Main Square car park in Camberley receives multiple British Parking Association awards
The council run car park has been awarded the Park Mark and Park Access awards, highlighting its safety and accessibility.
Surrey Heath Borough Council is proud to announce that Main Square Car Park in Camberley has been awarded both the Park Mark and Park Access accolades by the British Parking Association (BPA), following a successful and rigorous assessment.
These awards recognise the Council’s ongoing commitment to providing safe, accessible, and inclusive parking facilities for all users.
The Park Access award celebrates car parks that offer accessible and inclusive parking for people with a wide range of needs, while the Park Mark award, as part of the Safer Parking Scheme (a Police Crime Prevention Initiative), aims to highlight those car parks that have passed a rigorous safety assessment. Car parks that have been awarded a Park Mark award have seen an 80% reduction in crime.
Councillor Alan Ashbery, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Built Environment and Regulation at Surrey Heath Borough Council, commented:
“Since adopting our new Parking Strategy in 2023, the Parking Services team has worked tirelessly to improve car parks across the borough. These enhancements have focused on safety, accessibility, and customer experience.
I’m delighted that these efforts have been recognised by the British Parking Association with the Park Mark and Park Access awards for Main Square Car Park. These accreditations reflect our commitment to creating safe and inclusive spaces for all users. We look forward to continuing this work and achieving further accreditations in the months ahead”
Warren Bradshaw – BPA Area Manager said “It has been a great pleasure for me to have worked with Surrey Heath Borough Council in achieving the Park Mark accreditation for their Main Square Multi-Storey Car Park and Park Access accreditation for their Main Square Multi-Storey Car Park and Knoll Road Car Park, both located in Camberley”.
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Warren Bradshaw - British Parking Association Area Manager
Councillor Alan Ashbery – Surrey Heath Borough Council
Alan Burns – Parking Services Manager – Surrey Heath Borough Council
Notes to editors
For more information please contact the BPA press office – email: media@britishparking.co.uk or visit our Newsroom.
- The BPA is a not-for-profit membership association. We collaborate with our members and stakeholders so they can support their local communities by providing the parking services they need and improving compliance with parking rules and regulations.
- Park Access® is jointly owned by the BPA and Disabled Motoring UK and will be managed and administered by the BPA. The BPA has successfully assessed and awarded parking facilities with its acclaimed accreditations for 20 years. These include the coveted Park Mark® award, part of the Safer Parking Scheme owned by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI), as well as Park Mark Plus and Park Mark Freight.
- Disabled Motoring UK is a national membership charity fighting to improve personal mobility and access for all people with disabilities including drivers, passengers, Blue Badge holders, scooter, and wheelchair users. The charity represents disabled motorists across the whole of the United Kingdom and campaigns nationally on their behalf, acting as a platform to voice their concerns. It also works closely with other organisations to improve personal mobility and access to goods and services for people with disabilities.
- The Safer Parking Scheme is a national standard for UK car parks that have low crime and measures in place to ensure the safety of people and vehicles. A Park Mark is awarded to each car park that achieves the challenging standards. The distinctive Park Mark signage helps drivers find car parks where they can confidently leave their vehicle, knowing the environment is safer.
- The BPA manages the Safer Parking Scheme on behalf of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Ltd (Police-CPI) and with support from the Home Office and the Scottish Government. Nine Area Managers are employed by the BPA to actively promote and manage the scheme throughout the UK.
- Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Ltd owns the police element of the project. Police CPI works alongside Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland to deliver the police element of the Safer Bus Station Scheme.