decomposes without oxygen and produces methane, so the scheme helps the environment by reducing greenhouses gases while at the same time producing compost as a valuable resource for farmers and gardeners.

“The partnerships with both Rushcliffe and Mansfield provides economies of scale and the modest charges cover our costs, so it’s a very positive outcome all round.”

• For more information go to: http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/rubbishandrecycling/greenbinfornonrecyclablewaste/

THE district will light up for the Christmas season with switching on ceremonies featuring panto stars and even Santa Claus.

In New Ollerton, on Friday, December 4, festive illuminations will brighten the night skies and a traditional street market will take place on Sherwood Drive, from 12noon to 7.30pm.

A free Santa’s grotto, shops, cafes and the regular indoor market will also be open and there’s entertainment from 4.30pm where schoolchildren will perform carols and Christmas songs leading up to the switch on. A fun fair will also be running in the car park at the rear of Forest Road.

At 6pm Santa Claus will perform the switch on ceremony and the Dukeries Community Band will lead the community carol singing and there will be entertainment from the Lifespring Community Centre’s talent competition winners and runners-up.

Newark town centre will witness the spectacle of its Christmas lights being switched on by the cast of Cinderella - from the Palace Theatre – on November 29 amid the warm wintry welcome of a festive market, funfair and musical artists which runs from 11am – 5pm. The town’s Christmas market is on December 13, from 12 noon until 7.30pm, with festive street entertainment, craft and seasonal food stalls and a funfair.

Southwell’s Christmas Market, featuring a craft fayre and gifts along with late night shopping is on Thursday, December 3.




If you do, are you aware that thousands of trees are protected and prior to carrying out any work on them, you first need permission from us?Trees bring us many benefits – they provide us with oxygen, help with pollution, cut traffic noise, make our towns and villages more pleasant and attractive, and add value to our properties. They also provide essential habitats for our wildlife.Whenever possible, we actively work with owners of trees but will take appropriate action against people who wilfully flout the law. However, during 2015 we have seen a 100 per cent increase in reports of unauthorised works to protected trees.If you are planning to carry out tree work in a conservation area we recommend you employ the services of a suitably qualified professional. Further, you must give written notice to us (by letter, email or on

our form – you can submit online through the Planning Portal) of any proposed work, describing what you want to do, at least six weeks before the work starts. This is called a ‘section 211 notice’ and it gives the team dealing with the protection of trees the opportunity to assess the appropriate works and if necessary consider protecting the tree with a TPO.

Trees can also be protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO which, in general, makes it a criminal offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a protected tree.

If you have any concerns about work being done to a tree in the district please tell us about them using our online form. Go to http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/trees/

MORE than 100 staff at Newark and Sherwood District Council have become Dementia Friends to help promote understanding of the illness.

Dementia Friends is a social action movement aiming to widen awareness among more than one million people in recognising the small things we can all do that could make a difference to people living with the condition in their community.

This is done by training Dementia Friends Champions to run information sessions in their communities and workplaces. Anyone who attends one of these sessions can become a Dementia Friend.

As part of the council’s pledge to the Dementia Action Alliance, we are holding such sessions across all of our business units and, so far, 116 members of staff have become Dementia Friends.

Our aim is that most of our frontline staff are dementia aware and the needs of those with dementia are taken into

consideration by all departments.

Throughout the autumn we have been holding sessions across the council. For example, with our waste management operatives, street cleaning staff and inspectors who meet people on a daily basis as we believe that by having an understanding of dementia will really benefit the community.

As part of our pledge to the Dementia Action Alliance we would also like local businesses and groups to become Dementia Friendly. If you would like more information on how to become part of our Dementia Friendly Community information is available on our website http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/healthandwellbeing/dementiafriends/

Newark Dementia Carers’ Group was founded in June 2014 by three people whose lives were profoundly affected by caring for loved ones with dementia.

The main focus of the group is to offer a respite from the social isolation felt by carers, by providing a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for sharing information and offering support.

Caring for someone with dementia can be a lonely time and can restrict the opportunities for social interaction with friends and family. This is where the group can help.

“We’re like family”, says chairman, Ken Daubney, which is evident from the

friendly and welcoming atmosphere at their meetings, and the full schedule of social events the group have. The group is not just about meeting up

for an hour a month for a meeting, it’s about creating a network where people can have regular contact with others in similar situations, and offering them a

route back into getting out and doing things. In the past couple of months alone the group have visited Temple Newsam, the Civil War Museum in Newark, and enjoyed a boat trip along the Trent, in addition to their regular Boccia (indoor bowls) meetings on a Wednesday afternoon.

Whilst issues surrounding being a carer of a person with dementia are at the forefront, the group believes that access to a support community and commitment to continuing to live a full and active life is just as important.

New members are welcomed, so if you are a carer of someone with dementia, don’t hesitate to contact Ken and come along to one of their meetings.

A review of the future development of Newark and Sherwood is currently under way.

During this, the district council has been asking these questions:

• Do we have the right amount of housing and employment now that government policy has changed?

• Should we allow more housing in villages in the rural areas?

• Should we be planning particularly for specific types of housing including for the elderly?

• Can the sites we identified for housing and employment still be developed – are they deliverable?

• Are there new sites in the district which could be developed?

• Should we allocate particular locations for wind energy development

• Do we have the right planning policies to address Gypsy and Traveller housing needs?

Details of the plan review are available at www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/planreview and at libraries across Newark and Sherwood and the council will be setting out more detailed options in the new year. If you do have a site which you want us to consider for development then forms are also available on line for you to fill in and submit to us.

The exercise is to ensure that the plan, made up of the Core Strategy and the Allocations and Development Management documents, are up to date.

Do you live or own a property within one of our 47 conservation areas?

Spreading awareness of dementia

Newark Dementia Carers’ GroupAre our plans on track?

What is dementia?Dementia is a condition usually

occurring in people over the age of 65, and is associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its ability to function. One of the most commonly associated symptoms of the disease is memory loss, and indeed becoming more forgetful and unable to recall people and events is often a

pathway to diagnosis, however, the reality of living with dementia is far more complex.

The emotional and social effects of dementia are also a significant part of living with the condition. People with dementia can become apathetic or uninterested in their usual activities, and may have difficulties controlling their emotions. Planning and organising even the most straightforward of activities becomes a challenge, and maintaining their independence is difficult. A person with dementia will usually need help from friends, family or organised support services.

“We’re like family”. Club chairman, Ken Daubney.Newark Dementia Carers’

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• In 20 minutes blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal (less strain on the heart).

• In 20 hours carbon monoxide (a poisonous gas) will be eliminated from the body.

• In 3 days breathing becomes easier – the bronchial tubes begin to relax.

• In 3 months circulation improves.

• In 3-9 months lung function improves by about 10%.

• In one year the risk of a heart attack falls to about half of that of a smoker.

• Long term stopping smoking reduces the risk of lung cancer, heart disease, strokes, chronic lung disease and other cancers

Smoking can damage all parts of your body, not just your lungs and heart. It causes impotence, vascular disease, mouth cancer and eye diseases. It also ages your skin rapidly.

A VOLUNTARY smoking ban has been introduced in play areas throughout Newark and Sherwood to encourage healthy living.Twenty sites are covered under the initiative

which is primarily aimed at parents but also to cut the number of young people taking up the

habit.The council and the Newark and Sherwood

Clinical Commissioning Group believe smoke-free outdoor public places should be the standard, showing

young people that smoking is the exception rather than the rule.

We believe this will also help educate parents about the impact of second-hand smoke on their children’s health. Although there is very little evidence to show that outdoor exposure to such smoke carries significant health risks, smoking is a social norm in many

less affluent communities and children are more likely to grow up with family and friends who smoke and go onto become smokers themselves.As the ban is on a voluntary basis it will rely on the goodwill of park-users and be supported by effective signage. Local schoolchildren, including pupils from Chuter Ede Primary, Balderton have been designing posters with a ‘stop smoking’ message, the best of which have been made into signs and have been erected at parks across to highlight the voluntary ban. Barnby Road Community Park in Newark

is our first no smoking park and we welcome the support of schools in the initiative and want to encourage more to become involved.Smoking is a priority area in the County Health and Wellbeing Strategy with an emphasis on reducing smoking among young people.In Newark and Sherwood, 18.3 per cent of the population smoke compared to the national average of 19.5 per cent and is below the county average of 19.4 per cent but well above the rates found in the neighbouring districts of Gedling and Rushcliffe (14.9 per cent and 14.6 per cent).

Some of the play areas are now managed by Newark Town Council under the terms of a devolution arrangement with the district council.

For a full list of the sites covered by the ban go to http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/smokefree/smokingban/

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The sites covered by the ban are Balderton: Grove Street; Clipsham Close, Mead Way and Southfields.Coddington: Thorpe Oaks Play Area.Clipstone: Dodsley Way, Vicar Water Country Park play area, Hilcote Drive.Edwinstowe: Fourth Avenue.Lowdham: Old Tannery Drive play area and open space.Newark: Tolney Lane, Newbury Road (Beacon Hill), Edgehill Drive (Beacon Hill), College Close (off Grange Road), Syerston Way, Castlefields (Wheatsheaf Avenue), Bridge Community Centre, Sconce & Devon Park enclosed play area and natural play area, Riverside Park and Sherwood Avenue.

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Newark and Sherwood Clinical Commissioning Group is now in it’s third year, having been formally established in April 2013.

Our role is to plan and buy (commission) local healthcare services for our population within the Newark and Sherwood district.

We face challenging times in the NHS, with an ageing population and an increasing number of people living with long term conditions such as diabetes. This has required us to think of new ways to provide services that not only remained within the budget and resources available to us, but improved the overall quality of care.

The Better Together programme brings together the NHS in Newark and Sherwood, and Mansfield and Ashfield, along with Nottinghamshire County Council and other partners to look at how we can ‘join’ up health and social care services more effectively.

We listened to patient feedback which suggested there was poor communication across organisations, and that health and social care services felt disjointed. Better Together provides a more integrated model which offers continuity of care across a range of services.

The programme has led to the Mid-Notts CCG’s being granted Vanguard status from NHS England- one of only 37 sites in the UK, meaning that Better Together will act as a blueprint for future care models, and provide inspiration for the design of health care across the country.

Improved Emergency Response

In a large rural area like Newark and Sherwood our ambulance service is always under pressure as travelling distances can be far, and poor road networks can cause delays.

With this in mind, the CCG, along with East Midlands Ambulance Service, have developed a scheme involving the use of Emergency Care Practitioners (ECP).

ECP’s are specially trained paramedics who visit by car, and are able to offer treatment in the

patient’s home, avoiding the need for an unnecessary trip to hospital.

PRISM-Wrap around care – seven days a week

It is estimated that by 2020 over 23% of the population in Newark and Sherwood will be aged over 65. As people get older their health requirements become more complex, and in response, PRISM was developed to meet these needs.

The service looks to identify those people who may be at risk of crisis and ‘wrap’ personalised care around them at home, so they are able to return to a point where they can live and care for themselves independently.

It is available 7 days a week, over longer hours, and provides access not only to community and specialist nursing; but also mental health and social care support.

In September we held our yearly Annual General Meetings. The first, on 2nd September at Edwinstowe House on the Sherwood side of the patch, and then on 30th September in Newark.

The AGM gives us a fantastic opportunity to not only present our achievements for the past 12 months and outline our plans for the coming year, but also to engage with the public and our healthcare partners to gain valuable feedback about the services already in place.

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Building on the work we did in 2013/14, and the feedback from our engagement with local communities, this year has been a busy one. We believe that we have developed successful and sustainable services that as a local NHS, we can be proud of.

Directors from each section of the CCG presented key achievements from 2014/15, along with four short films highlighting the work that continues and our vision for the future.

The films can be viewed on our YouTube channel:

The AGM concluded with an interactive Q&A section where the general public were given an opportunity to pose questions to clinical chair, Dr Mark Jefford about a range of topics and services.

Our ‘market place’ was once again a hub of activity, with a wide range of stalls from the health, social care and voluntary sectors offering information and resources.

“When I am a patient...”Our interactive “When I am a patient…” and “When I am a carer…” boards gave us a real insight into the ways in which people want to be supported when they are unwell, or caring for someone, and how these experiences should make them feel.

NHS Newark & Sherwood CCG

Healthcare affects us all, which is why it is so important for the public to help the Clinical Commissioning Group to design and deliver the services that will be of the most benefit to our local population in Newark and Sherwood.

There are a number of ways you can be involved and help to shape your local NHS. Visit: www.newarkandsherwood.nhs.




Fighting a virus takes its toll on your body, so make sure you get plenty of rest.

Drink lots of fluids.Avoid alcohol and caffeine as these can make you dehydrated.

Taking paracetemol or ibruprofen to reduce your temperature and ease aches and pains.

Stay home where possible to avoid passing on germs to others.

Avoid smoking as it will irritate your throat and the lining of the nose.

Inhale steam to helpunblock your sinuses.

Winter wellness guide Self Care

Weather warning!

Everything you need to know to fight the flu this WinterWinter is fast approaching, and with it- the dreaded cold and flu season. Whilst there is ‘no cure’ for the flu, there are some important steps you can take to help ease the symptoms or to reduce

your chance of getting it in the first place. Our Winter Wellness guide gives you easy to follow advice about the best way to stay health this winter.

The bad news if you have the flu is that there’s no miracle cure, you’re going to have to put up with the nasty side effects whilst your body fights the virus. But the good news is that the best person to manage your symptoms is you.

You don’t need to drag yourself to see your GP when you;re feeling unwell, you can take the following measures from the comfort of your own home to help you to a speedy recovery.

Whilst the old wives tale that you can “catch a chill” is not entirely accurate, the cold weather does contribute to an increase in hospital admissions between December and March, so it is important to take precautions. This is especially true if you are over 65, have refocused mobility or a chronic existing condition like heart or lung disease.

Snow and ice make roads and pavements treacherous, and increase the likelihood that you may slip and fall. Being prepared and stocking up on food and

medicines in advance will mean you will not have to make journeys when conditions are dangerous.

Keeping yourself and your home warm is the first line of defence against cold and flu, but also more serious conditions such as heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases. Having the temperature in your home 18 degrees or above and wearing appropriate winter clothing will provide the protection you need against the threat of cold weather affecting your health.

Prevention is the best cure - Get your flu jab!Anyone who has had the flu knows how unpleasant it can be, but for certain people contracting the flu can be dangerous as the risk of developing potentially serious complications, such as pneumonia, are more likely. We recommend the following groups of people to be vaccinated against the virus:- Anyone aged 65 or older- Pregnant women- Children and adults with an underlying health condition- Children and adults with weakened immune systemContact your GP to book an appointment

The flu is a virus, which means it cannot be treated with antibiotics, that will only work against bacterial infections. It is really important to make the distinction, as overusing antibiotics cause you body to build up resistance to them which may reduce their effectiveness, or stop them working altogether.

Viruses Bacterial Infections

Influenza (the flue) Pneumonia

Colds Tonsillitis

Most sore throats Pharyngitis (“strep throat”)

Glandular Fever Ear infection

Important! Your should only ever take antibiotics prescribed for you, for that particular condition,

When to seek medical advice:A pharmacist will be able to advise you on the best over the counter medicines to help ease cold or flu symptoms, and they will eventually clear up by themselves.

If your symptoms are particularly severe, or persist for longer than three weeks, it may suggest a more serious underlying medical condition, and you should make an appointment to see your GP.

For more information go to the NHS Choices website: www.nhs.uk

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Although cold and flue symptoms will usually have cleared up after a few days, they can last up to two weeks.

An annual flu vaccine nasel spray is now available for healthy children aged, two, three and four, and to children in school years 1 and 2.

Every year 30,000 people in the UK die of the cold, of which 28,000 of these are aged 65+

Age UK

If you’re 65 or over or you have an existing health problem, flu can be dangerous.

That’s why you’re eligible for a free flu jab.Don’t put it off. Get your flu jab straight away.

Have you still not had your flu jab?

nhs.uk/staywell Cheril Sowell, Nurse

Plan ahead for Christmas – Order your prescriptions in time As preparations begin in earnest for Christmas, don’t forget to include ordering your repeat prescriptions to your festive To Do list. Pharmacies have reduced opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period, so to ensure you don’t run out of your required medicines, make sure you order them with plenty of time to spare.

And whilst you’re at the pharmacy, why not stock up your winter medicine cabinet. There’s nothing worse than being hit with a nasty cold or the flu at Christmas time, so make sure you’re well stocked with pain-killers and flu remedies.

Opening hours for GP practices and pharmacies will be published on our website: www.newarkandsherwoodccg.nhs.uk




Self Care HubEver wondered where to turn to for local self-care support? Our new service may be able to help!

The newly launched Self-Care Hub is a ‘one-stop-shop’ across Mid-Nottinghamshire, providing information to help local residents care for themselves and linking to a wide range of local self-care support services.

The Hub is a free and confidential service, available to anyone over the age of 18 who lives or works in Mid-Nottinghamshire.

It has been set up to:

• listen to what local residents want, providing signposting to local support services

• help local residents plan a path to proactively improve their health and wellbeing

• provide non-medical information to help improve the life experiences of local residents

• act as a one-stop-shop in accessing local services.

Rosalind Pearce, Connect to Health Manager at Self Help UK said:

“The Self-Care Hub has been introduced to support the general public and healthcare professionals in accessing services, advice and information, helping to improve people’s lives. It delivers a holistic approach to providing health and social care services across Mid-Nottinghamshire.”There are lots of ways that you can get in touch to find out more about the Self-Care Hub and how it can help you:

• give us a call on 0300 303 2600

• drop us an email at [email protected]

• visit our website at www.nottshelpyourself.org. uk/selfcarehub

• send us a tweet or follow our Twitter account @selfcarehub

The Self-Care Hub forms part of the Better Together programme running across Mid-Nottinghamshire, looking at ways of improving health and social care by joining up services more effectively. To find out more visit www.bettertogethermidnotts.org.uk

The Self-Care Hub forms part of the Better Together programme running across Mid-Nottinghamshire, looking at ways of improving health

and social care by joining up services more effectively. To find out morevisit www.bettertogethermidnotts.org.uk

One stop shop Self Help UK


0300 303 2600www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/selfcarehub

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The Self-Care Hubs

are located in:Ashfield Every Monday, 11am-3pm at

Ashfield Health and Wellbeing

Centre, Portland Street, NG17 7AE

Ollerton Every Tuesday, 11am-3pm at

Lifespring Centre, Sherwood Drive,

New Ollerton, NG22 9PP

Newark Every Wednesday, 11am-3pm

at Newark Library, Beaumond

Gardens, Baldertongate, NG24 1UW

Mansfield Every Thursday, 1-4pm at Mansfield

CAB Advice Hub, 16 Regent Street,

Mansfield, NG18 1SS

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Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. Although symptoms can include dizziness, shortness of breath and tiredness, this is not always the case and the condition may go undetected as it does present any obvious symptoms.

Atrial fibrillation in itself isn’t usually life threatening, but it may require treatment to prevent discomfort, and as those living with the condition are at higher risk of having a stroke.

We all know that monitoring our blood pressure is important, and if the reading is high this indicates that there is extra strain on our heart and arteries, which is associated with heart attack or stroke. As a diagnostic indicator, the standard blood pressure reading is a good starting point, but it doesn’t tell the full story, which is why all GP practices in Newark and Sherwood have now been issued with next generation electronic blood pressure monitoring devices. This new equipment has an

additional function that can detect an irregular heartbeat- a possible sign of atrial fibrillation.

There are 153 devices in total, making access freely available in every consultation room in every GP practice.

The Better Together programme in Mid-Nottinghamshire has received £3.98 million of funding for its part in a national NHS programme aimed at transforming the way health and care is delivered across England.

The money has been given to Newark and Sherwood, and Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Groups who are leading the Better Together Transformation Programme

with health and social care partners.

The money, which covers the year 2015/16, is being drawn from a national £200 million NHS transformation fund.

Detecting factors like an irregular heartbeat can help determine how at risk you are from having stroke, and taking active steps to live a healthy lifestyle can help to reduce the risk, but should the worst happen, it is vital that you know the warning signs and act FAST.

Face – the face may have dropped on one side, and the mouth or eyes have drooped.

Arm – Weakness or numbness may occur in the arms, so the person cannot raise both arms and keep them there.

Speech – Their speech may be slurred, or the person may struggle to talk at all

Time – If these symptoms are occurring, it is time to call 999 immediately.

Electronic Heart Rate Monitors in local GP practices

£3.98 million vanguard cash boost for Mid-Nottinghamshire Better Together Programme

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What is a Vanguard?In January 2015, the NHS invited organisations to apply to become ‘vanguard’ sites for the new care models programme, one of the first steps towards delivering the Five Year Forward View - a vision for a sustainable future NHS.

There are 50 vanguards across the country which will deliver an array of benefits for patients including providing care closer to where people live- for instance blood tests, dialysis or chemotherapy.

Vanguards are leading on developing new care models that will act as blueprints for the future of the health and care system in England.


Vanguards are also receiving practical assistance as part of a package of national support announced in the summer to enable them to make the changes they want at pace.Better Together aims to ensure that everyone receives the best possible care with high quality, sustainable services. The vanguard is working towards care becoming much more integrated, with doctors, nurses and social care staff working together more closely to support the needs of patients, their families and carers.Nottinghamshire County Council Health and Wellbeing board Chair, Councillor Joyce Bosniak said: “I am pleased that the work taking place across Mid-Nottinghamshire to improve integration across health and social care has been recognised nationally as a new model of care vanguard. By working together to improve services we can help people to stay out of hospital, enable them to receive care closer to home and help them to access the specialist support they require to remain independent for as long as possible”

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People in Newark have a new opportunity to help shape the future of local health services. The brand new Healthy Communities Partnership is a joint venture between NHS Newark and Sherwood and Mansfield and Ashfield clinical commissioning groups; and Sherwood Forest Hospitals. It aims to be a forum for representatives of the hospital trust and commissioners to improve population health, increase communication with the public and promote new ways of delivering care in Newark. The group will also include social care staff, members of the public and voluntary groups.

It is hoped that the group can build on the work taking place to integrate local

health and social care services as part of the Better Together transformation programme. As Newark Hospital continues to

develop it is hoped the group will also take a strong role in shaping the way services look and how we can engage with the public about the way Newark

Hospital is used into the future.

Chief officer for NHS Newark and Sherwood Clinical Commissioning Group; Dr Amanda Sullivan said: “It is important we work with the local community and our partners to explore opportunities for improving the health of the local population. As a partnership we want to accelerate the pace of the Newark Strategy and establishing this

group will help the whole community to suggest positive changes together.

“The aim of the group is to ask for views on how Newark Hospital can be maximised within the overall vision that was outlined in the Newark Hospital Strategy.”

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Medical Director, Dr Andy Haynes said, “The Newark healthy communities partnership group is a positive step in helping us to work with the local community to think about what else we can do to achieve the vision of vibrant healthcare provision in Newark, with the hospital at its core.”

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