I was delighted to attend the City of London Corporation Clean City Awards ceremony today. The event was hosted by Keith Bottomley, Chairman of the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee and Joe Kingston, Business Improvement Manager at the City of London Corporation. There was a short introduction by the Lord Mayor, Alderman William Russell, who stressed the importance of the awards, which now have been running for 26 years, and how new awards were being introduced this year to support the City’s Climate Action Strategy of achieving Net Zero by 2040 in investments and supply chain activity.
Keith Bottomley (photo below) then explained some of the important developments of the past year including the City’s move to a net zero waste and recycling fleet, and the introduction of new awards recognising the importance of sustainability. Also, a £50 million business recovery fund has been set up.
Keith and Joe then introduced each of the business awards, which were presented to the winning City businesses by the sponsors of each award. It was with great pleasure that I presented this year’s Plastic Free City award to the winners Investec PLC. The event concluded with the presentation of the Clean Streets Partnership award plus the Sweeper and Operators Award. Although the event had to be virtual this year, and I’m sure everyone missed the splendour of Mansion House, it was important that the award ceremonies were continued to recognise the very important role they play in encouraging businesses and operators to maintain high standards regarding the environment set by the City.
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