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This award recognises the increasing number of environmentally sensitive parking operations. Schemes that are eligible include those that make parking operations more sustainable (ie: energy saving and energy efficiency technologies, recycling, etc) and ways in which parking operations can influence and transform behaviour (ie: park & ride, car clubs, car sharing, electric vehicle charging, emissions-based permit schemes, cycle parking, etc)
The criteria
The judges will be looking for the following:
- A clearly identified environmental problem/impact to remedy.
- The objectives of the scheme and extent to which these were achieved.
- Evidence of cooperation between organisations involved — parking operator, local authority, planners, street management teams, manufacturers, designers, environmental consultants, local community.
- Ways in which the environmental improvements were funded.
- Technological and operational innovations developed to deliver environmental improvement.
- Improvements to the car park, parking equipment, street-scene, town centre, etc
- Ways in which the problem and solution were measures and audited.
- Maintainability and sustainability of the scheme.
- Does the scheme reduce car use, or encourage/ease use of alternative modes of transport (cycling, walking, buses, trains, etc)?
- Does the scheme encourage/facilitate more environmentally friendly uses of the car or vehicles using alternative fuels?
Where appropriate, the following areas should be addressed and supporting material provided:
- The individual or team responsible for delivering the solution.
- Record of consultation and partnership working involved in delivering the solution.
- Degree of innovative thinking and common sense applied to achieving the solution.
- Marketing and publicity given to the scheme.
- Evidence of successful implementation and customer/client feedback.
- Evidence of the innovation’s success — user feedback, accessibility audits, etc.
- Publicity and marketing materials.
Please supply:
1. Images.
2. Environmental legislation covering project.
3. Customer and client feedback/testimonials.
4. Details of other awards won. |
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