Connor Kelsall, of Staunton Road, Newark, denied the charges at Nottingham Crown Court.
The petition was brought forward by resident campaigner, Paul Baggaley, who said the council would benefit in hard cash.
Robert Jenrick, Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary, took to Twitter to make the announcement.
Paul Baggaley, secretary of Newark Sports Association, voiced concerns over a rise in the threshold of signatures needed to debate a petition.
The burglars targeted a commercial premises where a quantity of cash and a ring from a safe were stolen.
The silver status award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme was announced at a district council policy and finance committee.
A district full council meeting voted in favour of the scheme, led by mental health charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, with two abstentions.
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Households can apply for up to two free Rowan or Crab Apple trees as part of the initiative of handing out thousands of trees across the district.
The award-winning vegan business is set to offer a wide variety of diary-free cakes, pastries and sweet treats at its afternoon tea experience.
The high street retailer, which has a store in Newark Town Centre, is one of many companies that has taken a financial hit.
The services are to be up and running again after they closed following the resignation of the Postmaster and the premises.
Sainsbury's has halted its firework sales in response to concerns for distressed pets.
The stolen moped was recovered within an hour of being reported missing.
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A drug warrant was issued at a Newark address where a man was then taken by police for questioning.
The stolen ticket machine contained a limited quantity of cash at the time of the offence.
A round-up of this week's court listings.
Firefighters were sent to an incident at around 9pm after a car collided with a telegraph pole.
Officers from the district council, councillors and family members — some as young as 16-years-old — spent the night in Castle House carpark.