Contents Upfront 03 Shaping the future Andrew Pester is feeling positive 07 Editors comment Louise Parfitt encourages you to grab the conference season opportunities News 08 National news 11 Companies news 42 BPA news Features 14 Hold on to your hats Jade Neville, holder of many BPA roles, tells Louise Parfitt how parking went from being her stop gap job to the best career move shes ever made 16 Added value Sarah Juggins finds out what a social values charter is, why you need one, and how it can drive social, economic and environmental change 20 Airs and graces Why parking is at the heart of making our communities cleaner and greener October 2019 Issue 390 23 Clear improvement ParkingEyes Philip Boynes explores the implications of the new parking code of practice for landowners 24 P arking Scotland Expo It was the biggest Expo yet and it didnt disappoint. From legislation changes to partnership working, Louise Parfitt reports on a whirlwind event 28 A taxing issue BPA Lawline looks at DVLA powers to take action against untaxed vehicles and how the parking profession is ideally placed to assist 31 Space and time Clearview Intelligence explains how space-availability data can help save time, prevent congestion and help understand parking trends 32 Watertight investment Triflexs technical manager offers tips on preparing for winter 34 C ounting on signs Nortech looks at how variablemessage signs are helping car park managers 38 Game changer Its time for the eagerly awaited BPA Annual Conference. Find out what the team has been planning and get a sneak preview of the packed agenda 41 Towering above Clearway Property Services looks at how CCTV can help operators make their car parks safer by day and night Regulars 45 BPA in government Glenn Dives explains the BPAs key role in making sure members voices are heard by the powers that be 46 Park life Kelvin Reynolds on why investing in parking is crucial for our high streets Classified 48 Specialist services directory 49 Marketplace 36 Revolutionary road Darren Capes, from the Department for Transport, on the fundamental changes set to rock the parking world 4 britishparking.co.uk PN Oct19 pp04-05 Contents.indd 4 23/09/2019 13:45