Parking will be difficult at the Methodist mission

"My members travel into the city, and they are finding major difficulties in getting to the church," he said.

He said 60 buses travelling down the street outside his church means parking is "virtually impossible".

Nicola Tidy of Nottingham City Transport said the city has devised a new network which it believes will more reliable and more frequent.

Businesses in the areas along the new routes are concerned about the increased bus traffic.

Colour coded

Edward Attenborough of Attenborough Optical said his firm depended on deliveries by articulated lorries, which may now be impossible.

The city's "clear zone" bans all but essential vehicles from the main Market Square in an attempt to make a pedestrian-friendly area.

Many shoppers said the clear zone makes it easier to get around the city centre.

The city has also introduced colour-coded buses so it will be easier to identify buses coming down the street.