1984


The Road Traffi c Regulation Act gives powers to


enable provision of residents’ parking


2007


October: BPA launches the Approved Operator Scheme to set, and improve, standards in off -street parking


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Traffi c Management Act (TMA) – requiring, among other things, local authorities to factor parking into their overall traffi c


management strategy


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First fully electronic parking meter is introduced


1988 1993


OF THE YEARS


Payment for parking by phone takes off across the UK


2006


November: The fi rst two-day BPA seminar and exhibition, the


forerunner to Parkex, is held in Telford, attracting 300 plus delegates. The inaugural


BPA incorporated as a limited company, with the Rt. Hon. Lord Chesham as its fi rst president


1970


1991


Road Traffi c Act passed – decriminalising parking and allowing the introduction of Red Routes (fi rst seen on major routes in London, later to a lesser extent in the West Midlands and Edinburgh)


Secure Car Parks initiative piloted by Thames Valley Police. Following BPA support and advice, ACPO (Association of Chief Police Offi cers) adopts the scheme throughout England and Wales from 1992


Growing membership: the BPA reaches 433 members in May; the


1995


majority from commercial organisations or local authorities


Residents of Edinburgh voice a resounding ‘no’ to a congestion charge in the Scottish capital, although adherents say it could have funded public transport improvements. Councils in the West Midlands, including Birmingham and Coventry, later reject the idea of road pricing schemes


2005


BPA Model Contract gives local authorities a standardised way of managing parking contracts


1994


BPA President Alisdair McMillan calls a meeting in Bristol to discuss an NVQ for parking


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