Market Place, Hucknall, Notts.
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Market Place, Hucknall, Notts.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 17 Dec 2016
The library and the Parish Church at 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 (ahead) and Watnall Road (behind the photographer). The entire project, which includes an already completed "town centre relief road" to deal with traffic that will no longer be able to access the pedestrianised zone, 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.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.038585
Longitude
-1.204754