?? Your weekly Nottingham News update – 13 September 2024
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A message from Council Leader, Councillor Neghat Khan
It's great news that Active Travel England has again ranked Nottingham as a level 3 for our cycling and walking provision. We were one of only 6 local authorities out of 80 to achieve a 3.
It’s wonderful to get this recognition of our teams hard work in securing funding and working with partners and funders to develop safe new cycle routes around the city.
Being able to cycle easily to school, to work or around the city benefits everyone, taking cars off our roads, making our air cleaner and contributing to the city’s ambition to be carbon neutral by 2028.
We look forward to working with partners to secure more funding and expand our network further in the future.
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Nottingham ranked among the top local authorities for walking and cycling infrastructure
Nottingham City Council has been ranked [ [link removed] ]as one the highest performing local authorities in a Government review of active travel infrastructure and support.
Active Travel England – the government’s executive agency tasked with making walking, wheeling and cycling the preferred choice for everyday trips – has this week published its updated active travel capability ratings for local authorities.
Nottingham is one of just six local authorities to achieve a 3 rating, putting it among the top performing councils. All 80 local authorities outside London took part in the process.
According to Active Travel England’s ratings, Nottingham City Council demonstrates ‘Very strong local leadership, comprehensive plans, and a significant network in place with a growing number of people choosing to walk, wheel and cycle.’
Nottingham City Council has proved successful in attracting unprecedented levels of funding for cycling and walking, such as through the Active Travel Fund and the Transforming Cities fund [ [link removed] ], meaning that safe cycle routes can be added, making getting around the city easier and greener for everyone.
Nottingham City Council has expanded its cycling infrastructure significantly in recent years, with new various cycle projects being completed in summer / autumn 2024, including:
* City Centre Cycle Routes [ [link removed] ] - our cross-city network from east to west is now complete as far as Pennyfoot Street
* Beechdale Wigman [ [link removed] ]- a new safe segregated cycle lane along Wigman Road and Hollington Road in Bilborough which will be complete in the next few weeks
* St Ann's Well Road [ [link removed] ] - a new safe segregated cycle lane along St Ann's Well Road which will be complete in the next few weeks
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Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days
England's largest festival of history and culture continues until 15 September, giving you the chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences, all of which are free to explore. This year’s theme, "Routes, Networks, Connections", brings together the past and present with workshops, talks, hidden spaces, walks and activities for all the family.
Venues taking part across the city and county include Newstead Abbey, Green's Windmill, Newark's National Civic War Centre, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, and the National Justice Museum.
Read more [ [link removed] ]
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Household Support Fund
Support still available through the Household Support Fund
Support remains available for struggling pensioners, families and the city’s most vulnerable households to apply for through the Household Support Fund (HSF), as Nottingham City Council continues to distribute September's allocation of supermarket and energy vouchers.
The Government has also announced that the HSF scheme, which had been due to finish at the end of the month, has been further extended until April 2025 which will enable the Council to continue to provide help with the cost of essentials through autumn and winter.
The latest award as part of this extension, expected to be approximately £3.5m, will take the amount of support distributed to vulnerable people in Nottingham through HSF to more than £22.5m since October 2021.
The full programme of support and go live dates, along with details of how residents can apply, can be found on the website here:
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More Nottingham news
* It's two weeks until the start of Goose Fair on 27 September! Find out more [ [link removed] ]
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National Highways have begun A52 bridge repairs which mean lane closures and overnight working in the area. Allow extra time for your journey if you're travelling through the area or visiting QMC [ [link removed] ]
* Woodthorpe Park Plant Nursery are holding a FREE Harvest Festival Event on Saturday and Sunday 21-22 September [ [link removed] ], with pumpkin crafting, dog fancy dress parade, live music, autumn plants and much more
* Have your say on buses and trams in Nottingham with our user survey. Find out more here [ [link removed] ]
* See what's on at Nottingham Family Early Help hubs this autumn [ [link removed] ]
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Did you know Nottingham Central Library offers British Sign Language sessions of some of their regular events?
Events with BSL sessions take place on these days:
* *Totstime [ [link removed] ] *- First Thursday of every month
* *Story Time* [ [link removed] ] - Third Monday of every month
* *Work Clubs [ [link removed] ]* - First and Third Tuesday of every month
See everything on at Nottingham Central Library here [ [link removed] ].
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