Technology firm Chipside has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in recognition of its work in developing systems for the parking sector.The firm delivers digital and app-based parking payment and permit services. Founded in 2003, Chipside is a specialist software development... continue
Parking reservation provider ParkCloud is now operating under its ParkVia brand. Up until now, the brands have operated in tandem. ParkVia... continue
Liftshare.com has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for the second time. Building upon its previous recognition for Innovation, Liftshare has now been recognised with the... continue
CP Plus and Ranger Services have merged to become GroupNexus, with the aim of providing technology that helps landowners better serve their customers and to build stronger customer connections. CP Plus was set up in... continue
Creative Car Park has ben bought by Inflexion Private Equity. Based in London and founded in 2005, Creative Car Park was one of the first UK car park operators to offer a fully automated number plate recognition (ANPR) technology enforcement service. The company employs 85 people and is a member of... continue
The International Parking Community (IPC) has named PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide as its sponsored charity for the 2019 annual conference and dinner. The IPC event takes place in Milton Keynes on 10 October. Suicide is the main cause of death of all young people under the age of 35. The... continue
Improving productivity will be the focus of the next ZatPark user group meeting, which takes place in June. ZatPark chief executive David Herbert, said: “The user group is an opportunity for our customers to learn more about the latest developments and new features that we have added to the... continue
Traffic management and enforcement solutions provider Videalert has formed a strategic partnership with Parkius, a Netherlands-based developer of digital enforcement solutions. The joint ANPR based parking enforcement solution provided by Videalert and Parkius is currently deployed in the London... continue
Videalert, a supplier of traffic management and enforcement solutions, has been acquired by Marston Holdings. The deal means that Videalert is now part of a transportation and enforcement services group that includes NSL, Project Centre and a number of civil enforcement agencies. David Richmond,... continue
APCOA Parking (UK) has been awarded a new five-year contract to provide off-street enforcement services on behalf of Stafford Borough Council. A competitive tendering process saw APCOA secure the contract, which had been held by incumbents OCS since 2008. The new contract, which came into effect on... continue
Free car parking would influence eight-of-ten people to accept a job offer, a survey suggests. When considering new employment, 78% of people said free employee car parking would influence their decision to take a job. Besides being a ‘pull’ factor, workplace parking can also be a... continue
ParkVia has bolstered its airline portfolio with the addition of Cyprus’ flag carrier, Cyprus Airways. Powered through a dedicated micro-site – cyprusairways.parkvia.com – the platform will allow users to search, browse and book parking?alongside their flights?at?a number... continue
Access control system manufacturer Third Millennium has made new appointments to its team. Darren Young has been appointed technical sales engineer. In what is a new role, Young will drive the development of new within a planned budget. He will be working directly with Third Millennum’s... continue
Meridian Mobility UK, a partnership between government, academia and the private sector, has rebranded as Zenzic. Zenzic was created in 2017 to help lead the way in self-driving innovation by facilitating a series of demonstration projects. The UK government and industry have so far committed an... continue
German carmaker Audi will be discussing the work it is doing developing self-parking cars at the annual Parking & Property conference. The day will also see Gatwick Airport reveal details of its upcoming trial of a parking robot that... continue
Pavement parking should be made illegal across the UK, unless it is permitted by exception, says sustainable transport charity Sustrans in a new policy position. The charity says pavement parking is inconsiderate to all pedestrians and is particularly hazardous to children, disabled people and... continue
Just under two-thirds of drivers want the government to regulate private parking companies and take action against rogue firms, a survey suggests. Research from GoCompare Car Insurance also indicates that a quarter of UK motorists have been given a parking charge notice (PCN) from a private parking... continue
Motorists in Scotland and Northern Ireland can now appeal private parking tickets issued by operators in the British Parking Association’s Approved Operator Scheme (AOS). The POPLA (Parking on Private Land Appeals) independent appeals service became available in Scotland and Ireland on... continue
A company has suspended its ‘self-ticketing’ parking charge operation following an investigation by BBC Wales. The self-ticketing scheme run by UK Car Park Management (UKCPM) allows a landowner or agent who signs a code of conduct to use an app on their phone to send details of... continue
Caerphilly County Borough Council in Gwent, South Wales has taken over responsibility for on-street parking enforcement from the police.Since 8 April a new team of... continue
The Scottish Parliament agreed in principle to a new law to implement a nationwide footway parking ban on 4 April. Under current legislation, footway or pavement... continue
The prospect of a workplace parking levy being introduced in Leicester has become firmer following Labour’s Sir Peter Soulsby being re-elected as the city’s mayor for a third time. Sir Peter’s first choice votes tally of 51,444 saw him... continue
The Centre for London is looking at the future of parking and kerbside management in the capital. The think-tank will examine existing parking policies, international practice and political and public attitudes. The research project is being sponsored by technology company AppyParking and three... continue
Digital parking and permitting services company Chipside has appointed Leighton Ponting as its new business development manager. With more than three decades of experience in business sales and management, and 15 years involvement in... continue
Messagemaker Displays has appointed Lillian Zhang as their new project manager. Zhang joins Surrey-based Messagemaker... continue
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