Membership of BPA (British Parking Association)

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Dear Worcester City Council,

I have noted that in their latest list of members the BPA (British Parking Association) lists yourselves:
https://www.britishparking.co.uk/BPA-Mem...

The BPA is not a highly regarded organisation by many motorists and seen as ineffective in regulating the private parking operators who make up the bulk of its membership; MPs in the House of Commons have also echoed these concerns.

Therefore, can you please provide the following information about your membership:
- The date you first become a member.
- The reason for becoming the member.
- How it benefits your residents by being a member.
- Benefits received by being a member of the BPA.
- The annual costs for being a member of the BPA.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Jonathan WIlliams

FOI, Worcester City Council

Dear Mr Jonathan Williams,

 

Please see the below response to your recent FOI request.

 

I have noted that in their latest list of members the BPA (British Parking
Association) lists yourselves:

[1]https://www.britishparking.co.uk/BPA-Mem...

 

The BPA is not a highly regarded organisation by many motorists and seen
as ineffective in regulating the private parking operators who make up the
bulk of its membership; MPs in the House of Commons have also echoed these
concerns.

 

Therefore, can you please provide the following information about your
membership:

  - The date you first become a member.

Worcester City Council does not hold this data. The membership fee appears
on our financial system from 01/01/2012, however we do not hold records
previous to that date.

 

  - The reason for becoming the member.

Worcester City Council does not hold any records on this question – this
may be considered a matter of opinion rather than fact and therefore out
of scope of the Freedom Of Information Act.

 

  - How it benefits your residents by being a member.

Worcester City Council does not hold any records on this question – this
may be considered a matter of opinion rather than fact and therefore out
of scope of the Freedom Of Information Act.

 

  - Benefits received by being a member of the BPA.

This part of the FOI request is exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of
Information Act as this information is available elsewhere. The British
Parking Association publishes a full list of its’ benefits on their
website and can be found here:
[2]https://www.britishparking.co.uk/Join-th...

 

  - The annual costs for being a member of the BPA.

As of 2019 £2240 per year

 

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted no later than two months from the date of our response to your
original request. This can be done by writing to us at the below address:

 

Corporate Policy and Strategy Team

Worcester City Council

The Guildhall

High Street

Worcester

WR1 2EY

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
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Yours sincerely,

 

Rich Morris

Corporate Policy & Strategy Officer

Worcester City Council

 

 

 

 

 

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1. https://www.britishparking.co.uk/BPA-Mem...
2. https://www.britishparking.co.uk/Join-th...
3. http://www.worcester.gov.uk/