Six of the best as London Borough of Newham regains Park Mark awards
Newham Council in London has once again demonstrated the highest standards across its parking operations.
The car parks managed by the London Borough of Newham have once again achieved the prestigious Park Mark award for each of the six car parks recently reassessed by the Metropolitan Police and the British Parking Association. This is a fantastic achievement and recognises that the parking facilities at Shaftesbury Road, Madge Hill, Queens Market, Will Thorne Pavilion, Stratford Old Town Hall and the Stratford multi-storey car park 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%.
Carl Brown. Parking Operations Manager, Newham Council, said: “I am pleased to see we are once again being recognised for the safety and security of our car parks in Newham. Newham Council is dedicated to creating a cleaner, safer, greener environment and these Park Mark awards show that hard work and investment are proving successful. The Park Mark award shows the people of Newham, residents, businesses, and visitors that our car parks are clean, safe and secure to use”.
P.C. Karl Turton, Met. Police Designing Out Crime Officer and Park Mark Assessor said. “Congratulations to the Parking Team at the London Borough of Newham in east London. Each of the six Park Mark car parks visited today fully deserve to retain their accreditations. It is reassuring to work with the team at Newham who clearly value crime prevention and working in partnership with the BPA and police”.
Antony Powell, BPA Area Manager, said: “I am delighted that the six Newham Council car parks that the Met. Police and I recently assessed together have all retained their Park Mark accreditation. Newham Council are long-term supporters of the scheme and these awards demonstrate the authority`s hard work and commitment to provide a safer environment for all users of their parking facilities.”
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
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 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.