Safer Parking Scheme
Car park operators who join the Scheme show a commitment to their customers to reduce both the fear of crime and criminal activity in their parking facilities. Award holders are part of a Police assessed, Government backed nationwide scheme and their car parks are listed free of charge online at
www.parkmark.co.uk
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For more information and to join the Scheme, contact your nearest Development Manager.
1. Scotland and Northern Ireland Contact: Tom Porter
T: 07920 816105 E:
tom.p@britishparking.co.uk
2. North East Contact: Phil Taylor T: 07786 973101
E:
phil.t@britishparking.co.uk
3. North West Contact:
Mark Osmond
T: 07786 973102 E:
mark.o@britishparking.co.uk
4. Midlands & South Wales Contact: Alan Jones
T: 07786 973103 E:
alan.j@britishparking.co.uk
5. South West Contact: Chas Cannon T: 07786 973105
E:
chas.c@britishparking.co.uk
6. London and Chilterns Contact: Graham Chapman
T: 07920 060050 E:
graham.c@britishparking.co.uk
An initiative of the Associations of Chief Police Officers
Supported by the Home Office and Scottish Government
7. South East Contact: Mike Bibby T: 07786 973104
E:
mike.b@britishparking.co.uk Head Office
Senior Development Manager
Contact: Arllette Brown T: 07884 263282 E:
arllette.b@britishparking.co.uk
Scheme Administrator Contact: Aimee Bates
T: 01444 447318 E:
aimee@britishparking.co.uk
Scheme Administrator Contact: Sarah Philips
T: 01444 447 314 E:
sarah.p@britishparking.co.uk
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which were installed at Stepping Hill Hospital. In this case, annual maintenance costs and charges were only one per cent of the amount needed to purchase a new parking deck. Generally, unless there are major problems, maintenance costs will remain extremely low when compared to the costs for new builds – particularly if an operator is considering a traditional multi-storey or underground car park.
Long-term solutions Although demountable parking decks are often purchased as temporary solutions, they are actually pre-engineered to be permanent – composed of long-lasting, recyclable materials reaching high levels of performance. Te life cycle of materials used for the parking structures installed at Stepping Hill Hospital is expected to be about 20 years. Te maintenance requirements for the parking decks includes: cleaning the protection gratings, gutters, channels and downpipes in the drainage system; relevant part replacement; and repair and replacement of road markings and signs. Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust decided on a
second-hand refurbishment project. Te structure acquired was a modular, freestanding parking unit, formerly installed in St Mary’s Hospital in Portsmouth. Tis was dismantled and moved to a new plot at Southampton General Hospital. Te new parking area provides 226 car spaces. It includes
concrete paving and different finishing options, which are used to allow the parking facility to blend with the environment and avoid the claustrophobic ‘container effect’.
While the cost reduction strategy is going to be more restrictive, and subsequently there will be less of a demand for new builds, there will still always be a need for hospital parking
When second-hand will not do Although some of the car park fittings and the safety equipment could have been recycled and used in the new installation, they were not included in the refurbishment programme: a new supply of lightning and anti-fire equipment, bay markings and signs have been delivered to comply with the standards required by Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust. Car park refurbishment is not always the most appropriate
Managed by the British Parking Association
Supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland
solution. Tere are times when a new build is the preferable route to take, but refurbishment can be an interim choice while assessing long-term parking needs, developing more efficient budgeting and planning future parking strategies. Moreover, new builds can offer a smart option whenever a local authority is compelled to stay within restrictive budget limits, as in these current times of recession and financial constraints.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Chiara Cagnazzo is external relations manager at FastPark Sistema.
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