 The Local Transport Minister visited Nottingham in his first official ministerial visit last week to see how the city has built a top-quality bus network through public ownership.
Simon Lightwood met with Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Transport (NCT) and the Mayor for the East Midlands, Claire Ward, to learn more about how Nottingham has developed its popular, award-winning and green-rated network thanks to local  investment.
Earlier this month, and confirmed in the King’s Speech, the newly-appointed Transport Secretary Louise Haigh announced plans for a bus revolution, handing power back to local councils through franchising and public ownership.
NCT has been publicly owned since 1897, with Nottingham unwilling to lose control of the company to deregulation. NCT’s long history of innovation and excellence illustrates what can be achieved with a publicly owned bus network.
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 Check out the lovely new mural in our Broad Marsh Cycle Park done by the very talented Jess Bright.
Did you know for just ÂŁ12 a year you can use over 20 secure cycle parks around Nottingham?
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 Group travel by bus in Nottinghamshire and Greater Nottingham is about to get even better thanks to a discount of up to a third-off existing group tickets this summer.
The discount comes as part of the Nottinghamshire and Greater Nottingham Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIP) – a partnership between Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council and local bus operators to make bus travel better for all.
Councillor Neghat Khan, Leader of Nottingham City Council and Executive Member for Transport, said: “Taking the bus is a great way to explore our fantastic city. We hope everyone – especially families – will take advantage of this offer to enjoy days out this summer, including The Beach in Old Market Square and Nottingham Castle.”
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 Nottingham City Council is working to make holistic changes to the bus network in Nottingham as part of the Bus Support Improvement Plan. This has included infrastructure improvements such building more bus lanes, as well as improving ticketing options and access to public transport for a wider range of people. Find out our work to improve buses across the city here.Â
 Did you know that Nottingham Hockey Centre is the biggest one outside of the Netherlands with around 4,000 visitors a week? With help from a Workplace Travel Service grant, two 14-space secure bike shelters were added to help encourage more people to cycle rather than drive to site, as part of the clubs efforts to be as sustainable as possible.
Your business or organisation could also benefit from a grant, to help to pay for green travel improvements like EV chargers, pool E-bikes, cycle shelters, showers and more.Â
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 Have you taken a look at our refreshed Transport Nottingham website yet?
It's your go-to place for the latest updates on transport projects and news in our city
Check it out here: https://www.transportnottingham.com/
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