It's time to recognise best of the best Cycle Schemes and Initiatives

The Cycle Planning Awards will be staged at Walthamstow’s imposing Art Deco Assembly Hall

The Cycle Planning Awards will be staged at Walthamstow’s imposing Art Deco Assembly Hall

Examples of cycling best practice and innovation in product and infrastructure design will be celebrated at the Cycle Planning Awards, which will be staged at the Art Deco Walthamstow Assembly Hall. The awards will be presented at a dinner the day before the London Cycling Show, with both events being hosted by the Mini-Holland borough Waltham Forest.

The Cycle Planning Awards are organised by the Active Travel Network and Local Transport Today. The winners will receive an embroidered Cycle Cap.

Prizes will be awarded in eight categories including best innovation and best cycling network strategy. The awards ceremony will also name the local authority with the most cycle-friendly policies and the Cycling Champion of the Year. 

Guest speakers at the awards will include Dutch Ambassador to the UK Laetitia van den Assum and London’s Cycling Czar Andrew Gilligan.

See full list of categories:

• Best innovation (use of technology or new technique)

• Best cycling network strategy / masterplan (plans for the future)

• Best cycle network infrastructure project (built since 2010)

• Best integrated community hub or cycle scheme (cycle parking, cycle hire, hub or cafe)

• Local Authority with most cycle friendly policies

• Most Cycle Friendly workplace

• Best behaviour change campaign

• Cycling Champion of the Year

For more details go to: cycleplanningawards.com