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A CT4N bus - credit: Onclusive News

Borough Wide

Borough bus service saved after previous operator closed for business

A borough bus service has been saved following the intervention of the regional Mayor, Erewash MP and two local councillors, including a former borough Mayor. East Midlands Mayor, Claire Ward began working with partners and bus operators following the closure of CT4N, which affected several bus services across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The closure of CT4N was described as sad news for the region, resulting in job losses and uncertainty for employees and their families. It has also understandably caused […]

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The Crossroads Of Doom at Rosliston Road, Caldwell Road and Burton Road between Swadlincote and Drakelow. Image from Google.

Derbyshire

Developer-funded highways improvements

Derbyshire’s “crossroads of doom” are set for improvement as part of a wide range of upgrades to tackle some of the county’s biggest – and most notorious – roads. Funded by Derbyshire developers, Derbyshire County Council is set to “draw down” more than £462,000 to pay for a range of road and public transport improvements over the next year. These fees were promised in legal agreements signed as part of planning approvals to help mitigate the impact of housing schemes […]

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Claire Ward, East Midlands Mayor, outside the Museum of Making in Derby. Image from Eddie Bisknell.

Derbyshire

East Mids Mayor says bus services could be seized from private providers without sufficient improvements and investment

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service Bus services could be seized from private providers and put into public ownership if sufficient improvements and investment are not made, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire’s Mayor has warned. Claire Ward, Labour’s East Midlands Mayor, said continued public dismay with unreliable, irregular and inconsistent bus services, underserved areas and lack of widespread electric vehicles are top of her agenda. Ms Ward had been opposed to the idea of bus “franchising” during her 2024 election […]

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