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02/07/2019 - Increasing car ownership leads to increasing Council parking surpluses, says BPA

Increasing car ownership leads to increasing Council parking surpluses Local authority parking accounts come under scrutiny every year, and while figures quoted provide a sensational headline they don’t tell the true story of Councils parking... read more

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27 June 2019 - Top Ten Tips for drivers to avoid getting a parking ticket

Top Ten Tips for drivers to avoid getting a parking ticket Nobody likes receiving a parking ticket and the majority of drivers never do. To make sure you’re one of them here are some useful tips to keep within the rules: Read t... read more

18 June 2019 - A breath of fresh air! Kelvin Reynolds writes for the New Statesman's Spotlight on...

Director of Corporate and Public Affairs Kelvin Reynolds writes for the New Statesman's Spotlight on Transport speaking about how effective parking management can help clean up our air, and our leading work with government and others t... read more

17 June 2019 - Monday Musing: Meet your new Representatives

Monday Musing: Meet your new Representatives Across May we continued our ever popular and seemingly endless pastime of holding elections, for a range of positions on our Council, the Vice President, and to confirm our new President. A... read more

10 June 2019 - Monday Musing: Why parking needs to be managed

Monday Musing: Why parking needs to be managed It is a fact that with 35 million vehicles now on Britain’s roads, and rising, there has never been a greater need for parking to be effectively managed. We all know the problems caused by co... read more

03 June 2019 - Monday Musing: Invest to Impress

Monday Musing: Invest to Impress We all want to improve, whether to move up the ranks, or to impress someone, or perhaps instead it is to make your current role easier. Investing in yourself can boost confidence, enhance your credibi... read more

30 May 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 inclu... read more

27 May 2019 - Election Update!!!

Election Update!!! We are at the mid-point of the BPA Council Election season!!! The BPA, like most membership associations, is governed through member democracy. This means that every member of our Association has a say in how we are run. ... read more

20 May 2019 - Presidents Reception 2019 Ballot Now Open!

Presidents Reception 2019 Ballot Now Open! Win a place at this year’s BPA President's Reception at the House of Commons. The event, which is taking place on Tuesday 16 July, will welcome the new President, John McArdle, and provides a gre... read more

20 May 2019 - Monday Musing:- Walk to School week - reduce vehicle emissions around schools

Monday Musing - its Walk to School week If you do school runs remember it is Walk to School week this week which aims to reduce emissions around schools. We support this great campaign and encourage our members to too. Two thirds of parents are... read more

15 May 2019 - New BPA Vice President

New BPA Vice President The results are in and after a gruelling campaign and several recounts to confirm, we are delighted to announce that Mike Marrs of Marston Holdings is our new Vice President! Mike will beg... read more