Stop Press! Park Mark Freight award for 'The Stop' at The Hollies Truckstop
Roadside facility in Cannock receives highest industry accolade
The Stop at The Hollies is the latest recipient of a prestigious 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.
The Park Mark Freight award is issued to lorry 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.
Mike Heaton, Head of Estate Development for Roadside Services at Certas Energy, said: “We are delighted to have received this prestigious industry award. The commendation helps to reinforce and independently affirm our dedication to improving the safety and security of driver facilities in the UK, one stop at a time.”
Matt Robinson from BPA said: “We would like to congratulate The Stop at The Hollies for achieving the Park Mark Freight award. We were impressed with the time and care taken to uphold and champion the highest standards at the site. This award demonstrates the value of the roadside facilities on offer and how important driver welfare, site security, and creating a safe environment is to Certas Energy.”
Kully Tanda from Staffordshire Police said: “The commitment shown by the operators of The Hollies Truck Stop to put in place a range of security measures that will reduce criminal opportunity, providing a more secure and safer environment for hauliers and drivers over the long term is greatly welcomed by Staffordshire Police. The Park Mark Freight Award is a worthy reflection upon this, and is an example of what can be accomplished with an understanding of the nature of freight crime and effective security countermeasures that can be provided to reduce risk.”
For more information visit www.britishparking.co.uk/park-mark-freight
To find Park Mark awarded car parks visit www.parkmark.co.uk
Photo Left to Right
- Matthew Robinson, BPA Area Manager
- Kully Tanda, DOCO Staffordshire Police
- Mike Heaton, Head of Estate Development for Roadside Services at Certas Energy
- Dave Weaver, Truckstop Manager, The Hollies.
Notes to editors
For more information contact the BPA press office – email: media@britishparking.co.uk
1) The BPA is a not-for-profit membership association. We work collaboratively 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.
5) Details of the Safer Bus Station Scheme and Police CPI can be found at: www.britishparking.co.uk and www.securedbydesign.com