Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Derby City Council has announced that the region’s bus shelters will soon be replaced with new, eco-friendly alternatives.
Approximately half of Derby’s 90 new shelters will feature living roofs – nicknamed ‘Bee Bus Stops’ – designed to enhance biodiversity, at no cost to taxpayers or the council. Each one is planted with a mix of native wildflowers and sedum plants.
As well as being visually attractive, the living roofs also benefit the environment by absorbing rainwater falling on the roof and help to overcome the ‘urban heat island effect’.
Once complete, Derby will be home to the UK’s largest city network of living roof shelters, demonstrating the council’s commitment to create a cleaner, greener city. It is just one of many steps being taken to help Derby respond to the climate emergency by cutting carbon emissions and improving biodiversity.
Shelters not receiving living roofs will be installed with solar panels wherever possible, which will power low-energy smart lighting.
Steve Hassall, cabinet member for Regeneration, Decarbonisation, Strategic Planning and Transport, said: “The new contract with Clear Channel will bring many benefits for residents and the city. We’re pleased to be working with the team at Clear Channel to make public transport infrastructure in the city even more sustainable. It is vital that we do everything we can to mitigate the impact of climate change.”
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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