Knight takes over as BPA president
Published: 10 September, 2007
Les Knight, new business director at Euro Car Parks, has taken over from Peter Guest as president of the British Parking Association.
Knight was inaugurated at the president's reception at the House of Commons on July 10.
His first task as president will be to announce the BPA's new five-year strategy, which will see the association seek to better serve the needs of both the member and the consumer as the parking sector develops. With the introduction of the new regulations and Guidance for Civil Parking Enforcement over the next year, and with the BPA taking on an increasing, although informal, regulatory role, it will become more important for consumers' needs and views to play a part in its development.
Broadly, the five-year plan is to set and raise standards further, support the needs of the consumer, develop its regulatory role and expand the range of member services. Initiatives to achieve these aims will be rolled out over the next few months.
Keith Banbury, chief executive of the BPA, said: "We welcome Les as the new president and look forward to his input at what is an interesting time for the association, and the still relatively young parking sector. As we move further towards consolidation, regulation and consultation, it will be more important than ever to have someone who knows the industry inside out at the helm."
Lynn Witham of Parking Associates becomes Vice President.
