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Park Mark Plus awarded to Tendring District Council

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Orwell Place car park achieves prestigious Park Mark Plus Award

Orwell Place car park in Dovercourt has been recognised with one of the UK’s highest honours for parking facilities after achieving the prestigious Park Mark Plus award.

Park Mark Plus, part of the British Parking Association’s Safer Parking Scheme, recognises car parks that excel in safety, accessibility, design, environmental standards and customer experience; only a small number of car parks nationwide have reached this standard.

Sites must already hold both the Park Mark and Park Access awards before being considered for this enhanced accreditation.

Opened by Tendring District Council (TDC) in 2023, Orwell Place includes electric vehicle (EV) charging bays, public toilets and space for community events. It was also among the first car parks in the country to receive the Park Access EV award for accessible electric vehicle charging.

Councillor Ivan Henderson, TDC’s Deputy Leader, said: “We are delighted that Orwell Place has achieved the Park Mark Plus award.

“It reflects our commitment to providing safe, accessible and well-designed facilities that support a cleaner and greener Tendring.”

Naomi Parsons, British Parking Association Area Manager, added: “Orwell Place is an impressive facility that has met the extensive criteria required for Park Mark Plus. It sets a high standard for car parks nationally.”

The Park Mark Plus accreditation helps drivers easily identify car parks offering exceptional safety, accessibility and customer experience.

Attached image shows TDC Leader Cllr Mark Stephenson, Deputy Leader Cllr Ivan Henderson and Cabinet Member for Environment Cllr Adrian Smith, with TDC Parking Services staff and Naomi Parsons from the British Parking Association.

Picture: Georgia Wadling/TDC.

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

For more information please contact the BPA press office – email: media@britishparking.co.uk or visit our Newsroom.

  1. 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.
  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 UK.
  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.