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30/05/2019 - BPA leads the world with data standards to improve the customer experience of parking

The British Parking Association (BPA) is leading a project to create and deliver new world-leading national parking data standards that will revolutionise the way drivers find, book and pay for parking, and increase accessibility to places including... read more

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29 November 2017 - Pace of electric vehicle revolution at risk, BPA finds

We are seeing tremendous technological advances in the Electric Vehicle (EV) market and our research demonstrates the lack of an adequate network of chargers of the right capacities in the right locations. Of the Local Authorities surveyed... read more

20 November 2017 - Monday Musing: Moving on and up!

After about 10 years at the office in Perrymount Road we have moved. Although it is only a mile down the road! Our new address is Chelsea House, 8-14 The Broadway, Haywards Heath, RH16 3AH. Email addresses and telephone numbers have not cha... read more

20 November 2017 - Associations join forces to produce Charter for driving instructors and car park operators

The British Parking Association (BPA) and the Driving Instructors Association (DIA) have joined forces to produce a Charter for driving instructors and car park operators so that learner drivers are able to gain access to car parks to develop th... read more

13 November 2017 - Monday Musing: What is digital excellence?

On 31 October I (the BPA’s Information Manager) attended and presented at the MemberWise Digital Excellence conference. This event brought together over 400 delegates from associations, across the UK. It focused on how the digital dri... read more

09 November 2017 - Thursday Thought: More security for payments

Technology advances drive change and as technology develops, new customer needs evolve. Payments are part of everyday life and demonstrate change in a fascinating way. The Bank was used to raise money for King William III's war against Fran... read more

31 October 2017 - Tesco Extra Watford becomes the first supermarket to gain the Disabled Parking...

Disabled Motoring UK has awarded Tesco Extra Watford store with its Disabled Parking Accreditation (DPA). Tesco is the first supermarket company to embrace the DPA and can now be proud to be the first supermarket to gain this prestigious certifi... read more

26 October 2017 - Parking (Code of Practice) Bill can deliver a better parking experience for motorists

The BPA welcomes the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill, a Private Members Bill sponsored by Sir Greg Knight MP. The Parking (Code of Practice) Bill had its first reading on 19 July 2017 and is supported by Kevin Brennan MP (Labour), Pete Wish... read more

23 October 2017 - Monday Musing: Why we have produced a video on what to do if you receive a parking ticket

We have produced a short video that takes you through the steps that you should take if you receive a parking ticket. Driving is often quicker than taking public transport and appears less expensive, or a cost we are willing to bear f... read more

18 October 2017 - Telegraph deliberately misleads public regarding £1 coin and parking machines

The British Parking Association (BPA) is frustrated by the article published by The Daily Telegraph on Monday and in other newspapers since, regarding the roll-out of the new £1 coin. We said that where motorists are expected to... read more

16 October 2017 - Monday Musing: With great power comes great responsibility

Data, data, data. Organisations are inundated by data every day, from sales, to clicks on websites, and the people entering a car park. Individually, the data points may seem random, but, with the right tools, the millions of data points ma... read more