Newarke Street and Haymarket car parks crowned with Park Mark
Leicester City Council receives Park Mark award having demonstrated the highest standards across their operations.
Park Mark is the accredited logo of the Safer Parking Scheme, which is given to parking facilities that have achieved the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the Police and the British Parking Association. Their assessments include management and maintenance of the facility, checking that there are appropriate levels of surveillance, lighting, signage and cleanliness. All these are known to reduce the opportunity for crime and thus create a safer environment for the motorist and their vehicle.
Car parks with the Park Mark® award can use signage featuring the distinctive Park Mark® tick, so that drivers know exactly where to go for safe parking. Facilities that have received this award have seen a drop in vehicle-related crime of over 80%.
Councillor Adam Clarke said: "A lot of hard work has gone into ensuring our car parks are clean, welcoming places which people feel safe using, so I’m very pleased that Haymarket and Newarke Street have both been awarded the Park Mark Award. We are already working towards achieving this standard for all our car parks, so people using them can be sure they all meet the same high standards."
Matt Robinson BPA Area Manager said: “I am delighted that Leicester City Council has achieved the Park Mark award for Newarke Street & Haymarket Car Parks, demonstrating their hard work and commitment to provide a safe environment for users.”
Leicestershire Designing Out Crime Officer, Steve Day said, "I can confirm the Leicester City Council sites were well run and in good order with all signage and markings clearly visible. These sites will continue to provide safe and effective parking for residents and visitors to Leicester. Park Mark and Leicestershire Police are pleased to support these sites as part of their British Parking Association schemes and hope to continue with other similar sites across Leicester."
Photo left to right:
- Luke Moore – Transport Facilities Manager, Leicester City Council
- Adam Clarke – Councillor
- Veronica Harper – Senior Car Park Attendant
- Steve Day – Leicestershire DOCO
- Matt Robinson, BPA Area Manager
- Brendan Whitmore – Operations Manager, Haymarket Shopping Centre.
For more information visit https://www.britishparking.co.uk/Safer-Parking-Scheme-/-Park-Mark
To find Park Mark awarded car parks visit www.parkmark.co.uk
Notes to editors
For more information contact the BPA press office – email: media@britishparking.co.uk
1) The BPA is a not-for-profit membership association. We work collaboratively with our members and stakeholders so they can support their local communities by providing the parking services they need, and improving compliance with parking rules and regulations.
2) The Safer Parking Scheme is a national standard for UK car parks that have low crime and measures in place to ensure the safety of people and vehicles. A Park Mark is awarded to each car park that achieves the challenging standards. The distinctive Park Mark signage helps drivers find car parks where they can confidently leave their vehicle, knowing the environment is safer
3) The BPA manages the Safer Parking Scheme on behalf of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Ltd (Police-CPI) and with support from the Home Office and the Scottish Government. Nine Area Managers are employed by the BPA to actively promote and manage the scheme throughout the U
4) Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Ltd owns the police element of the project. Police CPI works alongside Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland to deliver the police element of the Safer Bus Station Scheme.