Walker is new BPA vice president

Richard Walker has been elected as the new vice president of the British Parking Association (BPA).

The group manager of the North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) has supported the BPA for many years and is currently its council representative for local authorities.

As well as being an advocate for the Positive Parking Agenda and Park Active initiative, he has been the recipient of several British Parking Awards.

Walker will serve as vice president under the next BPA president, Stuart Harrison of UK Parking Control, when he takes over the office this summer.

Anjna Patel MBE, chair of the BPA board, said: “As a passionate champion of our Positive Parking Agenda and the work of our local authority parking managers, I very much welcome the BPA council’s endorsement of Richard as our next vice president.”

Kelvin Reynolds, the BPA’s chief technical services and governance officer, added: “We are delighted to have Richard in this key role.”