 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 I’m 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 it’s really exciting to see the Rainbow Road in situ to celebrate Pride.”
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 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.
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...
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...
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...
 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 it’s a very inefficient use of the road. More on why bus lanes matter here.
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.
 A recent article on tackling climate change in the Guardian 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 of Friends of the Earth citing Nottingham as 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 and set a great foundation as we continue to tackle climate change.
Check out this video to find out more about what the council has done.
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 council’s own growing ultra low emission fleet.
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