Car Parking Management

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    "name": "Central Swindon North Parish Council"
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  "date": "2026-01-22T15:53:45Z",
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        "countryName": "England",
        "locality": "Swindon",
        "postalCode": "SN2 2QJ",
        "streetAddress": "Moredon Sporting Hub"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "clerk@centralswindonnorth-pc.gov.uk",
        "name": "Andy Reeves",
        "telephone": "01793 466499"
      },
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    "contractPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
      "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
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    "datePublished": "2026-01-22T15:53:45Z",
    "description": "The Parish Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and competent Contractor to manage and operate its car parking facilities at the St Marks Park on its behalf.\r\n\r\nThe appointed Contractor will be responsible for the day-to-day management, operation, and enforcement of the car parks to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant use of the facilities. The service will include (but not be limited to):\r\n\r\nInstallation, operation, and maintenance of payment systems (where applicable). Councillors would prefer both app and cash options but is flexible.\r\n\r\nParking enforcement and issuing of Parking Charge Notices (PCNs) in accordance with relevant legislation and industry codes of practice.\r\n\r\nProvision and maintenance of signage compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements preventing compliance challenge(s).\r\n\r\nCustomer service support, including handling of appeals \u0026 complaints\r\n\r\nIncome collection, reporting, and reconciliation on behalf of the Parish Council.\r\n\r\nRoutine inspection and maintenance of equipment.\r\n\r\nCompliance with data protection legislation and all relevant regulatory requirements.\r\n\r\nRegular performance reporting and attendance at contract review meetings with the Parish Council.\r\n\r\nThe Contractor will be expected to operate the service to a high professional standard, ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation, including parking, consumer protection, and data protection laws.\r\n\r\nThe contract term will be four years, with the option to extend at the Authority\u0027s discretion. There is also the option of extending parking management to our Moredon Sporting Hub with around 180 spaces later in 2026.\r\n\r\nThe St Marks Park in North Central Swindon hosts 10 tennis courts, shop and pavilion cafe.  It has 41 standard and 2 disabled parking spaces.\r\n\r\nThere is no gated access, there is electricity on site and a cafe which opens 7 days generally between 09.00-16.00 but these times cannot be relied upon.  \r\n\r\nThe site hosts a number of tennis events and is one of the largest outdoor tennis venues in Southern England.\r\n\r\nThe site is misused by town centre commuters and local apartment residents and we would encourage legitimate use of the car park which is extremely busy.\r\n\r\nCouncillors have expressed a desire for the following pricing band system:\r\n\r\n0-2 Hours  Free\r\n2-3 \u00a31\r\n3-4 \u00a32.50\r\n4-6 \u00a34.50\r\n6-8 \u00a312.00\r\n8-24 \u00a320.00",
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