LIB DEM BOROUGHS BEST IN LONDON FOR SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL - OFFICIAL

11.20.46am UTC (GMT +0000) Sun 24th Jul 2005

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Liberal Democrat-led boroughs have shown they are leading the way on environmental sustainability in London, scooping five out of ten awards at this year's Sustainable Transport Awards ceremony, run by Transport for London. The Awards won by Lib Dem boroughs included 'Best Council Travel Plan' won for Sutton Council and 'Sustainable Transport Borough of the Year' won by Islington Council.

Lib Dem led Lambeth and Kingston upon Thames also picked up awards for their sustainable travel campaigns.

The awards saw finalists from the 33 London councils board the 'Dixie Queen' to find out who would walk away with the coveted prizes as they set sail on the river Thames throughout the evening.

Councillor Colin Hall, lead councillor for the environment in Sutton, which was the only borough to pick up two awards, said: "Winning these awards is an outstanding achievement and goes to show that Liberal Democrat councils across London really do take environmental sustainability very seriously."

The full award list:

Sustainable Transport Awards categories & winners:

1. Best Good Going Event - Jagonari Cycling, Tower Hamlets

2. Best Good Going Newsletter - Lambeth

3. Best Good Going Borough - Kingston upon Thames

4. Best School Travel Plan School - Dorchester Primary School, Sutton

5. Best School Travel Plan Advisor - Louise French, Bromley

6. Best School Travel Plan Borough - Haringey

7. Most Innovative Initiative for Workplace travel plan promotion - Development Control Guidance, Croydon

8. Most Travel Plans in a year - Brent with 16 travel plans

9. Best Council Travel Plan - Sutton

10. Sustainable Transport Borough of the Year - Islington.