NEWS COMPANIES AND PEOPLE NEW FACE AT JACOBS
Debt collection and bailiff company, Jacobs, has appointed Bethan Lewis as the new business development manager. Lewis has more than 20 years’ experience in all aspects of revenues, benefits and
Bethan Lewis
financial systems, and was previously systems and compliance manager for Avarto UK & Ireland. She also holds the Silver Membership with the Institute of Customer Service and has qualifications in the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation.
Speaking about her new role, Lewis
said: ‘Jacobs has an excellent reputation for service delivery with local government and the enforcement profession and I am thrilled to join the team. My main focus will be business growth through the formal procurement process and identifying opportunities for new business.’ Simon Jacobs, a partner in the company, said: ‘Bethan has a wealth of experience and a strong skill base and, with her dynamic approach, she will certainly assist the company with our continued and sustainable growth plan.’
ELECTRICITY BILLS SLASHED BY LED Bournemouth Airport is installing LED
lighting in its car parks, which operators hope will slash its lighting energy costs by 72 per cent, saving 65 tonnes of CO2
per annum.
MHA Lighting is providing the lighting solutions, which forms part of the airport’s campaign to continue its carbon-neutral ground operations.
The new lighting system will replace 150 Marty Gallagher
SIXTH SENSE IN BIRMINGHAM
Gallan Parking is continuing to increase its presence in Birmingham city centre after securing the lease on a new 60-space car park in Digbeth. This is the sixth site that Gallan manages for the Gooch estate, and the company’s 10th site overall in Birmingham.
watt SON fittings, which, the MHA Lighting claim, will enhance both the customer experience and security at the site – providing more than 20 Lux to the floor. The new light fittings are installed in two of Bournemouth Airport’s car parks. With the use of intelligent controls the P30 fittings will save the airport an additional 25 per cent on their energy bills by reducing operating hours to nine from 12.
The contract with the Gooch Estate has proved an instant success with the regularly patrolled canal-side facility achieving full occupancy in just six days. Gallan Parking is aiming to secure the Park Mark safer parking award for the former British Waterways car park. Marty Gallagher, Gallan parking director, said: ‘The success of the car park has exceeded our expectations. The new car park will provide a boost to local industry as well as provide the landowner with an income stream.’
NEW LOOK IN CENTRAL LONDON
A car park in the heart of London has received a Q-Park makeover, complete with 521 parking spaces, of which 160 are extra large to cater for the increasing number of four-wheel drive vehicles in the city.
In addition to the new bays, the car park refurbishment has included newly painted walls and floors, a brand new glass-fronted host lodge, brighter lighting throughout the car park and pedestrian areas and clear external/internal signage. The car park has been branded to Q-Park’s house style, providing quality facilities for customers to use. Safety features within the
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car park have also been improved with the installation of CCTV cameras, secure entry vehicle gates and a pedestrian entrance, which requires customers to use their parking ticket to gain access, thus reducing the risk of crime. Q-Park hopes that, in this popular part of London, customers will appreciate the new-look car park and feel safe when parking their cars at the secure site.
The Oxford Street car park has received a
Park Mark award. The BPA’s safety award was presented to the car park management for demonstrating high levels of security for both customers and their vehicles.
The centrally located parking destination offers a wealth of additional facilities including a car wash service, free charging points for electric vehicles, as well as standard Q-Park services such as a shoe-shine machine and free umbrella hire.
The car park is also part of the West End theatre parking scheme, which offers theatre-goers 50 per cent off parking when they travel to London to see a show. Being located in such close proximity to a range of theatres and restaurants in London, this service has proved very popular with visitors to the city.
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