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Safer Parking Lead Story

The number of cyclists injured after being hit or trying to avoid a suddenly opened car door has risen to 593 in 2011, up from 468 in 2009, a rise of... continue
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Work has started on a new parking guidance system in Weston-super-Mare to show drivers available parking spaces in town centre and seafront car... continue
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Patrick McDonnell
Legion Parking Services staff came to the aid of motorists whose cars were being submerged by rising waters in Doxey Marshes, near Stafford. On 11... continue
Legion Parking Services staff came to the aid of motorists whose cars were being submerged by rising waters in Doxey Marshes, near Stafford. On 11... continue
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News Lead Story

Mark Moran
The Olympic Games and a match-day car park used by fans of both Liverpool and Everton were among the winners at the British Parking Awards, which... continue
The Olympic Games and a match-day car park used by fans of both Liverpool and Everton were among the winners at the British Parking Awards, which... continue
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Technology
Xerox Parking Services has launched a CCTV review service that enables local authorities to outsource each step of the collection of on–street... continue
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Over 1,500 children from 38 schools across the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham took part in a project to design a... continue
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Technology
Patrick McDonnell
Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota has announced two new safety systems designed to avert accidents. In Japan, about 7,000 collisions occur a year... continue
Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota has announced two new safety systems designed to avert accidents. In Japan, about 7,000 collisions occur a year... continue
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Enforcement News
A Lincolnshire hotline to report illegal parking is now taking more than eight calls a day since responsibility for on-street parking enforcement... continue
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Parking Policy
Patrick McDonnell
Government funding for road safety campaigns has fallen from £19m in 2008/09 to below £4m in 2011/12, according to figures revealed after... continue
Government funding for road safety campaigns has fallen from £19m in 2008/09 to below £4m in 2011/12, according to figures revealed after... continue
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Construction
A fire swept through a Moscow underground car park last month killing 10 people with a further 14 injured and 10 others were rescued. The incident... continue
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Transport

Patrick McDonnell
The government has pledged £57m for cycling projects, which includes £30m for three schemes in English cities. This forms part of the... continue
The government has pledged £57m for cycling projects, which includes £30m for three schemes in English cities. This forms part of the... continue
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News Lead Story

Mark Moran
A driver who opened his parked car’s door in the path of a cyclist who was then killed by a bus was cleared of manslaughter in the High Court in... continue
A driver who opened his parked car’s door in the path of a cyclist who was then killed by a bus was cleared of manslaughter in the High Court in... continue
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Contract wins

Secure Parking has taken over the operation of the Bloomsbury Square underground car park in Holborn, London. The management company has taken a long... continue
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Viewpoint

Chris Fry
The Cabrini Report exposes a surprising series of failings in one of the fundamental services required by disabled motorists, says Chris Fry, founder... continue
The Cabrini Report exposes a surprising series of failings in one of the fundamental services required by disabled motorists, says Chris Fry, founder... continue
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Case Studies

Disabled people face many barriers when travelling, whether as passengers on public transport, planes or as drivers using car parks and the street.... continue
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Letters

Steve Brown
Like many parking professionals, I sat up with bated breath and watched Parking Mad, the first mainstream parking documentary for some time.... continue
Like many parking professionals, I sat up with bated breath and watched Parking Mad, the first mainstream parking documentary for some time.... continue
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An extra 3,000 cycle parking spaces will feature in plans for London’s fifth cycle superhighway. The proposed 5.8mile (9km) route would operate... continue
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A Czech bicycle importer has installed an automated cycle parking tower at a railway station in the city of Hradec Kralove. Velo, which imports... continue
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A long disused Long Island airport, once a US naval base is now being used as an impromptu car park for thousands of derelict cars damaged in... continue
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An extra £3.9m is to be invested in Scotland’s cycling infrastructure over the next two years. The money was announced by the Scottish... continue






