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| Nominate 'outstanding' projects for the Prime Minister's Award Prominent MPs from across the political spectrum have called for 'outstanding' new public building projects to be entered for the 2006 Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award. Following the launch of this year's Prime Minister's Award at a parliamentary reception on 1 March, support for it has gathered momentum. Ed Vaizey MP has submitted an early day motion – a way for MPs to put their opinion on a subject on record - urging fellow MPs to nominate public buildings in their constituency for the award. Any public building that has been completed since 1 January 2005 and come into use by 31 January 2006 is eligible. The call comes as the final date for entries - 20 April – draws near. Twenty eight MPs from various political parties have now signed up to the early day motion. The signatories include prominent Conservative backbenchers such as Nigel Evans and former minister Peter Bottomley; well known Labour backbenchers including Jeremy Corbyn and Ann Cryer; Liberal Democrat shadow to the ODPM, Andrew Stunell; and MPs from Plaid Cymru, the Ulster Unionist Party and the Democratic Unionist Party. The motion also reflects an increasing understanding among MPs of the important role design can play. It notes that outstanding public buildings 'help improve the environment for everyone, serve as a focus and source of pride for the whole community, and significantly raise the profile of a town or city.' write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |