Category: Awards

Local rising star recognised at national awards

Posted 25/10/22 @ 09:10am

Group photograph (from left to right): Joel Hughes – Taranto System, Jake England (NEPP), Annie Oliver – PCM (UK) and awards host, Kerry Godliman. Joel Hughes and Annie Oliver are past winners of the Rising Star Award © Matthew Walker Photography.

The very best of parking management was celebrated at the prestigious British Parking Awards 2022 on Wednesday 19 October 2022, where the North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP)’s Group Operating Manager, Jake England, won the national ‘Rising Star Award’.

This award shines a spotlight on the rising stars in parking who are nominated for consistently making an outstanding contribution to their team and the wider parking sector. Jake England was nominated for the award for his commitment to service improvement and development.

Jake joined the parking sector when he began working for NEPP as a Civil Enforcement Officer in 2013. Since then, Jake has embraced professional development opportunities offered by NEPP and has worked hard to progress his career with the organisation to reach his current position.

NEPP was a finalist in an impressive five categories at this year’s British Parking Awards, including: the Communications Award; the Back Office Award; Parking Technology; Rising Star, and the Parking Partnerships Award.

Jake England, Group Operating Manager at the North Essex Parking Partnership, said: “I am delighted to win this award. The NEPP team’s passion to deliver innovative outcomes for the citizens within our communities – whilst faced with the contemporary challenges of the last three years – is truly inspirational and I am proud to represent them.”

Councillor Dan Land, Chair of the North Essex Parking Partnership, said: “I am so pleased for Jake and the team, a fabulous achievement! Jake is a hardworking and dedicated NEPP employee, whose commitment to his role and the sector is exemplary.”

The British Parking Awards, originally launched in 2002, seek to recognise and celebrate best practice, innovation and achievement in the design and management of both public and private sector parking. The 2022 winners were announced at the Awards Ceremony on 19 October at the Royal Lancaster, London.

For more information about the awards and to view the results, please visit: Home | British Parking Awards 2022

Jake England, Group Operating Manager for the North Essex Parking Partnership with the Rising Star Award © Matthew Walker Photography.

North Essex Parking Partnership finalists at British Parking Awards

Posted 26/08/22 @ 11:08am

The North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) is delighted to have been announced as finalists in five categories at this year’s national British Parking Awards.

The five categories NEPP are finalists in, include: the Communications Award; the Back Office Award; Parking Technology; Rising Star and the Parking Partnerships Award.

The Partnership which brings together the local authority parking operations across North Essex, has previously been finalists and winners at these prestigious awards and is keen to continue its success by highlighting other successful elements of the organisation’s work to the judges.

The Communications Award category recognises imaginative, engaging and informative approaches to communicating with the public and other organisations. NEPP has been shortlisted for its Communications Strategy which aims to engage, inform and educate NEPP’s customers and stakeholders through several channels including its new website, social media, use of video and reports.

The Back Office Award recognises the excellent work of back-office teams working within the sector. NEPP’s Business Unit has been shortlisted for the internal support it provides to the organisation and for introducing and managing new initiatives to support the organisation’s development and ensure its efficiency.

The Parking Technology Award recognises advances in the systems used to manage parking. The innovation will be a piece of parking hardware, a device or a wider system that makes the management of parking more efficient and/or customer friendly. NEPP’s award submission featured the bay sensor pilot and the EV charging project including the new cashless Park and Charge system using MiPermit, which was the first of its kind in the UK.

The Rising Star Award shines a spotlight on the rising stars in parking who are nominated for consistently making an outstanding contribution to their team and the wider parking sector. NEPP’s Rising Star finalist is Jake England, the Partnership’s Group Operating Manger.

The Parking Partnerships Award recognises the importance of partnership working in the parking sector, with this year’s award paying particular interest to responses to the ongoing pandemic. The submission highlights the Partnership’s successes and explains how its work focuses on Communication, Education, Innovation and Efficiency, and is delivered. Examples of how NEPP delivers and supports new and innovative projects such as its 3PR and Park Safe Schools scheme, EV charging and frictionless and smart bay parking for its partners, also featured.

Councillor Land, Chairman of On-Street Parking at North Essex Parking Partnership, said: “This is fantastic news and I’m incredibly proud that NEPP has been shortlisted for multiple awards at national level. NEPP is a forward-thinking, innovative organisation which strives to be the best it can be for its customers, partners and communities and this news highlights and recognises this work.”

The British Parking Awards, originally launched in 2002, seek to recognise and celebrate best practice, innovation and achievement in the design and management of both public and private sector parking. The 2022 winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 16 September at the Royal Lancaster, London.

British Parking Awards Finalists

Posted 25/08/21 @ 11:08am

Hand shown using NEPP's new website.

The North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) has been shortlisted as a finalist for three awards in the national British Parking Awards 2021 recognising organisations that have made a significant contribution to improving parking.

Having won the Communications award and been finalists in another two categories last year, the Partnership is keen to continue its success and has been shortlisted in the Communications Award, Positive Responses to the Pandemic Award and Parking as a Service Award categories this year.

The ‘Communications Award’ category recognises imaginative, engaging and informative approaches adopted by parking organisations to communicating with the public and other organisations. NEPP has been shortlisted for its messaging throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, helping to keep customers as up to date as possible. This includes a dedicated coronavirus webpage to keep residents informed, three videos including showing the benefits of using contactless MiPermit payments and work on social media highlighting the Positive Parking Agenda (PPA) and Selfish Parker campaigns.

The ‘Positive responses to the pandemic award’ will be awarded to recognise and honour the exceptional work that parking teams have done to support the NHS, local authority clients and communities across the UK manage, mitigate and fight the coronavirus pandemic. Along with the dedicated coronavirus webpage, NEPP extended support to NHS staff members by offering a free parking permit. Single yellow line restrictions were eased to allow for increased homeworking and less commuters during the lockdown stages of the pandemic. Residents were also offered a three-month extension to their residents parking permits.

The ‘Parking as a service award’ is presented for creating a positive experience for motorists, recognising work done to create easy-to-understand, non-confrontational and person-centric services. NEPP have created a positive experience for motorists by supporting the Positive Parking Agenda which focuses changing perceptions and misconceptions towards parking, as well as the Don’t be a Selfish Parker campaign. In addition, recognition is given to the 3PR and Park Safe Schools projects which aim to tackle dangerous and illegal parking around schools.

Cllr Sue Lissimore, North Essex Parking Partnership Chair, said: “I’m incredibly pleased that NEPP has been shortlisted once again in multiple categories for the prestigious national British Parking Awards. NEPP continues to receive recognition across the parking sector for its innovation, communications, customer service and project work with partner authorities and I look forward to the results next month.”

Originally launched in 2002, The British Parking Awards seeks to recognise and celebrate best practice, innovation and achievement in the design and management of both public and private sector parking.

The 2021 winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 24 September at Royal Lancaster, London.

NEPP wins big at the British Parking Awards

Posted 29/09/21 @ 10:09am

The very best of parking management was celebrated at the prestigious British Parking Awards 2021, last Friday, which saw North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) scoop three of the coveted glass trophies – equalling its 2019 tally and adding to its 2020 Communications Award.

NEPP triumphed in the Positive Responses to the Pandemic Award, for its exceptional work to support the NHS, local authority clients and communities across north Essex to manage, mitigate and fight the coronavirus pandemic. Along with its dedicated coronavirus webpage, NEPP extended support to NHS staff members by offering a free parking permit. Single yellow line restrictions were eased to allow for increased homeworking during the lockdown stages of the pandemic, and residents were also offered a three-month extension to their residents parking permits.

NEPP picked up a further prize, when it beat stiff opposition to win the Parking as a Service Award. The award recognises work that delivers a positive experience for motorists by creating easy-to-understand, non-confrontational and person-centric services. NEPP’s win recognised its work to support the Positive Parking Agenda, which focuses on changing perceptions and misconceptions towards parking, as well as the Don’t be a Selfish Parker campaign. The 3PR and Park Safe Schools projects were also singled out for helping to tackle dangerous and illegal parking around schools.

And, finally, there was a special prize for Richard Walker, NEPP’s Parking Partnership Group Manager, who was lauded with the MiPermit Inspiration Award for making a significant contribution to improving parking. Richard joins the ranks of previous Inspiration Award winners as an exemplar of excellent practice who has inspired colleagues, clients and the wider parking community.

Cllr Sue Lissimore, Chair of the North Essex Parking Partnership, said: “I’m delighted and enormously proud that the innovative and positive approach NEPP has taken towards creating a positive experience for motorists has been recognised and celebrated once again at these prestigious national awards. I would like to congratulate NEPP and its dedicated staff on their fantastic achievement, winning three awards for the second time in three years. We will continue to work hard to ensure this excellent work continues.”

The awards were held at the Royal Lancaster in London, on Friday 24 September 2021.

For more information about the awards and to view the results, please visit: http://www.britishparkingawards.co.uk/2021/home.php

Finalists at British Parking Awards

Posted 27/02/20 @ 11:02am

The North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) has been announced as finalists in three categories for the national British Parking Awards 2020.Having won three awards and been finalists in another two categories at the British Parking Awards last year, NEPP is keen to continue its success by highlighting other successful elements of the organisation’s work to the judges.


Councillor Mitchell, Chairman of On-Street Parking at the North Essex Parking Partnership, said: “I’m incredibly proud that once again we have been shortlisted for multiple categories at the prestigious British Parking Awards, recognising our innovative and effective approach to our communications, customer service and partnership working.”

The ‘Parking Partnerships Award’ recognises the importance of partnership working in the parking sector. The submission showcases how NEPP has continued to innovate and advance since we won this award in 2019, with a number of new areas including 18 new projects to improve parking and information across the area, including bay sensors, variable messaging signage and creating additional parking areas.

The ‘Communications Award’ category recognises imaginative, engaging and informative approaches to communicating with the public and other organisations. The NEPP has been shortlisted for its messaging linked to the national Positive Parking Agenda, including a new series of five videos outlining the work of our organisation, improvements to our online services, and promoting our MiPermit smart parking account.

The ‘Parking as a Service Award’ recognises how parking providers can create a positive experience for motorists. The category rewards work done by parking providers to create easy-to-understand, non-confrontational and person-centric services. NEPP’s entry for this category focusses on how NEPP has ‘joined-up’ its front-facing and internal processes, policies and communications to create a positive experience for motorists by delivering simple, easy and accessible services.

The British Parking Awards, originally launched in 2002, seeks to recognise and celebrate best practice, innovation and achievement in the design and management of both public and private sector parking. The 2020 winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Friday 6 March at Royal Lancaster, London.