And the Winner Is...
Place Managers Celebrate Big Wins at the 2026 Town and City Management Industry Awards
View the photos of the Town and City Management Industry Awards Dinner here
Members across ATCM's network are celebrating success at the Town and City Management Industry Awards. Local authorities and BIDs of different sizes competed across 10 categories to identify best practice over the course of the previous 12 months.
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THE WINNERS
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Social and Community Contribution
London Borough of Hounslow
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Best Business & Support Scheme
York BID
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Best Event
Aberdeen Inspired
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Safety, Security and Resilience Scheme
Rochdale Town Centre BID
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Best Climate Action Scheme
Better Bankside
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Marketing and Branding Scheme
Norwich BID
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Culture and Arts Scheme
Rotherham Borough Council
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Best Ambassador, Warden, or Ranger
Tracy Nixon (Great Yarmouth Town Centre Partnership)
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Inspirational Leader
Amanda Masters (Experience Guildford)
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Outstanding Partnership
Gateshead Council
Town Centre Manager, Victoria Oxley, collects the Outstanding Partnership Award on behalf of Gateshead Council for the co-creation and delivery of the Good Vibes Youth DJ Project, working with young people and multiple agencies.
Paul Ambrose collects the award for Best Safety, Security and Resilience Scheme on behalf of Rochdale Town Centre BID.
The 2026 awards, one of the most competitive ever, shone a light on work that will define place management and shape public policy.
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Take Rochdale Town Centre BID's win, for example. The partnership approach to dealing with the illicit use of high street stores is a forerunner to action being taken by the Home Office to tackle the problem just this week (see here).
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Or, there is Rotherham's award for Best Culture and Arts Scheme for the co-creation of the world's first Children's Capital of Culture. This was embraced by hundreds of thousands of children participating in events and activities. as discussions around youth engagement dominate the headlines.
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ATCM CEO, Ojay McDonald, said:
"What fantastic schemes! It's delightful to see so much work that is supporting businesses, creating better places, and making meaningful interventions in people's lives. The passion and commitment of this industry is extraordinary. Huge congratulations to all for their contributions regardless of whether they won on the night."
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The Town and City Management Industry Awards is also an opportunity to recognise the work of our Purple Flag locations with Belfast, Bristol, Chelmsford, Halifax Calderdale, Leicester and York all retaining the status, while Bishop's Stortford joined the family.
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