Nottingham City Council is looking for the public’s opinion on a range of projects encouraging walking and cycling in the region.
Following £2m in government investment for active travel schemes, the council has developed a number of proposals for which it is now seeking locals’ views on each scheme.
The proposals include making permanent the trial closure to through traffic on Victoria Embankment, as well as a 20mph speed limit rollout out across the city.
Furthermore, the council has recommended the permanent implementation of several School Streets schemes trialled last year. These restrict vehicles from using the roads immediately outside schools, designed to create more space and a safer environment for parents, carers and children.
The funding would also be used to improve pedestrian and cycle links in Derby Road, Low Wood Road, and St Ann’s Well Road.
Nottingham City Council’s portfolio holder for transport, Adele Williams, said: “Encouraging active travel, making it easier and more attractive, is so important.
“There are many benefits to walking or cycling – it’s good for health, improved wellbeing, reduced congestion and better air quality. By taking shorter car journeys off the road, we can all help to cut carbon emissions too.
“The numerous lockdowns and restrictions over the last 12 months have also shown us how valuable it is to have green spaces and safe, quiet neighbourhoods to spend time in.
“We received a lot of responses to the trial schemes last year, on what worked well, and what didn’t work so well, and this has played a big role in shaping the proposals we’re consulting on now.”
The consultation will run until Friday 02 April. Responses will then be reviewed, and schemes developed, with further opportunities to comment before they are delivered later this year.
This is the second round of funding received through the government’s active travel fund. Last year, Nottingham City Council received an initial £570,000 to run trial schemes.
