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2026 Headline Award WInner

The recipients will be selected by the jury from either the field of entries or wider parking sector.

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Go2Sim

Go2Sim Inspiration Award

Sponsored by Go2Sim

 

The Go2Sim Inspiration Award recognised the individual that had made a significant contribution to improving parking. Inspiration Award recipients are exemplars of excellent practice that have inspired colleagues, clients and the wider parking community.

Winner:

Russell Simmons,
Founder and Managing Director,
Stripe Consulting

Headline Award
Competitive Categories

2026 Competitive Category Winners

These are competitive categories that were assessed by the jury.
The entries are published as a long list which is whittled down to a shortlist.

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Lambeth Council Parking Fraud Team
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Parking Team of the Year

Sponsored by CDER Group

 

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

Winner:

Lambeth Council Parking Fraud Team

Highly commended:

  • Brighton & Hove City Council Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Team

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and ScanNeo
Arvoo

Parking Partnerships Award

Sponsored by Arvoo

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The Parking Partnerships Award recognised 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:

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and ScanNeo

Highly commended:

  • Mobility Vehicle Hire Group and Maple Parking

  • Ocean Parking, Royal Pavilion Llangollen and Anchor Group Services

  • Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Marston Holdings

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RCP Parking
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Parking Operator of the Year

Sponsored by Stripe Consulting

 

The Parking Operator of the Year Award recognised an organisation providing car parks that are managed and maintained in a way that makes the start and end of a driver's journey a pleasant experience.

Winner:

RCP Parking

Highly commended:

  • Q-Park

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Nicola Allen and Catherine Miguel,
Senior PCN Processing Officers,
Swansea Council
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Rising Star Award

Sponsored by Zatpark

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The Rising Star Award shines a spotlight on emerging talen in the sector. 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 external contractor who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to their team and the wider parking sector.

Winner:

Nicola Allen and Catherine Miguel,
Senior PCN Processing Officers,
Swansea Council

Highly commended:

  • Habiba Muhibun Nessa, Policy and Project Officer, Hackney Council

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MAV Systems – MAV AiQ
Go2Sim

Parking Technology Award

Sponsored by Go2Sim

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The Parking Technology Award recognised advances in the systems used to manage parking. The innovation was a piece of parking hardware, that made the management of parking more efficient and  customer-friendly.

Winner:

MAV Systems – MAV AiQ

Highly commended:

  • ScanNeo – The ScanNeo Street Signs Catalogue

  • Stripe Consulting Helping parking operators protect and upgrade infrastructure

  • Transfer 360 – Digital exchange platform

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Marcus Hall, Compliance and Fraud Officer, Nottingham City Council
National Blue Badge

The Front Line Award 1

Sponsored by National Blue Badge

 

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.

Winner:

Marcus Hall, Compliance and Fraud Officer, Nottingham City Council

Winners were announced on Friday 18th September 2026.

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Tristan Kenny, APCOA Parking and Security Supervisor, NHS Humber Health Partnership
National Blue Badge

The Front Line Award

Sponsored by National Blue Badge

 

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.

Winner:

Tristan Kenny, APCOA Parking and Security Supervisor, NHS Humber Health Partnership

Winners were announced on Friday 18th September 2026.

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Derby City Council Blue Badge Team
Sponsored by Jobs-in-Transport.com

The Back Office Award

Sponsored by Jobs-in-Transport.com

 

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

Winner:

Derby City Council Blue Badge Team

Highly commended:

  • ZZPS

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Stripe Consulting
Local Transport Today

Traffic Team Award

Sponsored by Local Transport Today

 

The Traffic Team Award recognises 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:

Stripe Consulting

Highly commended:

  • RTA Associates

  • WSP

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New Forest District Council and Ethos – Giving every community a voice
MiPermit

Communication Award

Sponsored by MiPermit by Unity5
 

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:

New Forest District Council and Ethos – Giving every community a voice

Highly commended:

  • Dukes Bailiffs

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London Borough of Newham Parking Service – Funeral Parking Scheme
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Parking in the Community

Sponsored by The International Parking Community

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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 recognised people working within the parking sector who have engaged with and supported their local communities.

Winner:

London Borough of Newham Parking Service – Funeral Parking Scheme

Highly commended:

  • Cheshire East Council

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Q-Park The Forum
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Best City Centre Car Park

Sponsored by PayByPhone

 

The Best New Car Park Award is a site-specific recognition of how outstanding design and high quality construction techniques can create car parks that are landmark structures. It is open to local authority and private car park operators, landowners, architects, developers and construction companies. The car parks entered may be multi-storeys, underground facilities or surface sites.

Winner:

Q-Park The Forum, Gloucester

The winners were announced on Friday 18 September 2026.

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Car Park 6, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby
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Best Hospital Car Park

Sponsored by PayByPhone

 

The Best New Car Park Award is a site-specific recognition of how outstanding design and high quality construction techniques can create car parks that are landmark structures. It is open to local authority and private car park operators, landowners, architects, developers and construction companies. The car parks entered may be multi-storeys, underground facilities or surface sites.

Winner:

Car Park 6, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby

The winners were announced on Friday 18 September 2026.

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Holgate Engineering Works,
Network Rail, York
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Best Surface Car Park

Sponsored by PayByPhone

 

The Best Surface Car Park Award is a site-specific recognition of an outstanding grade-level facility. It is open to local authority and private car park operators, landowners, architects, developers and construction companies. 

Winner:

Holgate Engineering Works,
Network Rail, York

Highly commended:

  • Motorhome Aire within Thrunscoe Land, Cleethorpes – North East Lincolnshire Council

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Dundee didn't turn up to collect their award
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Car Park Renovation Award

Sponsored by TransportXtra​

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The Best Car Park Renovation Award recognises how ageing car parks can be transformed into useful buildings with a genuine social value and can host a variety of uses.

Winner:

Bell Street Green Transport Hub, Dundee

Highly commended:

  • Royal Victoria Place Car Park, Tunbridge Wells

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Greener Ealing – Putting staff wellbeing at the heart of everything we do
Empira and Gladstone Solicitors

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.

Winner:

Greener Ealing – Putting staff wellbeing at the heart of everything we do

Highly commended:

  • Agena Group

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National Persistent Evader Database (NPED), Colchester City Council and Unity5 – Intelligence is transforming enforcement across Essex
Sponsored by Landor LINKS

Parking in Action

Sponsored by Landor LINKS

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The Parking in Action Award recognises targeted projects and programmes that seek to improve the parking experience of drivers or tackle antisocial and unauthorised parking behaviours.

Winner:

National Persistent Evader Database (NPED), Colchester City Council and Unity5 – Intelligence is transforming enforcement across Essex

Highly commended:

  • Enfield Council, NSL and Blue Badge Fraud Investigations (BBFI)

  • NSL Manchester Disabled Badge Enforcement Team
     

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Patricia Wilkinson,
Parking Manager,
Manchester City Council
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Parking Manager of the Year

Sponsored by Alpha Parking

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The Parking Manager of the Year trophy will be presented to a persion with a record of effective delivery and who is held in high regard by colleagues, colleagues and peers across the parking sector.

Winner:

Patricia Wilkinson,
Parking Manager,
Manchester City Council

Highly commended:

  • Ann Cunningham, Former Head of Highways & Parking, London Borough of Haringey

  • Ras Dewan, Senior Director of Accounts, Marston Holdings

  • Mehmet Hassan, Senior Parking Manager, LB Waltham Forest

Rosette Awards
EVolution Awards 2026

The parking sector is playing a key role in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), as reflected in the launch of Parking Review's special EVolution section and website.

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

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In 2026 there were three EVolution Awards:
InstaVolt
VREO Innovations

EV Charging Provider Award

Sponsored by VREO Innovation

 

The EV Charging Provider recognises chargepoint operators, car park operators, facility managers and/or destinations that are actively supporting the transition to electric vehicles through providing accessible and well planned EV charging infrastructure.

Winner:

InstaVolt

The winner was announced on Friday 18 September 2026

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Sponsored by EVolution

EV Charging Technology Award

Sponsored by EVolution

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The EV Charging Award recognises hardware manufacturers and software developers that have developed innovative, transformative and best-in-class EV charging systems.

Winner:

InstaVolt – Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Programme and Intelligent Energy Management Platform

The winner was announced on Friday 18 September 2026

Disabled Motoring UK –
Accessible EV Road Trip
Sponsored by EVolution

The EVolution Award

Sponsored by EVolution

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The parking sector is playing a key role in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The EVolution Award recognises initiatives that aim to improve the operation of EV charging infrastructure. 

Winner:

Disabled Motoring UK –
Accessible EV Road Trip

Highly commended:​

  • Stripe Consulting – EV infrastructure design for car parks

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2026 Special Award Winners

The recipients were selected by the jury from either the field of entries or wider parking sector.

Richard Hein
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Lifetime Achievement Award 1

Sponsored by the British Parking Association

 

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to 2 parking professionals who have made an outstanding contribution to the sector over the course of their career. Parking organisations and professionals are invited to nominate an individual who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to the industry and represents a 'model of excellence' across their entire career.

Winner 1:

Richard Hein

Neil Herron
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Lifetime Achievement Award 2

Sponsored by the British Parking Association

 

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to 2 parking professionals who have made an outstanding contribution to the sector over the course of their career. Parking organisations and professionals are invited to nominate an individual who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to the industry and represents a 'model of excellence' across their entire career.

Winner 2:

Neil Herron

Alison Willingale,
Interim Parking Services Manager, Swansea Council
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Parking Person of the Year

Sponsored by Arrive

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The Parking Person of the Year is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry and represents a 'model of excellence'. 

Winner:

Alison Willingale,
Interim Parking Services Manager, Swansea Council

London Borough of Brent, DSSL, St. Claudine’s Catholic School for Girls and TES
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Special Jury Award 1

Presented by Parking Review

 

The Special Jury Awards are presented to an exceptional entry that has impressed the judges.

Winner:

London Borough of Brent, DSSL, St. Claudine’s Catholic School for Girls and TES

NSL, Watford Borough Council, Hertfordshire County Council and Watford Schools
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Special Jury Award 2

Presented by Parking Review

 

The Special Jury Awards are presented to an exceptional entry that has impressed the judges.

Winner:

NSL, Watford Borough Council, Hertfordshire County Council and Watford Schools

Cheshire East Council
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Special Jury Award 3

Presented by Parking Review

 

The Special Jury Awards are presented to an exceptional entry that has impressed the judges.

Winner:

Cheshire East Council

Special Awards
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