Nottingham City Council is calling on the Government not to delay the decision on the electrification of the Midland Mainline.
At the end of his train journey from London Councillor Nick McDonald, Portfolio Holder for Jobs, Growth and Transport, said: “It is disappointing that the Government has made the announcement to delay the decision to electrify the Midland Mainline. It took me two hours to get back from London today, it needn’t take that long. Fast and reliable train connections are vital for growth, and the electrification of the Midland Mainline is just as important to the city as the HS2 development."
More than 26,000 fans, including 4,000 local school children, have flocked to the Nottingham Tennis Centre for the WTA and ATP tournaments. The two Aegon Open Nottingham events have seen the return of world class tennis to the city and have worked to highlight the opportunities to play tennis in and around the city for all communities.
Nottingham City Council today welcomes the news that work on a key part of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone has moved a step closer with the appointment of civil engineering company C A Blackwell to carry out public access works on the Walgreens Boots Alliance site at Beeston.
These first works to prepare the site will take the city a step closer to unlocking the site’s £22m potential.
Eight journalists from leading UK rail industry publications who converged on Nottingham for a special trade media preview of the NET Phase Two tram extension have given the new lines an emphatic thumbs-up.
The trade journalists were able to travel the entire length of the new line to Toton, starting at Nottingham Station and stopping off at significant tram stops such as the Queen’s Medical Centre and Beeston Town Centre before reaching the Toton Lane Park and Ride stop.
More volunteers are needed by a Nottingham service that offers friendship and support for children in care.
The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Independent Visitor Service finds a ‘befriender’ for children who don’t have family contact. The friend supports them and takes part in activities with the young person.
The next stop for Ellie the Electric bus – a character developed to help spread the message of the city’s electric bus fleet to youngsters – is Crabtree Farm School in Bulwell.
Since its launch in March, more than 4,500 copies of the Ellie the Electric Bus and the Lost Puppy public transport themed book have been given to children and parents in the city to promote sustainability and get younger generations interested in making Nottingham greener.
Nottingham is home to Europe’s largest electric bus fleet...
