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NEWS COMPANIES AND PEOPLE KERBING FINES
City-centre bottlenecks caused by roadside deliveries could be a thing of the past, thanks to a virtual parking and payment system to be launched later this year. The Virtual Parking Solution (VPS) will allow councils to create ‘virtual bays’ that are exempt from current marked restrictions. The bays can
then be ‘booked’ by commercial operators whose vehicles will recognise the bays using accurate, real- time GPS telemetry. The booking of kerb- space not only allows commercial vehicle operators to avoid hefty fines (totalling £500m in 2008 in London alone), but will also reduce their administrative burden. At the same time,
the Virtual Parking System will help councils improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and cut CO2
emissions by
effectively managing the kerb-space. Thanks to funding from product design initiative Design Network North (DNN), Bolton-based ACTIV8 VPS is now developing the system in
partnership with global technology company NorthgateArinso. The new system was conceived by Neil Herron after successful proof-of-concept trials with DHL Tradeteam and Westminster Council.
Using technology developed by FleetM8 inventor Dr. Phillip Tann, ACTIV8 VPS is likely to be implemented for commercial delivery fleets on Red Routes enforced by Transport for London, before being adopted by other London boroughs and councils across the rest of the country.
Neil Herron, ACTIV8 director, said: ‘This is an ambitious project, which has taken many months and many conversations to get underway. DNN has steadfastly supported us during these early phases of development, which has allowed us to go to key government and industry players and get their support.’ Herron envisages a time when the system is developed enough to help drivers of electric vehicles and Blue Badge holders find appropriate spaces.
Motorists can relax in spa town
Commuters, shoppers, office workers and visitors to Leamington Spa will be able to enjoy some of the cheapest all-day parking in the town after the construction of a 370-space car park next to the town’s railway station. Te facility has been
created by Gallan Parking, which received planning permission in October last year to redevelop the 2.3-acre site. Formerly a car showroom, the land has been left in a derelict state for a number of years. Phillip Grant,
managing director of Gallan Parking, said: ‘Te area has been a real eyesore for a very long time. ‘We have now
completely demolished all buildings on site, reclaimed the brickwork and created the largest- surface car park in Leamington.’ Te Leamington site, which charges £2.50 for
Filling dead space… Philip Grant of Gallan Parking
a full day’s parking, is just one of a growing number of derelict and unsightly pockets of land throughout the UK that are being transformed into valuable car parking facilities by Gallan Parking, a recently established company within the Gallan
Group – a Midlands- based property and investment specialist. More than 2,000
spaces in key locations throughout the UK have been created since the company first recognised the potential of utilising derelict land awaiting development back in November 2009.
EXPERIENCE IS KEY
Simon Parker has joined enforcement company Ross and Roberts as business development administrator. He will be responsible for drafting tender responses and supporting the sales and marketing director. Parker has worked in the parking industry for the last 18 years,
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firstly for Westminster City Council’s parking customer relations section, and then for the Borough of Poole. In this role, Parker set up the parking administration section, recruiting and training staff and establishing the back office procedures. He also dealt with challenges,
representations and appeals against penalty charge notices and managed the recovery process, including bailiffs. Parker’s vast
experience with the tendering process from a local authority perspective will be invaluable in his new role with the company.
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