Our West Street multi-storey car park has been awarded the Safer Parking Scheme Park Mark. The award is presented to parking areas that have successfully put measures in place to prevent crime and reduce the fear of crime on their site.
An assessor from the British Parking Association, Graham Wright, found that there had been no reported crime at all in the car park on West Street in the last year. His report highlighted that it is clean and well designed; has plenty of CCTV coverage and lighting and has high profile patrols and help points for customers. They were also satisfied that the car park is secure overnight and has well controlled and monitored entry and exit points.
Executive Member with responsibility for car parks at South Bedfordshire District Council, Councillor David McVicar, said: “The West Street multi-storey car park is an excellent facility. Receiving the Safer Parking Mark is testament to the hard work and detailed planning that went into ensuring the site is secure so that people feel safe leaving their car there.
“Thanks to our service partners, cleaners Mitie and parking attendants Vinci Park, who help us to maintain such a high quality facility.”
The Safer Parking scheme is managed by the British Parking Association on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPOs).
(The photo is of PC Matt Smees, Councillor Pat Hamill (SBDC Chairman), Development Manager at the British Parking Association, Graham Wright and Vinci Parking Attendant, Garry Stanley)
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