Tendring District Council Earns Further Park Mark Awards
Tendring District Council in Essex demonstrate the highest standards across its parking operations
Six more car parks across Tendring have now received the prestigious Park Mark award from the British Parking Association (BPA).
The Park Mark, awarded by the British Parking Association as part of the Safer Parking Scheme, recognises car parks that meet high standards of management, maintenance, lighting and security.
Sites recognised in the second phase of inspections for 2025 include Alton Road, Carnarvon Road, Wellesley Road and the Martello Coach and Car Park in Clacton, Hazlemere in Holland-on-Sea, and Victoria Place in Brightlingsea.
These awards follow a successful first round earlier in the year, which saw 11 car parks across the district — including Jaywick Beach, Ardleigh, Kiln Lane in Manningtree, and sites in Harwich, Walton, Clacton and Brightlingsea — receive the same recognition.
Councillor Mick Barry, Tendring District Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for car parks, said: “This second wave of Park Mark awards is a real vote of confidence in the continued hard work and dedication of our Parking Services team.
“It’s fantastic to see even more of our car parks recognised for their safety, cleanliness and overall quality – giving both residents and visitors peace of mind when they park in Tendring.
“We know parking is an important issue for our residents, which is why we continue to fight to protect free parking on our seafronts and proudly fund the Householder Parking Permit – a scheme that’s almost unique to Tendring.
“It gives residents free parking after 11am for most of the year, and we’ve been proud to keeping it running.
“I hope people make the most of the permit – it’s a real benefit that helps residents support local businesses, while also enjoying everything our beautiful district has to offer.”
BPA Area Manager Naomi Parsons added that Tendring District Council has "excellent car parks and [a] parking team who take pride in their car parks, this is evident to see and extremely inviting for locals and those visiting for holidays."
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%.
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.
- 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.
- 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.