A TEESSIDE shopping centre has won a safer parking award for the tenth year in a row.

The Hillstreet Shopping Centre in Middlesbrough has consistently been given the police-endorsed British Parking Association’s Safer Parking Award in recognition of the high standards of crime prevention in the car park.

The award is given by the police to owners and managers of parking facilities that have achieved the standards of the Safer Park Scheme.

Colin Smith, Operations Manager at Hillstreet Shopping Centre, said: “This is the tenth consecutive year that we have achieved the Park Mark and it is testament to the hard work that the team puts in to ensure that the car park is a safe and comfortable environment for our customers.”

Phil Taylor, North Eastern Area Manager for the British Parking Association, said “You just need to look around the car park to see the things which make it such a good example. We would like to congratulate the management team who are dedicated to making the car parking experience a pleasure for every customer.”