Park Mark Freight awarded to J23 Truck Stop
J23 Truck stop lorry/truck parking facility in Loughborough shares pride at receiving prestigious police-approved Safer Parking Scheme award
The J23 Truck Stop facility operated by J23 Truck Stop has been awarded the Park Mark Freight award. This award recognises that the parking and driver facilities in place actively help to deter crime and reduce the fear of crime at all times within lorry parking areas. This is a fantastic achievement recognising that its parking facilities have measures in place that actively deter crime and the fear of crime in car parks
The Park Mark Freight award is issued to lorry/truck parking facilities that pass a rigorous risk assessment conducted by the police and the British Parking Association. The assessments include management and maintenance of the facility, ensuring that there are appropriate levels of surveillance, lighting, signage, and cleanliness. These criteria are known to reduce the opportunity for crime and create a safer environment for the motorist and their vehicle.
Craig Emmerson, Accountant at J23 Truck Stop said: “Having being established in the haulage sector for many years, we understand the importance of making available a safe, secure, and clean parking facility for lorry drivers and we are pleased to be able to be accredited with the Park Mark Freight standard - showing our commitment to the sector.
We would like to thank Matthew and the team at BPA for making the accreditation process as straight forward as possible and we look forward to working with you all in the future”
Matthew Robinson, BPA Area Manager said: “I am delighted that J23 Truck Stop has achieved the Park Mark Freight award, demonstrating their hard work and commitment to provide a safe environment for users.”
For more information visit https://www.britishparking.co.uk/Schemes
To find Park Mark awarded car parks visit www.parkmark.co.uk
Photo, left to right:
Craig Emmerson
Wayne Roadley
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.
- 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.
- Park Mark® Freight aims to enhance the highest quality of today’s lorry parks and facilities in services and operations. Park Mark® Freight is a comprehensive assessment managed by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives and the British Parking Association that seeks to enhance the highest quality of today’s lorry parks and facilities in services and operations.
- 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.