Dreams come true with Park Mark Accreditation for Imagine Parking
Imagine Parking receives Park Mark accreditation having demonstrated the highest standards across their operations.
Imagine Parking is an Airport Park and Ride company located approximately 1 mile from John Lennon Airport in Liverpool. Customers arrive and park their vehicles in either the indoor or outdoor provision and Imagine Parking provides a shuttle bus service for customers to the Airport. The company is a family-run business that has been in operation for many years.
Park Mark is the accredited logo of the Safer Parking Scheme, which is given to parking facilities that have achieved the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the Police and the British Parking Association (BPA). The assessment includes management and maintenance of the facility, checking that there are appropriate levels of surveillance, lighting, signage, and cleanliness. All these are known to reduce the opportunity for crime and thus create a safer environment for the motorist and their vehicle. Car parks with the Park Mark® award can use signage featuring the distinctive Park Mark® tick so that drivers know exactly where to go for safe parking. Facilities that have received this award have seen a drop in vehicle-related crime of over 80%.
The good lighting and CCTV system used by Imagine Parking have ensured that this well-managed facility has been crime-free for a number of years.
Mark Osmond, BPA Area Manager said: “I am delighted that Imagine Parking has achieved the Park Mark award. They have demonstrated their hard work, dedication, and commitment to providing a safe environment for users.”
For more information visit www.britishparking.co.uk/Safer-Parking-Scheme-/-Park-Mark
To find Park Mark awarded car parks visit www.parkmark.co.uk
Photo left to right
- Jackie Quinn – Director
- Daniel Quinn – Director
- Frank Stott – Accredited Assessor, Merseyside Police
Notes to editors
1) The BPA is a not-for-profit membership association. We work collaboratively 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.
2) 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
3) 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 U
4) 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.