Drivers and bus passengers in Nottingham faced significant delays as around 1,000 public sector workers marched through the city centre during a day of major strike action. People from several unions walked out on Wednesday (February 1) demanding better pay and conditions.
After workers - including teachers and train drivers - held pickets in the early morning, members from several unions came together for a march through Nottingham. Beginning at 11am outside the new Broad Marsh bus station and car park, the march made its way down Lister Gate and Albert Street before entering the Old Market Square.
A large crowd was already waiting at the Council House and the two crowds merged together for the rest of the march, which saw traffic being stopped along parts of Upper Parliament Street and the Maid Marian Way roundabout. Nottingham City Transport closed some bus stops at one stage of the day to allow the march to progress through the city, with most bus services facing delays.
