The International Parking Community (IPC) has appointed Charles Clowes as its new chief operating officer. Clowes joins the accredited trade association from National Car Parks (NCP), where he was head of commercial. The... continue
Real estate services company JLL has launched a new team that will focus on providing advice on car parks, car dealerships, petrol filling stations and motorway service areas to investors, property owners, operators and funders. Its new JLL Automotive team sits within the... continue
An offer of €2.95bn made by a US investment company for Q-Park has been accepted by all the Dutch parking company’s... continue
Q-Park’s board has recommended the Dutch parking operator’s shareholders accept a €2.95bn offer from US... continue
ParkBee, a company that enables owners of private car parks to sell space to the general public, has launched in the UK. ParkBee, which was launched in the Netherlands last year, is now offering access to private parking areas in London. The company says it has... continue
Q-Park UK has signed a 35-year lease on the Piccadilly Place car park in Manchester. The car park is owned by Property Alliance Group and Ares Management. The car park is... continue
Q-Park has changed the name of Criterion Place, its largest facility in Leeds, to Q-Park Sovereign Square. The multi-storey car park was built in the early 2000s and was one of Q-Park’s first acquisitions in Leeds. Q-Park Sovereign Square is located next a new city centre development that... continue
London and New York top the list of most expensive cities for monthly parking, according to a global survey conducted by data expert Parkopedia. According to the Global Parking Index, monthly parking in New York costs $606 on average, with London not far behind at $603 (£465). The USA... continue
Car owners are being offered the opportunity to give their vehicles the VIP treatment by storing them in what is a spa for cars. Tim Earnshaw wanted somewhere safe to... continue
A common problem for many disabled motorists is not being able to... continue
The introduction of tougher penalties for misusing a mobile phone while driving resulted in more than 6,000 drivers being caught using their devices in the four weeks following the 1 March. The numbers were obtained by the Press Association under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI). In March the... continue
Private parking operators have been told they need to ensure the evidence packs they send to Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPLA) for defending parking charge notices at appeal comply with the Data Protection Act. POPLA hears the cases of motorists who contest parking charges issued by members... continue
The cost of parking at hospitals hit the headlines during the General Election when Labour announced it would scrap parking fees at NHS sites in England. Whether or not to charge... continue
Parking technology company Parkeon has appointed Kenny Scouller to the new role of UK off-street sales manager. He joins Parkeon from CAME Parkare, where he was national sales manager and operations manager. At Parkeon... continue
Steve Brown has joined Dukes Bailiffs as parking services director. He moves to Dukes from rival civil... continue
James Taylor has started his role as UK managing director of DriveNow, the car sharing joint venture of the BMW Group and SIXT SE. Taylor will be replacing Joseph Seal-Driver, who... continue
Car park and transport ticket printer BemroseBooth Paragon (BBP) has promoted Ryan Mellors to the role of vice president of global sales – parking. The Hull-based company, which produces magnetic tickets for use in... continue
Travis Kalanick has resigned as chief executive of the US Uber taxi ride-hailing app... continue
The world of parking was recognised in the... continue
Scott Dubois has been appointed to the new role of vice president of product management at parking guidance system specialist Park Assist. Dubois was previously general manager of Park Assist’s Asia Pacific branch. Normal 0 ... continue
Richard Harris has been appointed director Europe for intelligent transport systems firm HMI Technologies. He was solution director for international transportation and government at Conduent (formerly Xerox). New Zealand-based HMI... continue
Ways of developing apprenticeships specific to the parking sector is the subject of an online survey being conducted Alpha Parking, a consultancy that has background in skills development and training. The government made major changes to the way apprenticeships are funded and delivered in the... continue
The next president of the British Parking Association (BPA) will be Peter Lowe of consultant RTA Associates. He will take over the office from Steve Brown at the BPA’s AGM... continue
Barbour Logic, a developer of parking correspondence software, has appointed Faisal Basharat as customer... continue
Joseph Seal-Driver has left car-sharing provider DriveNow, where he was UK director, to launch a new bike-sharing scheme. DriveNow is a joint venture of BMW and rental company... continue
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