Editors comment Change is afoot Louise Parfitt considers parking in a time of change Last month, my column was entitled New term and it would be a fitting title for this issue too, given that we have just experienced the kind of change that usually happens once in a lifetime, as we say goodbye to one head of state and welcome another. As we remember the dedicated service of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we also wonder what the reign of His Majesty King Charles III will bring: the changes in politics and society that he will oversee. Of course, time does not stand still, as the saying goes. In 10 years time, we will probably look back at the rather fragmented world of parking payments and remark on why on earth we ever did things this way. The National Parking Platform could bring alignment across our transport modes, enabling easier journey planning, execution and payment. Sarah Juggins finds out more on pages 14-16, and hears about changes afoot in Scotland (pages 18-20). Of course, one big change this year is local authorities in England (outside London) being able to apply for the powers to manage moving traffic contraventions. BPA Lawline considers the legislation (pages 22-23) and some councils in the vanguard share their learnings (pages 26-30). Elsewhere, we hear from those leading change in the BPA (pages 36-39), in Europe (pages 34-35), and in car park design (pages 32-33). Many parking teams have been supporting arrangements to allow the public to pay their respects to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Wed love to feature this work, so please send your stories and pictures to louise.parfitt@cpl.co.uk by 10 October. 7 PN Oct 2022 pp06-07 Editors Comment.indd 7 23/09/2022 11:12