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CTV News
2 hours ago
- Health
- CTV News
Province denies NDP claims of outsourcing hospital parking to U.S. company
The Government of Saskatchewan says NDP claims of the province outsourcing parking services at hospitals to a U.S. company are inaccurate. During an event at Moose Jaw's Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital on Wednesday, the NDP Opposition called on the province to cancel its contract with 'ParkChirp' a parking services company based out of Chicago. 'It should be focused on family, about making sure the family and the individual gets the care they need at the hospital,' the party said in a statement. 'So that's why we're calling on the government to end this contract, make sure that when we are using Saskatchewan taxpayer money, that is supporting Saskatchewan companies and Saskatchewan people.' However, in a response to CTV News Thursday morning, the Ministry of Health said it conducts no business with ParkChirp. 'Platinum Parking Canada is the provincial parking operator for the SHA, and oversees all the SHA's paid parking locations,' the ministry said in a statement. According to the province, Platinum Parking Canada is headquartered in Winnipeg – with offices in Regina and Saskatoon. The company employees more than 40 staff throughout its 25 locations across the province. 'Platinum Parking Canada partners with ParkMobile, owned by Easy Park Group, which was founded and is based in Sweden,' the ministry added. The province says that parking fee revenue is used to offset the cost of maintaining parking infrastructure and operations so, 'health care dollars can be directed to delivering high-quality health care to patients and residents.' The Saskatchewan Health Authority noted that operating costs include snow removal, electrical use, repairing potholes, line painting and winter traction. -With files from Jacob Carr
Zawya
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Zawya
Parkin introduces public parking zones in Mirdif effective 26 May 2025
Parkin Company PJSC ('Parkin' or 'the Company'), the largest provider of paid public parking facilities and services in Dubai, announces the expansion of its parking portfolio with the introduction of new public parking zones in Mirdif, effective Monday, 26 May 2025. This initiative is in line with the Company's commitment to enhancing accessibility, improving the availability of parking, and supporting efficient traffic flow in high-demand neighbourhoods. As part of this rollout, public parking tariffs will apply to the following newly designated zones in Mirdif: Zone 251C – On-street parking Zone 251D – Off-street parking These areas are located within commercial and high-density locations in Mirdif and have been identified as requiring regulated parking due to sustained demand throughout the day. Tariff Details Parking will be charged from Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with free parking on Sundays and official public holidays. The tariff structure is differentiated based on parking type (on-street vs off-street), parking duration, and whether the service is used during peak or off-peak hours, as defined below: Parking Duration Zone 251C – On-street Zone 251D – Off-street 1 hour AED 4 (Peak) / AED 2 (Off-Peak) AED 4 (Peak) / AED 2 (Off-Peak) 2 hours AED 8 / AED 5 AED 8 / AED 4 3 hours AED 12 / AED 8 AED 12 / AED 5 4 hours AED 16 / AED 11 AED 16 / AED 7 24 hours — AED 20 (flat rate) Note: 24-hour parking is available only in off-street Zone 251D. Peak Hours: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Off-Peak Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM This initiative is part of Parkin's broader strategy to implement a Variable Pricing Tariff Policy, which reflects demand-responsive pricing to manage parking occupancy more effectively. These measures help maintain optimal turnover of parking spaces in key areas and align with international best practices in urban mobility management. All parking zones will be clearly marked with signage displaying applicable tariffs and operational hours. For ease of access, full information is also available via the Parkin mobile app, website, and official social media channels. IR and Media Enquiries For more information, please visit or contact: Investors / Analysts Media About Parkin Company PJSC With a unique blend of operational excellence, technological know-how and enforcement capability spanning almost three decades, Parkin Company PJSC is the largest provider of paid public parking facilities and services in the Emirate of Dubai, operating approximately 200k paid parking spaces. Parkin has a monopoly on Dubai's on and off-street paid public parking market and a leading share of the total on and off-street paid parking market. Under a 49-year Concession Agreement with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Parkin has the exclusive right to operate a portfolio of public on and off-street parking (180k spaces) as well as public multi-storey car parking facilities (3k spaces). Parkin also operates certain developer-owned parking facilities through partnership agreements across the Emirate (20k spaces). Additional revenue streams include enforcement, the issuance of seasonal permits, parking reservations and other commercial activities. By deploying state of the art digital payment solutions and intelligent parking management systems that utilise artificial intelligence and big data analysis, Parkin's customers successfully conducted 95m parking transactions during 9M 2024. Dubai's parking operations were established in 1995 under the Dubai Municipality, before becoming part of the RTA in 2005. In December 2023, Parkin Company PJSC was established through the issuance of Law No. 30 of 2023, successfully completing its initial public offering (IPO) on the Dubai Financial Market in March 2024.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Unprofitable car parks in Surrey Heath could be sold
Car parks in parts of Surrey could be closed or sold off if they do not make money, a council has warned. Surrey Heath Borough Council (SHBC), which has to find an additional £4m a year to cover interest payments on loans for property investments, had said it faced "difficult choices" to deal with "substantial" financial Ashberry, portfolio holder for parking services, told the council's performance and finance scrutiny committee that parking was a "discretionary service".He said: "This council's precarious financial state means that if a discretionary service is not being funded by those that use it, it should be discontinued and not subsidised by council tax payers." The council was advised that £300,000 a year should be spent on maintaining its car park but that over the course of the past decade "not a fraction of that money has been spent", leaving the authority with "a very large number of unresolved issues".It comes amid calls for SHBC to lower parking charges by those saying it has impacted town centre footfall, the Local Democracy Reporting Service Ashby argued this was not the case and the reduction was more in line with national behaviour shifts, adding the percentage of people coming into towns and using car parks in the borough had actually year SHBC car parks generated £1.8m in that was not enough to cover the cost of keeping them open and fit for council has spent about £600,000 on new lifts and stairwell refurbishments across its sites.
