NEWS
BPA NEWS
JANE TAKES TOP AWARD
COACHING FOR BEST PRACTICE
A parking practice note for coach parking facilities has been jointly produced by the British Parking Association (BPA) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) – the national trade association representing the interests of professional operators of buses, coaches and light rail systems. The briefi ng sheet has been written to promote best practice and will help parking providers identify facilities that should be considered when
coach parking is being designed, rebuilt or upgraded.
Numerous factors will affect the decision on what can be provided and where. For example, every location will differ with regard to geography, topography and accessibility, and so each solution will be different. This practice note has been designed to combine the expertise of both sectors – parking and the coaching industry – to provide a joined-up approach.
HISTORICAL REVIEW
Director of technical services, Kelvin Reynolds, gave a talk at an event arranged by the Historic Towns Forum (HTF). The talk, Retail, the high street review and the
revivifi cation of historic core, examined the practical implications behind the Mary Portas review of the high street, which took place late last year. A director of HTF, Noël James, led the session. She
said: ‘The Portas Review has split opinion among those who work in retail and our town centres. It is vital that local authorities, conservation, construction, planning and urban design professionals and regional stakeholders all understand the impact it will have, and how it will make a difference to the way we view retail activities.’ Reynolds said: ‘People do not park for the sake of it; they park as part of some other activities, like working or shopping or as a tourist... its really important we collaborate with organisations representing those activities so they understand the role that parking plays, and that we understand their point of view.’
14 APRIL 2012 4 April 2012
Bailiff Enforcement Special Interest Group (SIG) and Local Authority SIG Marketing Suite, London
5 April 2012 Structures and Asset Management SIG IHT, 119 Britannia Walk, London
17-18 April 2012 Parkex
Olympia, London
The BPA’s director of member services and company secretary, Jane Hack, was honoured at the annual British Parking Awards, which were held in London last month. Jane received the
Outstanding Contribution to the Parking Sector award, recognising her years of service within the industry. Comedian Alexander Armstong, host of Pointless and one half of comedy duo Miller and Armstrong, presented a delighted and
surprised Jane with the award.
The industry-wide recognition follows 20 years of work in the parking sector, particularly Jane’s work promoting learning via the Institute of Parking Professionals and knowledge sharing via the BPA regional groups and special interest groups. A full round-up of the awards, which were organised by Parking Review magazine, can be found on p8.
GOING THE EXTRA MILE
Sarah Juggins, the editor of Parking News, recently ran the Cambridge half marathon on behalf of this year’s president’s charity, VoiceAbility. She fi nished 57th out of a fi eld of 3,000 and was the fourth woman home. Sarah can still be sponsored via BPA president Paul Necus’s Just Giving page (
www.justgiving.com/PaulNecus- PresidentsCharity) or via a collection box at Parkex 2012.
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26 April Scottish Group Venue tbc
3 May
Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers SIG IHT, 119 Britannia Walk, London
16 May
London Regional Group Venue tbc
17 May
South-west Regional group Venue tbc
23 May Joint BPA and IPA Northern Ireland Group meeting Bridge Room, Titanic Belfast, Belfast
24 May
North-east Regional Group Newcastle Civic Centre
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