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Over 50 gas-powered buses are heading to the streets of Nottingham after a successful bid for Government funding was confirmed today. Nottingham City Transport in partnership with Nottingham City Council have been awarded funding under the Government’s OLEV Low emission bus scheme, which builds on the funding Nottingham City Council received in January for the […]
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To celebrate the savings drivers can make by switching to an electric car, Go Ultra Low will be sending a suitcase containing £750 in cash for a spin around Nottingham on Thursday 21 July in a Renault ZOE. The challenge to locals who want to win the money is to guess its final destination. Go […]
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Nottingham City Council’s Cycle City Ambition Programme has a commitment to making the city’s green spaces more accessible and in April completed a programme of works to make Colwick Park better for cyclists, walkers and runners. One of the park’s main cycle paths has been resurfaced, at a cost of £7,000, to provide a more […]
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Nottingham City Council and its partners Nottinghamshire County Council and Derby City Council have been successful in securing part of a £6m fund through central government’s Go Ultra Low City Scheme to become a regional exemplar for the support and use of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs). There is now an opportunity to attend the […]
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The Western Cycle Corridor works, part of the City Council’s Cycle Ambition programme, part funded by a £6.1m grant from D2N2, the Local Enterprise Partnership will start in the Abbey Bridge roundabout area this week. Abbey Bridge roundabout itself will be resurfaced, with works starting on May 30 and lasting for five nights. The work […]
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Anyone driving to the Nottingham Arena for events in April should allow extra time for their car journey due to essential works taking place near the venue. Severn Trent works are underway until 22 April to connect a new development to the mains on Belward Street to the west of the venue and emergency repairs […]
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Nottingham has made the most of a Government fund to improve travel options which came to an end last week (March 31). The city and surrounding area has benefited from £16.4m of Local Sustainable Transport (LSTF) funding over the last five years. It has been used to help local people connect to jobs and services […]
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Free travel for concessionary card holders will cease on the Trent Barton red arrow service from Nottingham to Derby on April 1. Concessionary card holders will still be able to enjoy free bus travel from Nottingham to Derby, by choosing to use other frequent services such as Trent Barton’s indigo and i4 services and the […]
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The Robin Hood Pay as You Go smartcard has been taken up by more than 3,500 people since its launch in December 2015. Robin Hood card customers – who have carried out over 5,000 top-ups and over £130,000 worth of transactions – are charged on the basis of the trips actually made, with joint fare […]
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The Queen’s 90th birthday is on April 21 but the main focus of celebrations will be over the weekend of June 11 and 12, with the Trooping the Colour and The Patrons’ Lunch taking place in London. This would be a great time to organise events in local neighbourhoods but if you are planning something […]
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