Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole issue parking management system tender
BCP Council is looking for a contractor to provide a software solution that will cover various aspects of parking management, including space allocation, payment processing, enforcement, and data analytics. It will be implemented in both on-street and off-street parking facilities, catering to the needs of different user groups such as daily commuters, visitors, and long-term […]
Uber expands mobility platform with SpotHero acquisition
Uber has announced plans to acquire SpotHero, a North American parking reservation platform, in a move that further broadens its mobility ecosystem. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, subject to standard regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed, reports Parking Network. […]
AppyParking and ParkBee unite to ‘transform UK urban parking’
Appy Parking have announced a new partnership with ParkBee, the digital platform for off-street parking, with the goal of ‘transforming urban parking’ in the UK. By uniting on-street and off-street parking spots in one seamless map, AppyParking is giving the UK drivers a full choice of parking options. Until now, drivers often had to choose […]
SoundHound AI and Parkopedia launch voice AI-powered parking search and payment agent
SoundHound AI, Inc, the voice and conversational AI, specialists, have announced an expanded partnership with Parkopedi, to introduce an in-vehicle voice AI parking agent as part of SoundHound’s in-car voice commerce platform. The collaboration integrates Parkopedia’s extensive global parking database – covering more than 90 million spaces in over 20,000 cities – with SoundHound’s in-car voice commerce […]
Oxfordshire drivers who flout parking rules face fines in latest clampdown
Motorists who break parking restrictions are being warned they risk being fined as part of a new crackdown on irresponsible drivers. Oxfordshire County Council’s civil parking enforcement officers will be targeting more areas, including the market towns, where repeated incidents of rule breaking have been identified. More officers will be seen in areas where new […]
APCOA launches new parking services contract with the London Borough of Barnet
Parking and mobility services provider, APCOA, have begun operations on a major new contract with the London Borough of Barnet – the agreement will run for five years, with the potential to extend. The new partnership will see APCOA deliver a range of parking services across the borough, supported by a dedicated team of more […]
APCOA to deliver major parking services contract for Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure
The parking and mobility services provider APCOA has agreed a new contract with Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure to deliver services across all areas of the country. The contract, which starts on 1 November, includes the establishment of 19 regional operational bases and two vehicle pounds, providing a fully integrated network to support DfI’s transport […]
Cardiff Council becomes first to tackle ‘SUV carspreading’ with fairer parking charges
Councillors in Cardiff will today (Thurs 16 Oct) vote on plans to tackle the scourge of ‘carspreading’ with plans to implement fairer parking charges for the heaviest vehicles in the city. The move has been welcomed by campaigners and the mother of a teenage boy who was hit by a car outside their home. The official […]
Britain’s oldest parking warden retires at 88
After a remarkable 25-year career working for Westminster City Council, Nazmi Sedrak, thought to be Britain’s oldest parking marshall – is hanging up his hi-vis at the age of 88. Since joining the City of Westminster in 2000, working for parking contractors NSL, Nazmi (pictured, righty) has been a driving force behind keeping Westminster’s streets […]
Three-quarters of drivers have experienced issues when paying to park by mobile app
The vast majority of UK drivers still favour paying for parking with cards and cash over apps. Three-quarters of UK drivers (73%) who have used a mobile app to pay for parking in the last 12 months experienced difficulties doing so, with most preferring the reliability that comes from using bank cards or cash, new […]