People in Parking Awards finalists revealed

BPA will announce winners on 17 December

The British Parking Association (BPA) will be recognising people who have made a contribution to their local communities during the coronavirus pandemic as part of its People in Parking Awards, which take place on 17 December.

The BPA said the competition was inspired by inspirational stories it was hearing about parking teams and individuals stepping up to take on new roles, learn new skills and support their communities.

"We thought that it would be amazing to recognise these efforts through a special end-of-year virtual awards," said the BPA. "Nominees are those who have gone the extra mile, made you smile, helped keep the team’s spirits level up during a crazy time, done an exceptional job and kept going when the going got tough.

The People in Parking award categories are as follows:

• Team Leader Award – Inspiring leader
• Colleague Award – An individual who has gone over and above their job role for their colleagues or employer
• Community Award – Recognising someone who has gone above and beyond on the front line
• Long Service Award – over 15 year’s service
• Outstanding Contribution Award – Could be a piece of work or a project and a team can be put forward as well as an individual
• Staff Choice Award

The BPA will also be announcing the winner of the Ernest Davies Award for Advancing Parking Knowledge. This year the competition criteria for entries expanded to include film and audio for the first time in its history, as well as written entries.

The BPA People in Parking Awards will be a virtual event that takes place on 17 December. To find out more click here

The finalists

Team Leader Award

• Greg Hughes, commercial director, JustPark
• Jason Watson, team leader, APT Skidata
• Steven Winton, contract manager, APCOA Parking

Colleague Award

• Jennie Lewis, senior operations officer Ashford Borough Council
• Christina Martinez, head of customer service and head of global operations, Parkopedia
• Avisha Martin-Patel, senior consultant and electric vehicle lead, Project Centre

Community Award

• Alison Fitzgerald, civil enforcement officer supervisor, Worcester City Council
• Penham Excel (Unlawful vehicle research)
• Jeremy Landey, Kellie Newell and Paolo Orezzi, Marston Holdings (Jobs for the homeless)

Long Service Award

• Masum Miah, base enforcement manager, NSL Services Group
• Roy Tunstall, head of parking services, Liverpool City Council
• Maureen Williams, base enforcement manager, NSL Services Group
• Hazel Game, Senior Traffic Order Specialist, Project Centre

Outstanding Contribution Award

• School Streets team, Cardiff Council
• Steve Clark, director of operations and business development, BPA
• Civil enforcement officers, Isle of Wight Council
• Product and engineering team, JustPark
• Penham Excel (Unlawful vehicle response)