Grid Smarter Cities is pleased to announce its success at the 2025 British Parking Awards, bringing home the new ‘Future of Parking’ Award with our groundbreaking Walworth Road Project in collaboration with Southwark Council – recognising the innovative approach to planning the provision of parking in the future.
The deployment along Walworth Road is powered by the Kerb® Delivery booking platform – a new technology for freight vehicles that enables drivers, operators and businesses to book loading and unloading space (both on desktop and app) in advance, reducing the inefficiency and environmental damage associated with searching for suitable places to stop.
Once registered, approved users can download a driver app to make and manage bookings. A web-based platform supports fleet operations staff to manage logistics movements within five loading bays (with a HGV-specific bay to facilitate larger deliveries) across both sides of Walworth Road alongside four dynamic, double-sided, e-ink smart signs providing real-time visibility of bay availability and usage.
Our Sales & Partnerships Director, Toby Hiles, said: “Our solution is solving the issue and putting both the local authorities and logistics companies in control – authorities of their road space and logistics companies of their delivery schedules. We are thrilled the judges recognised the real value Kerb® delivers, especially as we were up against other top-quality ideas.”
The Walworth Road project highlights a practical, evidence-based example of what’s possible for local authorities seeking to revolutionise underutilised kerb space in the borough. The system empowers businesses to achieve increased operational efficiency and productivity, directly addressing the pain points associated with traditional urban deliveries and actively contributing to the creation of greener, safer, and smarter cities.
About Grid Smarter Cities:
We specialise in building sustainable digital products that enable the smarter management of kerbside and freight logistics. Our knowledge of the ecosystem at the kerbside enables us to work with clients such as local authorities and operators to solve their challenges and with a tech solution at the kerbside.
