Allenton is the latest community within Derby to become home to a mobility hub, joining Six Streets, Chaddesden and Normanton/Arboretum.

Building on the success of similar schemes elsewhere in the city, the new mobility hub will be installed at the Osmaston Road shopping precinct, giving citizens and local businesses greater choice when deciding how they travel around their local community.

Mobility hubs provide more opportunities for the local community to use sustainable and active travel methods - such as walking and cycling - making it easier for citizens to access local amenities. Not only do the hubs make it easier for residents to access local amenities, but it is hoped that they will draw more people into the area and enhance the local economy.

The hubs will also help the Council to learn more about the community’s travel needs and preferences, helping to shape future schemes.

Work on site to install the Osmaston Road mobility hub will begin later this spring, and will include:

  • Electric vehicle (EV) charging and dedicated parking for up to three EVs
  • An Enterprise Car Club location
  • An accessible seating area with bike storage, designed in consultation with local businesses, ward councillors and the Police
  • Interactive information totem with live travel updates

Councillor Carmel Swan, Climate Change, Transport and Sustainability said:

We’ve been working hard over the past few years to enhance and diversify Derby’s active and sustainable transport offer, giving citizens greater choice when it comes to deciding how to travel around the city.

This latest mobility hub will be a welcome addition to our ever-growing network, playing a key role in our combined efforts to combat climate change through reduced pollution and congestion in Derby.

Work on site to create the hub will begin later this spring and is expected to be completed in summer 2025.

The mobility hub will be funded by the Department for Transport (DFT)’s Future Transport Zones Fund, which was awarded to Derby City Council to trial new and exciting developments in transport.

Residents who would like to know more about the mobility hubs can get in touch with the Future Transport Zones team by emailing traffic.management@derby.gov.uk.