Traffic Team Award

Sponsored by Vreo Innovation

The Traffic Team Award is a new category recognising the skills and achievements of organisations responsible for implementing traffic and parking schemes such as controlled parking zones, TROs, permit schemes, payment systems, EV charging and a host of other essential services - including planners, engineers, consultants and contractors.

Winner

Oxfordshire County Council Parking Schemes and Traffic Orders Team

Car Park Renovation Award

Sponsored by: Jobs-in-Transport.com

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The Best Car Park Renovation category looks at how car parks can be transformed into inspiring buildings with a genuine social value and can host a variety of uses.

Winner

Buckingham Road Multi-Storey Car Park, Worthing
– BLB Group and Makers for Worthing Borough Council

International Award

Sponsored by Go2Sim

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The International Parking Award recognises innovative and inspiring work being done by the parking sector across the world. The award is open to:

1. UK parking professionals and organisations working internationally

2. International parking organisations working in the UK

3. Sector-defining parking initiatives from around the world which merit attention.

Winner

APCOA – Delivering sustainable mobility

The Front Line Award

Sponsored by Orbility

Parking can be a challenging profession. The Front Line Award is dedicated to parking personnel who engage with drivers and the general public as a part of their day-to-day activities. This award will recognise excellent customer service, communication skills and community engagement.

Winners

Ivan Bodman, car parks officer, London Borough of Ealing 

Tanya McGrath, civil enforcement specialist, North Essex Parking Partnership

Communication Award

Sponsored by Zatpark
 

The Communication Award recognises imaginative, engaging and informative approaches adopted by parking organisations to communicating with the public and other organisations. It encompasses advertising campaigns, websites, social media and publications.

Winner

The International Parking Community – 247Advice.co.uk

Special Jury Award

Presented by Parking Review

This award is presented to an exceptional entry that has impressed the jury.

Winner

North Essex Parking Partnership, Brighton & Hove City Council and PATROL
– 'Beyond the Uniform'

The Back Office Award

Sponsored by Marston Holdings

The Back Office Award recognises the excellent work of back office teams working for local authorities, private parking operators, transport consultancies and civil enforcement agencies.

Winner

Swansea Council

Parking in Action

Sponsored by Parking Review

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This 'breakout award' reflects the work of Front Line Teams, with an emphasis on local authorities and enforcement contractors who are taking action to deliver safer streets, tackle Blue Badge fraud and remove nuisance vehicles and persistent evaders from our streets.

1st Winner

Derby City Council

Parking in Action

Sponsored by Parking Review

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This 'breakout award' reflects the work of Front Line Teams, with an emphasis on local authorities and enforcement contractors who are taking action to deliver safer streets, tackle Blue Badge fraud and remove nuisance vehicles and persistent evaders from our streets.

2nd Winner

London Borough of Brent and Marston Holdings

Parking in the Community Award

Sponsored by The IPC

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Parking is an essential public service and can be a positive contributor to local communities. The Parking in the Community Award recognises people working within the parking sector who have engaged with and supported their local communities.

Winner

Lake District National Park Authority

EV Charging Award:
Parking Provider

An EVolution Award

The EV Charging Award recognises the development of innovative approaches to providing EV charging infrastructure, systems and services in car parks and at the kerbside. The category is open to parking providers, chargepoint operators and technology developers.

Winner

Q-Park

EV Charging Award:
Technology Provider

An EVolution Award

The EV Charging Award recognises the development of innovative approaches to providing EV charging infrastructure, systems and services in car parks and at the kerbside. The category is open to parking providers, chargepoint operators and technology developers.

Winner

Believ

Future of Parking Award

Sponsored by Tap2Park

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The way in we live, work, shop and play continually changes, so the role of the car and thus the nature of parking evolves. This forward-looking award will recognise innovative approaches to planning the provision of parking in the future. It will pay particular attention to policies, projects and technologies that are addressing the worlds of: electric vehicles; shared mobility services; harnessing data and AI; and autonomous driving.

Winner

Kerb Delivery – Grid Smarter Cities and Southwark Council

Parking Operator of the Year

Sponsored by Stripe Consulting

The Parking Operator of the Year Award is presented to what the jury feel is the best parking facility in the UK. The category is open to new and established car parks owned by either the public or private sectors. The award recognises car parks that are managed, designed and maintained in a way that makes the start and end of each driver's journey a pleasant experience.

Winner

The Broadway, Bradford

Parking Technology Award

Sponsored by Go2Sim

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The Parking Technology Award recognises advances in the systems used to manage parking. The innovation will be a piece of parking hardware, a device or a wider system that makes the management of parking more efficient and/or customer-friendly.

Winner

ScanNeo and London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

Parking Technology:
Special Jury Award

Presented by Go2Sim

This award was presented to an exceptional entry that has impressed the jury.

Winner

Parking Matters – The National Parking Platform

Special Jury Award

Presented by Landor LINKS

This award is presented to an exceptional entry that has impressed the jury.

Winner

Manchester Airport Group (MAG) and BookFlowGo
– Roll-out of 'Drop & Go'

Wellbeing Award

Sponsored by Empira and Gladstones Solicitors

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The Wellbeing Award recognises work being done to enhance the physical and mental health experiences of people in the parking sector. Wellbeing initiatives creative a positive, supportive and inclusive environment where employees can thrive, feeling valued and fulfilled in their roles. Prioritising workplace wellbeing leads to numerous benefits for both employees and the organisation, including increased productivity, reduced absenteeism, and improved employee retention. 

Winner

RCP Parking

Parking Partnerships Award

Sponsored by APT Skidata

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The Parking Partnerships Award recognises the importance of partnership working in the parking sector. The partnership may involve pairings or groups of local authorities, companies, professional bodies, campaign groups and other stakeholders. 

Winner

Manchester City Council and NSL – The debt management and recovery team

Best New Car Park

Sponsored by PayByPhone

The Best New Car Park Award is a site-specific award that recognises outstanding design and construction techniques that turn car parks into landmark structures. It is open to local authority and private car park operators, owners, architects, developers and construction companies. Car parks entered may be multi-storeys, underground facilities or surface sites.

Winner

Ancoats Mobility Hub, Manchester – APCOA, Buttress and Manchester City Council

Parking Manager of the Year

Sponsored by Jobs-in-Transport.com

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This 'breakout' award is derived from nominations to the Parking Person of the Year category. It recognises the achievements of managers and supervisors who are making a real difference in their organisations, communities and the wider parking sector.

1st Winner

David Pushkin, appeals and debt recovery team leader, London Borough of Hackney

Parking Manager of the Year

Sponsored by Jobs-in-Transport.com

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This 'breakout' award is derived from nominations to the Parking Person of the Year category. It recognises the achievements of managers and supervisors who are making a real difference in their organisations, communities and the wider parking sector.

2nd Winner

Matt Smith, parking services manager, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

Rising Star Award

Sponsored by Citisense

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The Rising Star Award shines a spotlight on the rising stars of parking. The recipients may be young employees or recent joiners of any age. Local authorities and private operators can nominate an individual parking employee, consultant or contractor who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to their team and the wider parking sector.

Winner

Gossica Anichebe, parking policy and projects manager, London Borough of Hackney

Parking Person of the Year

Sponsored by RingGo

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This award is open to all local authorities and private operators that may nominate an individual parking employee who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to the industry and represents a 'model of excellence'. 

Winner

Tina Glover, technical director and regional lead, WSP

Special Jury Award

Presented by Parking Review

This award was presented to an exceptional entry that has impressed the jury.

Winner

Beth Rutherford, head of parking services, Enfield Council

Parking Team of the Year

Sponsored by CDER Group

The Parking Team of the Year Award recognises the excellent work of both on-street and off-street parking operations. It is open to teams working in both the public and  private sectors. 

Winner

Swansea Council