Transport Minister Claire Perry has added to the chorus of approval being voiced by key public and private sector employers for Nottingham’s newly-opened tram extension, while the Campaign for Better Transport has urged other cities to follow Nottingham’s lead in using a Workplace Parking Levy to fund improved public transport. Ms Perry said: “The doubling […]
An 18th Century slave who became Nottingham’s first black entrepreneur has had a tram named in his honour. The George Africanus tram was unveiled at a special ceremony just before this year’s Caribbean Carnival opened at the Forest Recreation Ground on 22 August. George Africanus was brought to England in slavery aged three, but ended […]
Consultation about Nottingham City Council’s proposed new Western Corridor cycle route has been extended until September 4th, 2015. More than 200 responses have been made on the online map and many more people have had their say in person on the Consultation Bus consultation events last week. Two more events are now being held so […]
Nottingham City Council will carry out urgent road resurfacing works on Collin Street at its junction with Middle Hill on Friday 28th August. The work will start in the morning and be completed on the same day. To allow the work to be carried out safely the road will be closed on Middle Hill for […]
Two new tram lines to Chilwell and Clifton opened in Nottingham at 6am this morning (Tuesday 25 August), doubling the size of the current network. The expansion will bring benefits to commuters, businesses, students and tourists alike and connect key employment sites to underpin the city’s economic growth. The £570 million extension of the tram […]
Nottingham’s new expanded tram network will open to the public on Tuesday 25th August 2015, it was announced today. History will be made at 6am on 25th August 2015, when the first trams on the new lines to Clifton and Chilwell commence passenger service. Councillor Jane Urquhart, with lead responsibility for NET at Nottingham City […]
The opening of Nottingham’s expanded tram network is getting close. Councillor Jane Urquhart, with lead responsibility for NET at Nottingham City Council, said: “The final stages of timetable trials have been going extremely well and, as a result, we are only a matter of days from being able to confirm an opening date. We are […]
The latest stage in the massive investment by Nottingham City Council to support economic growth sees the final stages of work set to be completed at the Manvers Street and Pennyfoot Street junction. The road and public space improvements are an essential part of the city’s multi-million pound Creative Quarter infrastructure upgrade programme. The Creative […]
Traffic restrictions at a busy road junction in Nottingham have been lifted a week earlier than planned. Favourable weather conditions and alterations to plans to install new utilities manholes have combined to enable engineers to finish the work on the Queen’s Road East/University Boulevard junction ahead of schedule. Part of finishing works associated with the […]
Nottingham’s Nurse of the Year, Kim Helm, today unveiled her name on one of the latest additions to the city’s tram fleet. Paediatric Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist Kim, who works in the renal ward at Nottingham Children’s Hospital, was guest of honour at the special ceremony, held at the tram network’s Wilkinson Street depot. She followed […]