High Street, Hucknall, Notts.
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Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 17 Dec 2016
The north-western end of the town's main shopping street. Hucknall’s current town centre improvement scheme (TCIS) received final funding approval from the Department for Transport in February 2015 (procured using the Medium Scheme Framework 2, through the Midlands Highway Alliance). Carillon and Tarmac JV were awarded the contract and work was started in January 2016. The work includes the pedestrianisation of the section of the High Street between Baker Street (behind the photographer) and Watnall Road (ahead). The entire project, which includes a "town centre relief road", is due to be completed in May 2017. The overall scheme aims to reduce traffic congestion, create an attractive shopping centre, attract new retailers and to assist in the regeneration of the town.