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London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond upon Thames upgrade Videalert CCTV enforcement platform

The shared parking service for the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond upon Thames is expanding its usage of Videalert’s unattended rapidly deployable CCTV systems. The cameras, used to enforce a wide range of bus lane and moving traffic applications, ensure that roads are safe for motorists and pedestrians, reduce pollution and protect the parking […]

Videalert launches new electric mobile enforcement bike

Videalert has launched a new electric mobile enforcement bike (MEV-B). This is the only bike currently available with Manufacturer Certification and will enable councils to efficiently enforce a wide range of moving traffic, parking and clean air zone contraventions whilst demonstrating their commitment to reducing emissions. Videalert’s new MEV-B is based on the Niu Cargo […]

Marston Holdings helps councils enforce contraventions by foreign registered vehicles

Marston Holdings has introduced a new notice processing and enforcement service that will help councils to effectively enforce contraventions committed by foreign registered vehicles (FRVs) on British roads. These vehicles are more likely to contravene traffic and parking regulations than drivers of UK registered vehicles as well as being less likely to pay the penalty […]

Marston Holdings identified as one of the IIP’s top employers

Marston Holdings, the UK’s largest provider of integrated technology-enabled solutions, transportation and enforcement services, has been shortlisted as one of Investor in People’s top 20 organisations in Investors in People’s (IIP) Platinum 250+ award category. The company was awarded Platinum IIP accreditation in 2020, a level that is achieved by only 2% of organisations assessed […]

Videalert unveils mobile demonstration vehicle to showcase moving traffic enforcement capabilities

Videalert has unveiled a new mobile demonstration vehicle. Equipped a complete suite of traffic and parking enforcement applications, the vehicle is also fitted with individual monitors and perspex screens that allow occupants in the rear seats to participate in covid-secure mobile demonstrations. According to Videalert: “This mobile demonstration facility will be of particular interest to […]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council awards NSL contract extension

Folkestone & Hythe District Council has awarded NSL, a Marston Holdings company, a three-year contract extension for the provision of parking enforcement and debt recovery services. Under this contract, which was originally awarded in 2017, NSL will continue to provide enforcement of on and off-street parking regulations, including the management of coastal car parks, special […]

NSL provides Pret A Manger with outsourced right to work assessment service

Pret A Manger, the international food-to-go outlet, has awarded NSL a contract to assess the right to work of all applicants in their UK stores part of an ongoing recruitment campaign that is planned to start in May 2021. NSL, a Marston Holdings company, will be providing a fully managed service to verify that documents […]

Hexagon Software launches AI-powered invoice capture solution for the property sector

Hexagon Software, one of the UK’s leading providers of financial and property management software solutions, has introduced a new AI-powered intelligent invoice capture solution. Available as part of the company’s hosted platform Hexagon Cloud, it will deliver immediate and significant cost savings by reducing manual processing time by up to 80% whilst giving greater control […]

Videalert achieves Vehicle Certification Agency approval for ‘over the air’ data transmission from mobile enforcement vehicles

Videalert, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic enforcement and management solutions, has announced that it has achieved Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) approval for ‘Over the Air’ data transmission from mobile enforcement vehicles (MEVs) whilst in operation. This approval allows data to be ‘live-streamed’ using 4G/5G as it is captured whilst the vehicles […]

London Borough Of Barking & Dagenham Switches CCTV Enforcement To Videalert

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) has upgraded its network of CCTV cameras after switching to a new hosted Videalert platform to enforce a wide range of moving traffic contraventions including weight limits, bus lanes, banned turns and box junctions. The five-year contract will see the replacement of the legacy Siemens attended and […]

Oxfordshire County Council Upgrades Bus Lane Enforcement To Automated Videalert System

Oxfordshire County Council has upgraded its bus lane enforcement system with the installation of a new automated platform from Videalert. The new system replaces a manually operated network of cameras and has been installed to reduce journey times and improve air quality in and around the City of Oxford. The move to the new camera […]

Videalert Systems Support Enforcement Of Mandatory Cycle Lanes

The government has published the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2020. This amendment, which comes into force on 22nd June 2020, allows mandatory cycle lanes to be enforced by an approved device. It gives councils in England new powers to use CCTV to issue penalty charge notices to drivers who park […]

Videalert Hosted Bus Lane Enforcement Systems Certified By Transport Scotland

Videalert, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic management and enforcement solutions, has achieved Approved Devices certification from Transport Scotland for the deployment of its hosted digital video platform to enforce bus lanes. As one of the only manufacturers to have achieved this certification, Videalert’s hosted platform provides local authorities across Scotland with […]

SiFi Networks Secures Major Investment To Fund FiberCity™ Growth From The Smart City Infrastructure Fund

SiFi Networks (SiFi), the leading North American developer of open access fibre optic networks, has announced that it has successfully secured significant capital which will allow the company to meet the pent up demand for high speed connectivity across the USA. An initial investment of up to $50 million will enable SiFi to expand into […]

Lancashire County Council switches to Videalert’s hosted platform to enforce bus lanes

Lancashire County Council has switched to Videalert systems for the enforcement of bus lanes throughout the county. The decision to standardise on Videalert was taken to provide the council with the ability to manage multiple contravention types using a single hosted platform. Marston Holdings group companies Videalert and NSL were selected to deliver a new […]

Stingray – A new modular ANPR camera for mobile enforcement vehicles

Videalert, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic enforcement and management solutions, has announced the immediate availability of Stingray, a new modular ANPR camera solution. Designed for use with Videalert’s expanding range of multi-purpose Mobile Enforcement Vehicles (MEV), this modular solution features the latest generation of HD cameras with upgraded infra-red lighting to […]

OpenView Installs State-of-the-Art Security Systems For WDH

WDH, one of the UK’s largest housing associations which manages more than 31000 homes, has awarded Openview Security Solutions a major contract to install the latest security and fire protection systems for a pilot scheme at Low Cross Court, a high-rise building with thirty four dwellings. OpenView was awarded the contract after winning an open […]

Cornwall County Council Upgrades Mobile Enforcement Vehicles With Latest Videalert Technology

Videalert, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic enforcement and management solutions, has refurbished three mobile enforcement vehicles (MEVs) for Cornwall Council. The contract was awarded to Videalert after a competitive tender as part of a technology contract that SSE has with the council. Each of the MEVs has been equipped with a […]

BlueprintAMS – A new solution for the Servitization era

BlueprintAMS is a unique and ground-breaking software solution that enables organizations to profitably transition from traditional “build and sell” business models to “servitization” where they engage in custom multi-year, fixed fee performance-based service agreements. Built around a powerful cost and risk calculation engine, BlueprintAMS encodes and automates over 35 years of experience from the leading […]

Videalert launches new air quality monitoring sensors

Videalert, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic management and enforcement solutions, has announced the immediate availability of a new generation of air quality monitoring sensors. This innovative solution features integrated gas and particulate matter sensors and utilises Videalert’s existing infrastructure to transmit readings in real-time, providing councils with instant measurements showing the […]

Crystal Palace FC partners with culture analytics experts MyPeople

MyPeople Group, the UK’s leading culture analytics specialist, is pleased to announce a multi-year partnership agreement with Crystal Palace FC. This agreement will see MyPeople become the Club’s ‘Official Culture Analytics Partner’.

Limitless launches fixed cost managed security solution for construction sites

Limitless Security has launched a new fixed cost managed solution for the housebuilding and construction industries. This fully managed service takes away the headaches and hassles involved in installing, managing and maintaining security equipment on building sites. It will enable housebuilders to reduce the incidence of break-ins, theft and vandalism whilst maintaining and managing the […]

OpenView invests in new technical training facility

OpenView Security Solutions has opened a new, purpose-built technical Training Academy at its Romford-based head office. This new facility will be used to cross train engineers and extend its existing apprenticeship programme. It will also enable the company to retrain ex police and services personnel, giving them the required industry skills.

Westminster City Council standardises on Videalert to enforce moving traffic contraventions

Westminster City Council is standardising on Videalert’s hosted CCTV enforcement platform. The decision was taken after conducting a twelve-month pilot comparison exercise between Videalert and the incumbent provider. Marston Holdings group companies Videalert and NSL were selected to deliver this solution after completing a comprehensive analysis across a wide range of enforcement activities including yellow […]

Limitless Security Announces VIDAR – A New Security Solution For The Housebuilding And Construction Industries

Limitless Security, a leading provider of security solutions for the housebuilding and construction industries, has launched the VIDAR detector. This standalone, wire-free security system combines motion detection with integrated image verification to help reduce the cost of break-ins, theft and vandalism. VIDAR is a key part of Limitless Security’s new fixed cost, fully managed service […]

Neath Port Talbot Deploys Videalert Mobile Enforcement Vehicle

Neath Port Talbot residents have been given a road safety boost in the form of a new Mobile Enforcement Vehicle (MEV). It has been supplied by Videalert, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic enforcement and management solutions, which was awarded the contract after due procurement process.

OpenView Achieves Platinum Status in FLIR Reseller Partner Programme

OpenView Security Solutions has been awarded Platinum Partner status by FLIR Security Systems UK. OpenView is one of the first UK companies to have achieved this level of accreditation, which is the highest in FLIR’s VAR Reseller Partner Programme. It recognises the company’s ability to sell, install and support FLIR’s full range of security solutions.

Videalert Acquired By Marston Holdings

Videalert, a leading supplier of intelligent traffic management and enforcement solutions to local authorities, is pleased to announce that it has been acquired by Marston Holdings, the UK’s largest transportation and enforcement services group.

Videalert Awarded Enforcement Contract For Bath’s Clean Air Zone

Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES Council) is extending its Videalert CCTV enforcement platform with the installation of additional cameras for its approved class C clean air zone (CAZ) that gives exemptions to private cars but charges higher polluting buses, coaches, HGVs, LGVs/vans, private hire vehicles and taxis. Videalert was awarded the contract to […]

OpenView Upgrades CCTV Security At Cardiff Airport

OpenView Security Solutions, the UK’S largest privately owned independent security company and a national supplier of electrical and mechanical services, has completed a major upgrade to the CCTV security systems used at Cardiff Airport, the national airport for Wales and a key gateway to the UK. The project included a software upgrade for 40 cameras […]

MyPeople Group Launches Next Generation Employee Feedback Platform

MyPeople Group, a leading provider of cloud-based employee performance management and engagement analytics solutions, has launched a new organisational culture profiling service. It has been developed by the same analytics team that helped GB cycling, GB rowing and England Rugby to achieve outstanding success through the aggregation of marginal gains. MyPeople’s profiling service applies the […]

Your Homes Newcastle Pilots Thermal Fire Safety Solution From OpenView

Your Homes Newcastle (YHN), which manages more than 26,000 properties on behalf of Newcastle City Council, is taking an innovative approach to fire safety with a pilot project utilising thermal imaging cameras in tower blocks. The organisation has installed thermal imaging cameras in three of its 45 multi-storey blocks across the city in a trial […]

Stansted Airport deploys Videalert CCTV for parking compliance

London Stansted Airport has installed Videalert CCTV enforcement cameras to eliminate the incidence of tailgating as drivers attempt to leave the drop off zones and short term car parks without paying. The cameras were switched on in February 2021 and were supplied as part of an ongoing contract with NSL, the UK’s leading provider of […]

Marston Holdings wins place on Transport Technology and Associated Services framework

Marston Holdings, the UK’s leading provider of integrated, technology-enabled transport and enforcement solutions, has announced that it has won a place on Crown Commercial Service’s Transport Technology and Associated Services (TTAS) framework. The new framework runs through to 31st October 2025 and makes it easier for government and public sector organisations to procure Marston’s full […]