?? Your weekly Nottingham News update – 11 October 2024



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Latest update on Maid Marian Way - we apologise for the delays and are working to improve things

This week has been a difficult one for those travelling around Maid Marian Way. We’re making important changes to improve connectivity in this part of the city, including upgrading the roundabout to a T-junction, which has led to traffic delays. 

We knew this would be a difficult time and our teams have been working hard to balance the needs of buses, drivers and pedestrians. They have been on-site around the clock monitoring traffic flow, tweaking signal timings and signage and road markings to help traffic run as smoothly as possible – and the good news is that these changes are reducing delays.  

Despite months of planning with our partners including the bus operators, delays were inevitable and for this we apologise. If it's possible, allow more time to plan your journey and consider using alternative routes. Please be assured we will continue to do everything we can to monitor and improve the situation.  

*New routes have been opened to cars to ease congestion: * 


* Mount Street right turn is now open for southbound traffic - please note, the LEFT turn is for buses only. If you want to head north, use Park Row 

* Park Row left turn is open for northbound traffic 

* Cars are now able to turn right from Tollhouse Hill onto Derby Road 

The Future High Streets government-funded Maid Marian Way project will continue until summer 2025 - once complete, the new T-junction will be a more welcoming gateway to the city with greenery, rain gardens and improved facilities for cyclists and pedestrians.

Read more here [ [link removed] ] 

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New NottAlone website launched to support people with their mental health

A new website has been launched to support people with their mental health.

NottAlone is a partnership between Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, and the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire NHS Integrated Care Board aimed at helping people of all ages in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire access local, tailored mental health support and advice

Visit *NottAlone.org.uk* [ [link removed] ] to find helpful articles and information on mental health topics that are important to you - from anxiety and low mood, to loneliness, relationship worries and body image - as well as links to local services which can help for free if you need more support.

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Halloween Monster Mash at Nottingham Castle

Halloween Monster Mash at Nottingham Castle

Get ready for a day of ghostly delights, family fun, and Halloween magic at the Monster Mash on Thursday 31 October! Dress up in your best Halloween costume and enjoy music and dancing in the bandstand with a family-friendly DJ, free face painting for kids, spooky games, crafts, and tasty treats from food and drink stalls.

The Strolling Bones Parade will also be providing some hair-raising fun. This eerie yet playful walkabout performance, created by Walk the Plank, features lively skeleton puppets dancing to the infectious sounds of the Fat Cat Brass Band.

Tickets are £1 per person (plus booking fee) and include entry to the Castle. Book here [ [link removed] ].

The Monster Mash is part of It's in Nottingham's Halloween Festival [ [link removed] ].

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Goose Fair survey
Did you come to Goose Fair?

Thank you to all 490,000 people who visited Goose Fair this year! It was one of the best fairs yet, with exciting new rides and attractions and a huge range of fairground food and beverages.

If you attended the event, or if you're a local resident to the Forest Recreation Ground, we'd love to get your feedback so we can make improvements for future fairs. Please complete one of our surveys to have your say:

Visitor Survey: [link removed] [ [link removed] ]

Local Resident Survey: [link removed] [ [link removed] ]

You'll also get the chance to win a family ticket to see Peter Pan [ [link removed] ] at the Theatre Royal this December, starring Gok Wan, Denise Welch, and Paul Chuckle.

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International Market

Visit the International Market this weekend

Nottingham is once again hosting the award-winning International Market until Sunday. An array of global treats from unusual arts and crafts to fine foods and delis are available, alongside some amazing mouth-watering street food.

Stalls include fresh food, treats and quirky crafts from a selection of different countries across Europe and beyond.

_Opening times_

Friday & Saturday: 10am-6pm

Sunday: 10am-5pm

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Cycle paths
Cycling on the right path as major improvement scheme is completed

A scheme to connect safe cycling routes in the city centre with wider improvements for cyclists and pedestrians has now been completed.

The £7.8m Cross-City Cycle Routes programme, which is funded through the Government’s Transforming Cities Fund [ [link removed] ], began in 2021 and is now finished.

The final project started in January this year on the junction of Fisher Gate, Pennyfoot Street and Parliament Street, extending the programme to the east of the city.

You can read more here… [ [link removed] ]

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More Nottingham news

* National Highways have begun A52 bridge repairs which mean road closures from 18 - 21 October including the A52 eastbound from Priory roundabout to QMC roundabout -get all the info here [ [link removed] ]
* Tales from the caves is a new FREE exhibition on at Nottingham Lakeside Arts until March 2025 [ [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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