Residents in West Bridgford are being encouraged to share their ideas for better, fairer, and more connected transport across the area.
Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has launched her Big Transport Conversation, and residents are being urged to get involved.
Led by Mayor Claire, the Mayor’s Transport Plan sets out a bold 15-year vision to transform the way people travel across the region.
Now, a 12-week public conversation has been launched, giving residents the chance to help shape a transport system that truly works for them.
Representatives from the East Midlands Combined County Authority will be at West Bridgford Library on Wednesday, 17 December, from 2.30–5.30pm to hear your views. Further sessions are planned at Beeston, Arnold, and Nottingham’s Central libraries.
Mayor Claire said: “Every city, town, and village in our region has its own transport challenges, and the best ideas come from the people who live and travel there. That’s why we’re bringing this conversation to local communities. So come along to the event in West Bridgford Library and tell my team what would make travel simpler, fairer, and genuinely better for you.”
The Mayor’s Transport Plan focuses on three major goals:
Making public transport easier to use and more affordable
Providing better travel choices that reduce car dependency and connect every community
Upgrading and maintaining highways to ensure they’re reliable and resilient as travel patterns and the climate change
Mayor Claire said: “My vision for the East Midlands is simple: public transport that’s easy and affordable to use, communities connected to one another—not just to the biggest cities—and roads and infrastructure that are safe, well maintained, and fit for the future.”
For further information and to have your say on the transport issues that matter to you, visit an upcoming consultation event, or see www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/mayors-transport-plan.
The consultation runs until 8 February 2026.
Forthcoming consultation events:
Beeston Library – Friday, 12 December, 2–5pm
Central Library, Nottingham City Centre – Saturday, 13 December, 10am–1pm
West Bridgford Library – Wednesday, 17 December, 2.30–5.30pm
Arnold Library – Friday, 19 December, 9am–noon
