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Edinburgh excels at the RTPI Scotland Awards for Planning Excellence and the Scottish Transport Awards

Visualisation of George VI Bridge as part of the Edinburgh City Centre Transformation
Edinburgh City Centre Transformation

Two major Council projects that will transform Edinburgh for future generations have been recognized at the inaugural Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland Awards for Planning Excellence.

An entry for Edinburgh’s City Centre Transformation, which will create a vibrant and people-focused capital city centre, won ‘Best Plan’ in Scotland. This was submitted by design consultants Jacobs.

Our other finalist, the Green Blue Network Project, which was entered by consultants Atkins, takes a holistic approach to sustainable water management and climate change adaptation. This will also go through to the UK/ Ireland National RTPI awards.

Both projects have involved significant partnership working with organisations like Sustrans, Scottish Water, SEPA, Paths for All, Scottish Wildlife Trust and NatureScot.

Meanwhile at the Scottish Transport Awards  multiple Edinburgh projects, as well as Edinburgh Trams and Lothian Buses, have just been shortlisted for awards;

  • Most effective in Road Safety, Traffic Management and Enforcement:
    • Edinburgh Trams – Permit+
  • Best Practice in Travel to School and Work Schemes:
    • Lothian Buses – Lothian Accessibility
  • Public Transport Operator of the Year:
    • Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams
  • Best Bus Service:
    • Lothian Buses – Vaccination Service
  • Excellence in Transport Accessibility:
    • Lothian Buses – Lothian Accessibility
  • Excellence in Walking, Public Realm & Cycling:
    • Cyclehoop Ltd – Edinburgh & Glasgow Bikehangar Scheme – Secure On-Street Residential Cycle Parking
  • Contribution to Sustainable Transport:
    • Lothian Buses – Contribution to Sustainable Transport
  • Most Innovative Transport Project of the Year:
    • The City of Edinburgh Council – City Mobility Plan
  • Excellence in Technology and Innovation:
    • Edinburgh Trams – Permit+
    • Lothian Buses – Lothian Operations Hub
  • Transport Team/ Partnership of the Year:
    • City of Edinburgh Council – 20 Minute Neighbourhood Programme Delivery Team
    • Lothian Buses and Police Scotland
  • Excellence in Travel Information & Marketing:
    • The City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Travel Tracker
  • Frontline Employee of the Year:
    • Stuart Mearns, Assistant Engineering Manager at Edinburgh Trams

View the full list of nominations here (PDF).