company had a 21-year licence for operating the tramway and nothing was done until 1890 when the Corporation was petitioned by the Directors of the Nottinghamshire and Midland Merchants and Traders' Association. the tram service in Nottingham is not equal to the requirements of the town. That from the hilly nature of the town, travelling by means of horses is exceedingly slow and expensive, and a quicker and cheaper mode of transit ought to be adopted. That various parts of the town which ought to be supplied have no tram facilities. That the want of communication between the lines in Market Place and St. Peter's Square is a great inconvenience [etc]" The Corporation agreed and sought some compromise arrangement between the Company and Corporation but action was slow. Five years later on 9 December 1895 it was resolved: That the Parliamentary Committee be instructed to ascertain (1) The terms upon which the Nottingham Tramways Company now carry on their undertaking in the highways and streets of the town, and when their powers will terminate; (2) What powers the Corporation possess with regard to the Nottingham Tramways; (3) What steps it is desirable that the Corporation should take in relation to the Tramways; (4) If it is found desirable that the Corporation should move in the matter, to advise what course should be adopted. It took the parliamentary committee nine months to propose on 7 September 1896 that the Local Authority may apply to purchase 21 years after the inception of the tramway, which will fall in 1898. That considerable extensions of the service are desirable e.g. to Sherwood, Mapperley Plains, Wells Rd, Sneinton, Bulwell, Lenton and Radford; and that Parliamentary powers are necessary before the Corporation can engage in their work. Order given for Town Clerk to proceed with a Bill and preparations to be made for an application to acquire the tramways in 1898. Meanwhile, enquiries to be made on the running of tramways by Councils in other towns. When the Nottingham Corporation took over the undertaking, but the Directors of the Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited continued, in office, as Trustees on behalf of the Nottingham Corporation until such time as the Corporation was empowered to act independently. On 14 June 1897 the Corporation purchased the tramway for £80,000 (), and on 10 September 1897 the final meeting of the shareholders was held. On 18 October 1897