INSTITUTE OF PARKING PROFESSIONALS ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE

The Institute of Parking Professionals is an independent body representing individuals engaged in the UK parking and traffic management sector.

Media information

What issues do the BPA comment on?

Parking industry related issues such as:

  • on-street parking enforcement
  • car park safety
  • abuse towards those who work in the parking sector
  • skills and qualifications 
  • raising standards within the industry
  • industry practices, including contract issues
  • the role of parking in traffic management
  • technology used in parking

Whilst the BPA is pleased to comment on any of the above, we cannot provide comment on individual parking cases. 

Our press office is only able to answer queries from the media, and not the public. If you are a member of the public, your query should be answered here.

View a list of Press Releases

Other useful documents include our Master Plan for Parking and the BPA Charter for Hospital Parking

Press enquiries

For press enquiries relating to private parking companies, including clamping and ticketing on private land, please contact:

Emma Davy The PR Office

Tel: 020 7284 6950   Mobile: 079 7908 2356   

For all other media enquiries please contact:

Emily McCunn Head of Communications, BPA

Tel: 01444 447317   Mobile: 077 1936 0496    

Do you hold any parking statistics?

We provide information by topic in our library, or you could try contacting local authorities, the Department for Transport or the Transport Research Laboratory.

Local Government Association
Web: www.lga.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7664 3131

Department for Transport
Web: www.dft.gov,uk
Tel: 020 7944 8300

Transport Research Laboratory
Web: www.trl.co.uk
E-mail: enquiries@trl.co.uk
Tel: 01344 773131

Contact British Parking Association

British Parking Association T: 01444 447 300
Stuart House, 41-43 Perrymount Road F: 01444 454 105
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3BN E: info@britishparking.co.uk