Michele Murphy from Sustrans receiving the trophy at the Healthy Streets Awards 2017 from the Director of Pindar Creative, Maria Heaman, who specialises in promoting sustainable travel.
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane has congratulated everyone involved in the Sustrans' North West ‘Leading the Way’ project who recently picked up the ‘Active Travel Workplace of the Year’ trophy at the prestigious Healthy Streets Awards in London.
The winners of the inaugural Healthy Streets Awards 2017 were announced at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, with a host of inspiring entries gaining recognition. The judges awarded the Active Travel Workplace trophy to Derry City and Strabane District Council.
The Mayor, Councillor Maolíosa McHugh said:
“I am delighted that the Council have picked up this prestigious trophy and were recognised by the judges as ‘champions of active travel’.
“ The judges feel that no organisation has done more to embody the spirit of healthy streets than Sustrans.”
“It is great to hear that the judges also praised the ‘commitment and enthusiasm’ of Council/Sustrans’ staff – and that their approach offers a template for all those looking to provide and encourage active travel in their own workplaces.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to commend the Public Health Agency who commissioned this programme and everyone involved in the Sustrans’ North West ‘Leading the Way’ project who helped to secure this prestigious award.”
Our Workplace Active Travel Officer Michele Murphy, who collected the award in London said:
“It was great to attend this impressive awards ceremony and pick up this important trophy.
“It has been a pleasure to be a part of such a fantastic project – helping people get more active on their journeys to and from work."
Brian Deegan, Principal Technical Specialist, Transport for London, on behalf of the judges said:
“The judges feel that no organisation has done more to embody the spirit of healthy streets than Sustrans. We did not have a ‘greatest contribution to healthy streets’ awards category, but if we did then Sustrans would have won it without question.”
Colette Brolly from the Public Health Agency added:
“We’re delighted that Derry City and Strabane District Council have been recognised with this prestigious award.
“This programme has been shown to bring real benefits by promoting staff health and well-being, with the potential to reduce absenteeism and increase productivity in the workplace.”
We had two projects nominated in Healthy Streets Awards: Rolt Street in London in the Proposal of the Year category and Bristol’s Street Pockets in the Innovation category.