The new-look shelters will be rolled out across Leicester over the next two years, with Clear Channel set to make a multi-million pound investment to complete the overhaul.

Every shelter included in the Leicester City Council contract – which will run for a period of 10 years – will be replaced with a new structure that is 100% recyclable and features seats made from recycled plastic.

Clear Channel will work with a number of partners to ensure the material from the old shelters is recycled, upcycled or otherwise avoids going to landfill.

Deputy city mayor Adam Clarke, who leads on environment and transportation, says: “The citywide revamp of our bus shelters will bring huge benefits to Leicester.

“The new, modern shelters will be great for passengers and the mix of solar power and living roofs will be a major step forward for our efforts to become a carbon neutral and climate adapted city over the next 10 years.”

Some 30 key city centre shelters will be installed with living roofs, constructed from sustainable materials and featuring a mix of wildflower and Sedum plants.

Where feasible, bus shelters without a living roof will benefit from solar panels, which will power the smart lighting inside the shelter.

Clear Channel managing director Will Ramage says: “Leicester City Council has made a huge and decisive step not only to install environmentally conscious shelters, but to do it across the entire city.

“We know that true change comes when we start rolling out these types of innovation at scale. The council have truly shown themselves as leaders in reshaping what the UK’s streets could look like in the near future.”

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