Newark and Sherwood is located in central Nottinghamshire, with excellent strategic transport links, making Nottingham, Lincoln, London and the north easily accessible. The District is the largest in Nottinghamshire and has a diverse range of planning issues, including progressing sustainable urban extensions, encouraging rural regeneration, and protecting the area’s important heritage. Newark & Sherwood District Council is a dynamic planning authority, with the first Core Strategy and Allocations DPDs in Nottinghamshire, the first Community Infrastructure Levy in England, and a programme to deliver growth in the context of a fantastic historic and natural environment.