Pescod Square Shopping Centre Park Mark

Pescod Square Shopping Centre earns itself Park Mark and Park Access awards

The awards highlight a commitment not only to safety, but to accessibility as well

Pescod Square Shopping Centre has been awarded both the Park Access and Park Mark awards. The two awards highlight a great commitment to accessibility and safety in parking; the former is aims to promote accessible and inclusive parking across the nation while the latter is part of the Safer Parking Scheme (SPS), a Police Crime Prevention Initiative that has been successfully reducing crime in car parks for two decades.

Park Access® is an accreditation that aims to become recognised throughout the whole of the UK for accessible and inclusive parking and electric vehicle charging facilities. Park Access will enable everyone, regardless of their accessibility needs, to identify car parks and facilities, such as EV charge points, that they can use with ease.

The accreditation is issued to parking facilities that pass a rigorous risk assessment conducted by the British Parking Association.  This award recognises that the parking and driver facilities in place are accessible to all drivers regardless of their mobility needs, bringing together the very best of two accreditations – the Disabled Parking Accreditation and People’s Parking Award – to become the UK's industry benchmark for accessible and inclusive parking and electric vehicle charging facilities.

Pescod Square Shopping Centre has also earned a Park Mark award as part of the Safer Parking Scheme - managed by the BPA on behalf of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives, the SPS requires each car park to undergo a rigorous assessment by specially trained police assessors. Assessments include management and maintenance of the facility, taking into consideration surveillance, lighting, signage and cleanliness. Car parks accredited under the scheme are awarded the Park Mark® certification, indicating they meet the highest standards of safety and security - facilities that have received this award have seen a drop in vehicle-related crime of over 80%.

John Manuel, Designing Out Crime Officer, said "Another of great car park has been accredited with the Park Mark award. This has been achieved by Pescod Square shopping centre car park Boston and it has been a pleasure working with Lisa Fitzgerald and her team."

Lisa Fitzgerald, Centre Manager, said "At Pescod Square Shopping centre and car park, we aim to provide the highest of standards for our visitors. Working hard to ensure the centre and car park is accessible for all, is welcoming, clean, secure and safe and are thrilled to be awarded the Park Mark award, together with the Park Access Award through the British Parking Association and Lincolnshire Police."

Colin Sproats, BPA Area Manager, said "I am delighted that Pescod Square Shopping Centre has achieved the Park Mark Access award, demonstrating their hard work and commitment to provide a safe and accessible environment for users. Special thanks should go to Lisa Fitzgerald for her and her team's support and professionalism, and a really well run clean and tidy car park."

Notes to editors

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  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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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. The BPA employs nine Area Managers to actively promote and manage the scheme throughout the UK.
  6. 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.