The London Borough of Islington

The London Borough of Islington are pleased to have been nominated for two awards at the upcoming Greenfleet Awards 2023 in the categories of Public Sector Commercial Fleet of the Year as well as Chris Demetriou being shortlisted for the Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year.

The completion of Islington’s £5.7 million charging infrastructure project, which has been part-funded by the Mayor of London, has seen the completion of infrastructure works at the Waste and Recycling Centre and means that the council now has the capability to convert its entire fleet of vehicles – from small cars right the way up to 26-tonne refuse collection vehicles – to electric in the coming years. The Council plans to only use electric vehicles by 2030 which would save more than 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

The completion of the electrification work at the waste and recycling centre was another major milestone in its efforts to create a more environmentally friendly fleet and the upgrade was made possible after the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced the project had been awarded £1.5m through the Good Growth Fund, with Islington Council matching this by providing £1.5m in funding.  

Chris Demetriou has earned the prestigious nomination for the Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award, reflecting his dedication to transforming Islington’s fleet over the past year towards decarbonisation.