Nottinghamshire County Council has secured over £50 million in external funding for transport, flood resilience, electric vehicle charging, and active travel initiatives as part of its 2025/26 capital programme. The funding forms part of a wider £149 million capital and revenue investment for the year.
The East Midlands Combined County Authority is contributing £7.5 million towards the A614/A6097 Major Road Network Scheme, subject to final approval from the Department for Transport. The council has resubmitted its business case with updated costs and a revised timeline to secure the remaining funding.
Active travel improvements will receive £5.6 million, with projects including pedestrian crossing schemes. The county’s bus network will also benefit, with £9.3 million from the Bus Service Improvement Plan funding new bus priority measures, a park-and-ride site, and better access to bus stops. A further £5.7 million from the same programme will support 60 local bus routes, including Nottsbus on Demand zones.
Flood mitigation efforts will be reinforced with £500,000 allocated to the Potwell Dyke flooding scheme in Southwell, which is part of a larger £4.4 million project designed to protect 240 homes from flooding.
The rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure will continue with £5.5 million from the Department for Transport’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure project, with installations expected to begin in spring 2026. An additional £500,000 will support a pilot programme integrating charging infrastructure into footways through electric vehicle cable channels.
Other projects benefiting from external funding include tree planting under the Local Authority Treescape Fund, road safety education through the Bikeability scheme, sustainable transport initiatives funded by Nottingham City Council’s Transforming Cities Fund, and the expansion of zero-emission buses under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Area programme.
The council says the investment will enhance connectivity, improve sustainability, and support businesses and communities across the county.
