Waltham Forest’s mini-Holland programme has been widely recognised as a leading urban transport and infrastructure project and has won awards from Architecture, Sustainability, Transport and Public Service groups.
We believe the council’s Mini Holland vision offers urban communities across the UK and the globe a blueprint for redesigning our towns and cities to make them healthier, safer and more enjoyable. It provides solutions for a reduction in air pollution & traffic congestion which are crucial given the forecast for a huge population increase for our borough, creates streets which encourage more active travel and thus combat growing levels of obesity & type 2 diabetes, and helps combat climate change by reducing our reliance on using fossil fuels for traveling.
The council can be justifiably be very proud of its track record in being short listed for a number of awards, and winning so many. Here’s the list as at July 2019.
Best Community or Business Cycling Initiative
Shortlisted
| Award | Category | Scheme | Outcome |
| CIHT, 2015 | Highway Services Streets Award | Walthamstow Village | Shortlisted |
| Cycle Planning Awards, 2015 |
Best Innovation (Use of Technology/ Technique) | Walthamstow Village | WINNER |
| Cycle Planning Awards, 2015 | Cycle Champion of the Year | Cllr Clyde Loakes | WINNER |
| Cycle Rail Awards, 2015 |
London Cycle Parking | Cycle Hubs | WINNER |
| Highways Magazine Excellence Awards, 2015 | Most Innovative Highway Authority Scheme of the Year | Walthamstow Village | Shortlisted |
| London Cycling Awards, 2015 |
Space for Cycling Award | Walthamstow Village | WINNER |
| London Transport Awards, 2015 | Transport Borough of the Year | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards, 2016 | Excellence in Cycling and Walking | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| APSE, 2016 | Best Neighbourhood and Community Initiative | Walthamstow Village | Shortlisted |
| CIHT, 2016 |
CIHT/Costain Sustainable Transport Award | Walthamstow Village | WINNER |
| Cycle Planning Awards, 2016 | Most Cycle Friendly Policies | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| Cycle Planning Awards, 2016 |
Best Cycling Network Strategy | 2020 Vision/Mini-Holland Bid | WINNER |
| Cycle Planning Awards, 2016 | Best Cycle Network Infrastructure Project | Ruckholt Road | Shortlisted |
| New London Architecture Awards, 2016 |
Transport and Infrastructure | Walthamstow Village | WINNER |
| Smarter Travel Awards, 2016 | Innovation Award | Walthamstow Village | Shortlisted |
| Sustainable Cities, 2016 |
Sustainable Travel and Transport | LB Waltham Forest | WINNER |
| Cycle Rail Awards 2016 | London Cycle Parking | Cycle Hubs | WINNER |
| Cycle Rail Awards 2016 |
Door-to-door Journeys | Cycle Hubs | WINNER |
| Civic Trust Awards 2017 | National Finalist | Walthamstow Village | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2017 | Transport Borough of the Year | LB Waltham Forest | WINNER |
| Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) 2017 | Infrastructure | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| Sustainable City Award 2017 | Sustainable Transport | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| Planning Awards 2017 | Stakeholder Engagement in Planning | London Borough of Waltham Forest and Commonplace | WINNER |
| Business Green Awards 2017 | Green Infrastructure Project of the Year | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| Urban Transport Design Awards 2017 | Urban Transport Design Award | Walthamstow Village | WINNER |
| Association for Public Service Excellence Awards 2017 | Best Community & Neighbourhood Initiative | Village schemes | Shortlisted |
| National Transport Awards 2017 | Local Authority of the Year | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| National Transport Awards 2017 | Excellence in Cycling and Walking | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| Highways Awards | LB Waltham Forest | WINNER | |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2017 | Best Air Quality Improvement Project | Zero Emissions Courier Scheme | Shortlisted |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2017 | Healthy Street Proposal of the Year Award (with Project Centre) | Lea Bridge Road | Shortlisted |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2017 | Best Healthy Streets Local Policies Award | 2020 Vision/Mini-Holland Bid | Shortlisted |
| RICS 2017 (Grand Final) | Outstanding achievement in a single project, or programme of infrastructure works | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| Cycle Rail Awards 2017 | Cycle Security | Leyton Cycle Hub | WINNER |
| Alan Cherry Placemaking Award 2017 | Alan Cherry Placemaking Award 2017 | Amy Priestley | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2018 | Excellence in Cycling and Walking | Enjoy Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2018 | Transport Borough of the Year | LBWF | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2018 | Contribution to Sustainble Transport | Zero Emission Delivery | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2018 | Road Safety | Road Safety Events | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2018 | The Stuart Ross; Young Transport Communications Professional of the Year Award | Jane Sherry | Highly commended |
| Royal Town Planning Institute 2018 | Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy | Orford Road | Shortlisted |
| MJ Local Gorvernment Acheivement Awards 2018 | Highways Management Team | LBWF | Shortlisted |
| Institute of Civil Engineers 2018 | Award for Community Benefit | Enjoy Waltham Forest | WINNER |
| Institute of Civil Engineers 2018 | People’s Choice | Enjoy Waltham Forest | WINNER |
| Creating Better Places | Francis Road | Commended |
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| Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation 2018 | CIHT/Costain Sustainable Transport Award | Zero Emission Delivery | Highly Commended |
| Sustainable Cities 2018 | Sustainable Mobility Category | Zero Emission Delivery | Shortlisted |
| Architect of the Year Awards 2018 | Infrastructure Architect of the Year | What If | WINNER |
| New London Architecture Awards 2018 | Transport and Infrastructure | Mini Holland, Waltham Forest | Highly Commended |
| National Transport Awards 2018 | Local Transport Authority | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| National Transport Awards 2018 | Excellence in Cycling and Walking | Enjoy Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| National Transport Awards 2018 | Road Safety | Road Safety | Shortlisted |
| National Transport Awards 2018 | Contribution to Sustainable Transport | Zero Emission Delivery | Shortlisted |
| London Construction Awards 2018 | Women in Construction | Women in Highways and Traffic Management | Shortlisted |
| AQN Award 2018 | Air Quality Innovation of the Year | Enjoy Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2018 | Best Healthy Streets Innovation | Selborne Road | Shortlisted |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2018 | Best Healthy Streets Community Project of the Year | Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign | Shortlisted |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2018 | Best Healthy Streets Proposal of the Year | Coppermill Area | Shortlisted |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2018 | Best Healthy Street of the Year Award | Francis Road | WINNER |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2018 | Best Healthy Streets photo | Francis Road | WINNER |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2018 | Best Healthy Streets photo | Le Tour de Waltham Forest 2018 | Shortlisted |
| Healthy Streets Awards 2018 | Best Healthy Streets Champion | Vala Valavan | Shortlisted |
| Smarter Travel Awards 2018 | Best Behaviour Change Campaign | Complementary Measures Programme | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2019 | Transport Borough of the Year | LB Waltham Forest | WINNER |
| London Transport Awards 2019 | Excellence in Cycling and Walking | LB Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2019 | Contribution to Sustainable Transport | Zero Emission Delivery | Shortlisted |
| London Transport Awards 2019 | The Stuart Ross; Young Transport Communications Professional of the Year Award | Gemma Hearsum | Highly commended |
| Ashden Awards 2019 | Clean Air in Towns and Cities | Enjoy Waltham Forest | WINNER |
| British Parking Awards 2019 | Green Parking Award | Cycle Parking | WINNER |
| Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) 2019 | Team of the Year | Enjoy Waltham Forest Team | Shortlisted |
| Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) 2019 | Creating Better Places | Francis Road | Highly Commended |
| Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) 2019 | Planning for Transport | Francis Road | WINNER |
| Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) 2019 | Sustainability | Zero Emission Delivery | Commended |
| LSx Sustainable Cities 2019 | Sustainable Mobility | Zero Emission Delivery | Shortlisted |
| LSx Sustainable Cities 2019 | Healthier Places | Francis Road | Shortlisted |
| Pineapple Awards 2019 | Contribution to Place | Enjoy Waltham Forest | WINNER |
| NCE Techfest Awards 2019 | Cities Visionary Award | Francis Road | Shortlisted |
| National Transport Awards 2019 | Excellence in Walking and Cycling | Enjoy Waltham Forest | Shortlisted |
