Park Mark awarded to East Hertfordshire Council, with three sites achieving recertification
East Herts Council in Hertfordshire has once again demonstrated the highest standards across its parking operations.
Three East Hertfordshire Council car parks have been reaccredited once again with the Park Mark award following their scheduled reassessment surveys by Hertfordshire Constabulary and the BPA. The Jackson Square multi-storey car park in Bishops Stortford, the Library car park in Ware and the St. Andrew car park in Hertford have once again achieved the prestigious Park Mark award. This is an impressive achievement and demonstrates that East Herts Council parking facilities have measures in place that actively deter crime and the fear of crime.
Park Mark® is the accredited logo of the Safer Parking Scheme. It is given to parking facilities that have achieved the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the Police and the British Parking Association. Their assessments include 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 a Park Mark® 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%.
Councillor Tim Hoskin, Executive Member for Environmental Sustainability at East Herts Council said: “We are proud that three of our car parks have once again achieved Park Mark accreditation. The safety and security of our residents and visitors is a top priority, and this recognition shows that our facilities continue to meet the highest standards. We will keep working closely with the police and the British Parking Association to ensure our car parks remain safe, well-maintained spaces for everyone.”
Antony Powell, BPA Area Manager said: “I am delighted that three East Herts Council car parks located in Bishops Stortford, Ware and Hertford have once again retained their Park Mark accreditation following their recent scheduled reassessment surveys. These facilities are just three of the twenty-three East Herts Council car parks that are on the award scheme. These latest awards demonstrate the council`s hard work and commitment to provide a safer environment for all users of the authority`s car parks.”
Mark Montgomery, Hertfordshire Constabulary`s Designing Out Crime Officer said: “Today I am happy to reassess three of East Hertfordshire Council’s Car Parks for the Park Mark scheme and am happy to say they can remain in the scheme for two years. Well done to the council staff involved in running and maintaining the council car parks.”
For more information visit https://www.britishparking.co.uk/Schemes
To find Park Mark awarded car parks visit www.parkmark.co.uk
Notes to editors
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- 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.
- 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.