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Introducing the STEPtember challenge 🚶‍♀️

Travel Well STEPtember

Introducing the Travel Well STEPtember Challenge with Go Jauntly! 

To take part, just sign up to the challenge and walk 120,000 steps in September. That's an average of 4,000 steps a day. Download the Go Jauntly app now - you can sign up for the challenge on the 22nd of August!

Find out more and download the app here


Work begins to create a two-way cycle path on Porchester Road đźš´

Porchester Road

Work has started on the Active Travel England-funded improvements on Porchester Road in Mapperley.

Last year Nottingham City Council were awarded over ÂŁ1.7million from the Active Travel Fund for investment along Porchester Road. The funding enables the council to deliver a more modern pedestrian and cycling-friendly scheme, with clear segregation from traffic.

Find out more


West Yorkshire Mayor visits Nottingham to explore award-winning tramsđźš‹

Yorkshire Mayor visits Nottingham

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, met with Nottingham City Council to learn more about how Nottingham has developed its award-winning tram network (NET).

Here are some facts about our amazing tram network:

  • There are over 50 tram stops
  • The trams run every 7 - 10 minutes (and even more regularly in the city centre!)
  • There are seven free park and ride sites with a total capacity of over 5,000 spaces
  • The QMC hospital is the first in the country to be served directly by a tram service
  • Each of Nottingham’s trams carry the equivalent of nearly three double-decker buses or 170 cars
  • Each one of our trams is named after a local hero of the past or present

Find out more


Price changes to some Robin Hood season cards

Robin Hood price changes

From Sunday 25 August, there will be changes to the prices of some of the Adult Robin Hood Season card products, as well as the Under 19 day ticket.

For more information and full details of the changes please visit the website


Have you been down to the Victoria Embankment cycle track?

cycle track

It's a brilliant facility to help teach younger ones about bike safety, featuring traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, give-ways and a roundabout. 

Find it at the Victoria Embankment, which has also recently benefitted from newly surfaced paths thanks to Transforming Cities funding. 

cycle track

Protect your bike from theft

Bike lock

🚴‍♀️ Make sure your bike is secure when you lock it up.

Use two high quality locks (at least one should be a D-lock!) when parking your bike to make it secure, even when parking in one of our Nottingham Cycle Parks.

Take a look at Nottinghamshire Police’s top tips on how to lock your bike safely


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