Plus...tram works, climate change and bus lanes

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*Let's Keep Nottingham Moving*




Somewhere over the rainbow ??
Rainbow road

Broad Street has had a makeover ahead of Pride next weekend (27 July)! Not only does the new look street help to show support to the LGBT+ community - it is also a response to the survey we ran back in February.

Cllr David Mellen, Leader of Nottingham City Council, said: A Rainbow Road is a really visible way of showing our commitment to supporting the LGBT+ community and Im pleased to have officially opened it in Hockley.

The newly pedestrianised Broad Street provides the perfect setting. Local people have told us they want to see more street art in the area to help create a sense of place and identity so its really exciting to see the Rainbow Road in situ to celebrate Pride.

More here... [ [link removed] ]

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Tram track replacement works
Tram track map

There will be no tram service between The Forest and Old Market Square between 5-18 August while the 15-year-old track is replaced.

A bus shuttle will serve these stops, as well as Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Centre, and passengers should allow an extra 30 minutes for their journey.

Nottingham Express Transit (NET), which runs the tram network, is carrying out this work during the quieter summer period to minimise disruption. Residents and businesses close to the work have already been informed.

Normal service will resume on Monday 19 August.

For more information visit NET's website [ [link removed] ].

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Roadworks
Upcoming roadworks

We schedule roadworks over the summer when the weather is better and the roads are quieter to minimise disruption while works are under way.No one likes sitting in traffic jams, so planning roadworks for quieter times of year is a great way to ensure that traffic keeps moving while vital work can take place.

*Canal Street* *-* Cadent Gas is completing major repairs which will close Canal Street westbound for 14 weeks. This will have a major effect on traffic in the Broadmarsh area - we suggest people plan alternative routes or travel outside peak hours if possible.More here... [ [link removed] ]

**Waverley Street* -*We will be completing works to improve the Waverley Street/Arthur Street junction. These have been timed to coincide with the tram track replacement works (see above). More here... [ [link removed] ]

*Green Lane* *-* We are building a new pedestrian crossing on Green Lane in Clifton and resurfacing the stretch of road outside the school. More here... [ [link removed] ]

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Living life in the bus lane
Bus lane infographic

A full double decker bus can carry up to 80 people and only takes up the same amount of road space as two cars, so buses are one of the most effective ways of moving people. This why bus lanes are important as they help move large numbers of people around the city without causing tailbacks.

Mansfield Road is a great example of how this works in practice. In the morning rush hour (between 7.30-9.30am) buses make up just 5% of the traffic but carry 48% of the people. Plus over 80% of the cars on their journey in are only carrying one person, so its a very inefficient use of the road.*More on why bus lanes matter here [ [link removed] ].*

Did you know that only 56% of people in Nottingham have access to a car, which is another reason a good public transport service is so important. Charlotte shares her story of getting around the city without needing your own vehicle. *You can read Charlotte's story here [ [link removed] ].*

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'The most ambitious council' on tackling climate change
Climate change

A recent article on tackling climate change in the Guardian [ [link removed] ]describes Nottingham as arguably the most ambitious council, having set a target for the whole city to be carbon neutral by 2028.'

This comes on the back ofFriends of the Earth [ [link removed] ]citingNottinghamas one of four national exemplars on tackling climate change that others should follow.

Actions over a number of years to reduce harmful emissions from transport and encourage cleaner, sustainable travel - such as walking and cycling - has helped us to improve air quality [ [link removed] ] and set a great foundation as we continue to tackle climate change.

Check out this video [ [link removed] ] to find out more about what the council has done.

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NEVS
Coming soon: electric vehicle services ??

Nottingham City Council is set to open its own electric vehicle service centre this summer believed to be the first in the UK run by a local authority.

Nottingham Electric Vehicle Services (NEVS) will offer MOTs and servicing to customers across the city and beyond, as well as maintaining the councils own growingultra low emission fleet. [ [link removed] ]

Find out more... [ [link removed] ]

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*Station Street,Nottingham,NG2 3NG*

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