Council to spend £230k on 'green' bus shelters

Bus shelters with green roofs have already been installed across Hereford

More than £200,000 is to be spent in Herefordshire on “green” shelters at the county's main bus station

The 12 existing shelters at Hereford Country Bus Station need replacing “due to disrepair and poor condition”, Herefordshire Council said.

Now £230,500 will be spent on replacements with roofs planted with sedums – low-growing plants which absorb carbon dioxide while also removing pollution from the air.

There is also to be a standalone shelter for the city’s free Zipper electric bus service.

The spending is part of the ongoing £6m Hereford City Centre Improvement (HCCI) package, largely funded through the soon-to-be-wound-up Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.

The “city greening” element is worth £362,000 of which £56,500 has so far been spent.

The HCCI money will cover £198,000 of the new bus station shelters, the rest coming from council reserves.

Berkshire-based Externiture has been awarded the contract to supply them.

Bus shelters with green roofs have already been installed at the Red Barn Drive stop on Yazor Road and at the Memorial and Victoria bus stops on Whitecross Road.

There are also green roofs on cycle stores at Gaol Street car park.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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