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.Â
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. Â
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. Â
New routes have been opened to cars to ease congestion:Â Â
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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 RowÂ
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Park Row left turn is open for northbound trafficÂ
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Cars are now able to turn right from Tollhouse Hill onto Derby RoadÂ
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 hereÂ
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 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.
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.
The Monster Mash is part of It's in Nottingham's Halloween Festival.
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: https://forms.office.com/e/mwKSDkrnC7
Local Resident Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/hwU3Ck44yE
You'll also get the chance to win a family ticket to see Peter Pan at the Theatre Royal this December, starring Gok Wan, Denise Welch, and Paul Chuckle.
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
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, 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…
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