The Awards, now in their fourth year and backed by the television personality John Craven OBE, aim to recognise and encourage best practice in sustainable waterway development and regeneration throughout the UK. Since The Waterways Renaissance Awards started in 2002, some 50 waterway regeneration schemes have been honoured in the awards.
The Awards have been divided into ten categories, two of which are new for 2006:
Innovation (new for 2006) – sponsored by ARUP
Strategy & Masterplanning (new for 2006) – sponsored by The Woodwharf Limited Partnership
Area-based Regeneration – sponsored by Land & Water Group
Community – sponsored by Defra
Design & Construction – sponsored by ISIS Waterway Regeneration
Education & Learning – sponsor tba
Historic Environment – sponsored by Historic Scotland
Natural Environment – sponsored by English Nature
Partnership – sponsored by Morrison Construction Services Ltd
Recreation & Tourism – sponsored by S & N Pub Enterprises
The awards will be presented at a ceremony and dinner in London hosted by John Craven on Wednesday 22 March 2006.
John Craven OBE, Presenter of BBC1’s Countryfile and Vice-President of The Waterways Trust said:
“I am delighted to support once again The Waterways Renaissance Awards and to help encourage best practice in waterway development and regeneration. These awards have honoured some of the most innovative, inspired and imaginative waterway regeneration schemes of the last three years. The Waterways Trust and BURA have shown great foresight in creating these awards and I would encourage those working in this field to get their entries in. Good luck to you all!”
The awards will be judged by an assessment panel of waterway, conservation and regeneration experts, chaired by Judith Grice OBE, Groundwork’s Regional Director for the East of England.
Judith Grice, Chairman of The Waterways Renaissance Awards 2006, said:
“I am very pleased to have been invited to chair The Waterways Renaissance Awards 2006. The awards are now well established and have proved very successful. This year we have introduced two new categories – Innovation & Strategy and Masterplanning, reflecting the crucial role they play in creating high quality, well-used activities and places. I would like to encourage everyone involved in a successful waterway regeneration or development to enter their schemes by 5 October. We have considered some astonishing projects in the past and are really looking forward to this year’s entries and seeing what is possible to achieve on the ground, often against all the odds.”
Entries in all categories must meet the following general criteria:
Be located on, or immediately adjacent to, a navigable inland waterway in the UK;
Be innovative and inspiring, providing the catalyst for other projects or schemes;
Meet the objectives of sustainable development: environmental, social and economic;
Enhance the use and enjoyment of the waterway;
Demonstrate active participation by an appropriate range of partners;
Demonstrate a proven track record of success |
