The approved plans will bring Living Roofs with wildflowers and vegetation to 34 transit shelters to help local pollinator populations thrive. Along with environmental features, the project will replace perch seats with comfortable seating, add digital advertising screens, and update transit information for passengers. A minimum 10-year contract with Bauer Media Outdoor UK will manage the locations while generating funding through annual ad sales and revenue sharing. Over a potential 20-year span with extensions, the arrangement could produce up to £2.8 million for the local authority.
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More than 350 similar green-roofed shelters are already in place across UK cities like Bi…: More than 350 similar green-roofed shelters are already in place across UK cities like Birmingham and Glasgow.
The media management contract could generate up to £2.8 million for the council over a 20…: The media management contract could generate up to £2.8 million for the council over a 20-year period.
Local officials are using transit infrastructure upgrades to actively address the urgent…: Local officials are using transit infrastructure upgrades to actively address the urgent need to protect biodiversity and pollinators.
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Plans to introduce "bee bus stops" aimed to boost biodiversity in urban areas have been approved for Peterborough.
Peterborough City Council said 34 bus stops could include Living Roofs, mini-gardens planted on top of bus shelters that are made up of wildflowers and other vegetation.
The initiative was included in its new plan for the city's bus stops, which will also see "comfortable seating" replace existing perch seats.
At a meeting of the cabinet, external on Tuesday, the plans were discussed and approved.
The council will award a new contract to Bauer Media Outdoor UK to manage the city's bus stops.
The agreement includes the company providing the council with an annual income of £140,000 from the sale of advertising space, plus 2.5% of its quarterly gross revenue.
The contract is expected to run for a minimum of 10 years, with options to extend it, and could provide the authority with £2.8m over 20 years.
There are more than 350 Living Roofs across the UK, including in Birmingham, Glasgow and Northampton.
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