Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards

Apply now for a Lord Mayor’s Dragon Award!

http://www.dragonawards.org.uk/index.html is a free to enter awards scheme run by the City of London Corporation that recognises excellence in corporate community involvement benefiting Greater London. Winning a Lord Mayor’s Dragon Award is a business’s opportunity to highlight their community engagement achievements to clients, internal stakeholders and competitors.

Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work won the Enterprise and Employment Award in 2014. On winning the Award, Gemma McNeilis, Head of Brand for the property management company, said, “if we had to sum up winning the Award in one word it would be pride – winning gave us cause to take stock and realise how far we had come and what we had achieved with our work experience programme.”

Making an application to one of our six categories is free of charge and all applicants will receive a complimentary invite to the illustrious Awards dinner at the Mansion House on 30 September 2015. The Awards evaluate achievements relative to an organisation’s size and resources, with two thirds of winners last year being smaller businesses. Previous winners include GL Hearn, Slaughter and May, and K&M McLoughlin Decorating.

Applications close on Monday 18 May at 5pm. To find out more or make an application, visit the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards website or contact DragonAwards@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

Cleaner Air Action Days

YOU are the key to cleaner air!

The City of London has an on-going problem with poor air quality and the main cause is emissions from road vehicles. The City of London Corporation is running a campaign in March to encourage drivers to switch off engines when parked. The campaign will show drivers that it is better for health, better for wallets and better for vehicle engines to turn off, and not idle, if stopping for more than 60 seconds.

The campaign will focus on two Cleaner Air Action Days. The first will be a pilot on Tuesday 17th March, with the main event, which will be fully publicised, being held on Tuesday 31st March. We will have a team of Air Quality Wardens out on the streets on these days asking drivers to switch off their engines when parked. We will be publicising the campaign through the public outreach work including City-wide media coverage and social media.

How you can help

We are asking businesses to support the City of London's campaign by encouraging drivers to switch off their engines while stationary. If you're going to be stopped for more than 60 seconds turning the engine off saves money on fuel, reduces wear and tear on your vehicle and improves the air quality of the area, which is better for everyone's health. 

Many businesses and organisations have already pledged their support for cleaner air in the City of London and drivers across the area will be switching  off on the 17th and 31st March. Will you?

For further information please visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/air for more information on air quality in the City of London. If you would like to pledge your support please email transportandsustainability@cityoflondon.gov.uk and we will send you leaflets, information and a communications pack for the campaign.