Career in parking brings Reynolds an MBE

BPA stalwart recognised in New Year's Honours

Kelvin Reynolds was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List for delivering outstanding services to the traffic and parking management sector.

Reynolds has over 50 years of service to the sector, including having traffic engineering roles at Dartford Borough Council, Gravesham Borough Council and the Corporation of London. 

In the private sector he worked as transport and infrastructure manager on LendLease’s retail projects, including Bluewater in Kent, followed by a stint at consultant Waterman Group.

During 2004 Reynolds commenced what become a 20-year-plus tenure as a member of the British Parking Association’s leadership team, with roles including being head of the Safer Parking Scheme and director for corporate and public affairs. 

Reynolds retired from the BPA last year, but remains an executive consultant to the association as well as being its company secretary.

Andrew Pester, chief executive of the BPA said: “A hugely well-deserved recognition for Kelvin and our sector. It’s been an absolute joy and privilege to be part of Kelvin’s journey – congratulations, we’re incredibly proud of you.”

New Year Honours recognise transport sector

A host of figures from across the transport and highways sector were recognised for their contributions in the King’s New Year Honours list, including: 

CBs

• Nicholas Joyce, Director General, Corporate Delivery Group, Department for Transport. For services to transport.
• Joanna Shanmugalingam, lately Second Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport. For services to transport and innovation.

CBEs

• Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner, Transport for Greater Manchester. For services to transport.
• Ian King, lately Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems and Lead Non-Executive Director, Department for Transport. For services to the transport and defence Sectors.
• Rupesh Mehta, lately Director, Planning, Department for Transport. For services to transport planning.
• Professor Sarah Sharples, Vice President and Dean of Science and Engineering, University of Manchester, received a CBE for services to transportation, manufacturing research.

OBEs

• Jane Cole, Managing Director, Blackpool Transport Services Ltd. For services to public transport and to the community in Blackpool.
• Jo Field, Chair, Women in Transport. For services to diversity and inclusion in Ttransport.
• Richard Turfitt, Traffic Commissioner, East of England and lately Senior Traffic Commissioner. For services to road safety and justice.

MBEs

• David Astill, Managing Director, Nottingham City Transport. For services to public transport.
• Michael McDonnell, Director, Road Safety Scotland. For services to road safety in Scotland.
• Mike Redfern-Jones, Group Secretary, North Wales Group of Advanced Motorists. For services to road safety.
• Kelvin Reynolds, Chief Technical Services Officer and Company Secretary, British Parking Association. For services to traffic and parking management.           
• Donald Starritt, Head, Road Safety Policy, Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to road safety and to environmental protection.

BEMs

• Joan Barfield. For road safety services to the community in Colchester, Essex.
• Marion Dudgeon. Newcastle Station Support Officer, British Transport Police. For services to transport policing.
• Adrian St Clair Emery. Transport Volunteer, Royal Voluntary Service. For voluntary service.
• Jonathan Tear, Head of Public Body Reviews, Department for Transport. For services to diversity and inclusion, and to charity.
• Jennifer Turner. School Crossing Patrol. For services to road safety.