Peacehaven is full of natural beauty – from the stunning backdrop of the South Downs National Park, the swathing rich countryside and beautiful coastal beaches and vistas; it is a town to be sustained not only for today’s community, but for future generations to come.
To help make this a reality, Peacehaven Town Council committed to work towards the town becoming Net Zero Carbon by 2030 and is making progress. Not only through working with local businesses and residents to help cut emissions, promoting sustainable energy, undertaking environmentally friendly practices and initiatives, but also by installing the town’s first Green Bus Shelter, complete with a Sedum (a genus of the Crassulaceae family of succulent plants) roof.
The ‘Green’ bus shelter has just been installed on Sutton Avenue thanks to the perseverance and hard work of Vicky Onis, the Council’s Committees and Assistant Projects Officer.
Despite valiant efforts to maintain the old bus shelter, time and weather took its toll and the structure had become severely rusty and deemed beyond repair at its last inspection. Vicky took on the project and, through securing funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), was able to arrange for the new, larger ‘Green’ shelter to be procured and installed.
“The new shelter has two entrances, a Sedum roof and is 50% larger than its predecessor. This makes it easier for mobility scooters and prams to access and is Covid safe, so people who are waiting for a bus can keep their distance from one another more easily,” said Vicky.
Commenting on the ‘Green’ bus shelter, Councilor David Seabrook, the Deputy Mayor of Peacehaven said:“Sedum is a good choice for a green roof, as it is a plant that stores water in its leaves, tolerates drought and is very hardy. As well as providing good roof cover, it is also easy to maintain.”
Due to its larger size, the ‘Green’ bus shelter had to be slightly relocated and therefore the plans had to go through the planning permission procedure.
Vicky added: “It’s great to reach the positive outcome we have today. Receiving Planning Permission, approval from the bus company and land owners was wonderful and now the town has its first ‘Green’ bus shelter, which with its contemporary style, fits nicely along Sutton Avenue.”
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