{"id":180008,"date":"2023-08-12T19:23:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T19:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=180008"},"modified":"2023-08-12T19:23:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T19:23:10","slug":"britains-best-roundabout-award-goes-to-midlands-oasis-in-a-sea-of-tarmac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/britains-best-roundabout-award-goes-to-midlands-oasis-in-a-sea-of-tarmac\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain’s best roundabout award goes to Midlands’ ‘oasis in a sea of tarmac’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    A flower roundabout in Warwick has taken the title of Britain\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

    The Roundabout Appreciation Society crowned the eco-friendly junction \u2018Roundabout of the Year\u2019 at the annual awards.<\/p>\n

    The turning, situated on the grounds of the University of Warwick, was described by judges as \u2018an oasis in a sea of tarmac.\u2019<\/p>\n

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    It beat off stiff competition from a junction featuring a parliament of owls, as well as a Wars of the Roses-themed intersection in Tewkesbury.<\/p>\n

    The structure was designed by an ecology team at the university and features an abundance of wildflowers and plants which are designed to attract bees and insects, and will flower throughout the year.<\/p>\n

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    President of the Roundabout Appreciation Society, Kevin Beresford, said: \u201cWe saw so many wonderful entries from our members this year, but we were especially impressed by the biodiversity of the Warwick roundabout, and that it will continue to bloom throughout the year.<\/p>\n

    \u201cRoundabouts are an opportunity to make our roads more green; by providing more green spaces and they also reduce vehicle emissions, as they mean engines or idle for less time than they would be at traffic lights.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThis is really a roundabout for the future, which we hope more councils will want to consider copying.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The top 12 roundabouts in the competition will all feature in a 2024 roundabout of the year calendar.<\/p>\n

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