The deadline to submit your entries for this year’s DfT Special Recognition awards has been extended to 17:00 on Friday 02 September 2022.
The awards form part of Strictly Highways 2022 and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on the evening of 05 October.
Award categories:
- Local Transport Hero – sponsored by Map16
This award will celebrate an individual local government officer who has gone the extra mile. This should be someone whose vision, drive and advocacy has had an impact in the use of technology by local authorities.
Best use of technology in the Highways and Transportation sector – sponsored by Yotta
This award will provide recognition to an organisation(s) that can demonstrate the best use of technology within the highways and transportation sector.
Net Zero Project of the Year – sponsored by KaarbonTech
This award will recognise an outstanding innovation project delivered by an organisation/partnership that has demonstrably contributed to accelerating or reducing the cost of decarbonisation. The project will evidence a reduction in environmental impacts, managing embedded carbon within construction and reducing air pollution.
Road User Experience – sponsored by VolkerStevin
This award will recognise an organisation for a new initiative, development or scheme that has improved efficiency and innovation in road maintenance and management and demonstrates improved safety on the network.
Collaborative Partnership (between council(s) and the supply chain) – sponsored by Wrekin
This award will provide recognition to a collaborative partnership (between councils and the supply chain) working within the highways and transportation sector.
Best of Britain – sponsored by WJ Group
This new award will celebrate a team, individual or trainee in the public sector that has gone above and beyond to engage with their local community, improve local services and change local perceptions.
The judging panel for this year’s awards includes:
- Matthew Eglinton – Head of Local Highways Maintenance, Innovation, and Resilience, Local Infrastructure, Department for Transport
- Darren Capes – Intelligent Transport Systems Policy Lead, Department for Transport
- Dr Annette Pass – Head of Innovation, National Highways
- Paul Boss – Chief Executive Officer, Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA)
In addition, the judges for this year’s new ‘Best of Britain’ award are as follows:
- Graham Pendlebury CBE, MA (Cantab), FCIHT, former Director, Local Transport at the Department for Transport, 2013-2019
- Will Britain, former Head of Highways, Blackpool Council
- Paula Claytonsmith, Director Government & Strategy, LCRIG
Deadline for submissions – 17:00 on 02 September 2022.
Visit the event platform HERE to view the award criteria and submit your entries.
The DfT Special Recognition awards are open to all. Winning entries will be required to be represented at the awards ceremony.
A limited number of tables will be available for the awards dinner, please contact us to find out more.
You can find out more about the theme for this year’s event here.
Strictly Highways 2022 – Main event sponsors:
