The award recognises environmentally aware parking operations, including those that make parking operations more sustainable, and ways in which parking operations can influence and transform behaviour.
Both Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council are celebrating the success of this joint scheme, which began running in April 2010 and has proved popular, with usage increasing monthly.
Winchester & Chandler’s Ford MP Steve Brine said: “I was really pleased when I heard the South Winchester Park and Ride had been nominated, and I am now delighted they have gone all the way and won. Both Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council take a lot of credit for this joint achievement and once again Winchester is seen as leading the way when it comes to green and sustainable initiatives.”
Cllr Mel Kendal, Executive Member for Environment at Hampshire County Council, added: “It is very good news that the care we have taken in making the new South Winchester Park and Ride as sustainable as possible has been recognised. Locally grown trees and shrubs were used in the landscaping and protecting local wildlife was always a priority throughout the project.
“The Park and Ride provides reliable and convenient travel from the motorway junction to the city centre, reducing congestion and improving air quality in Winchester.”
South Winchester Park & Ride also achieved the ACPO Association of Chief Police Officer’s ParkMark safer parking standard shortly after it opened in April 2010, joining 18 other WCC car parks recognised for their customer safety approach.