Following on from the free afternoons parking in December and January, Stafford Borough Council is again running the initiative on Saturday 29th February.
From 1pm on Saturday 29th February the Stafford Borough Council car parks on Crown Street and Christchurch Way will be free for visitors to park.
Parking charges will be waived in order to encourage more people to shop in both Stone and Stafford town centres to boost trade for local businesses. The exception will be Stafford’s Riverside and Waterfront car parks which will still need to be paid for to use.
Councillor Frances Beatty, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Planning said they had received positive feedback from the free parking Saturday in January with shoppers asking if it could be extended.
Councillor Beatty said:
“We ran our free afternoon in January because we know money can be tight after the festive period. Our car parks were busy and shoppers told us that it would be good to see it happen again.
“We want to encourage everyone to come into town throughout 2020 to shop for what they need and I’m pleased we are now able to extend the free parking offer to the last day of February.”
She added: “As well as shopping why not grab the opportunity of some time out to relax in the great cafes and restaurants in Stafford and Stone.”
Most Borough Council car parks offer cash-free parking throughout the year so visitors to the town centres can pay for their parking using their mobile phones, and top it up without having to return to their cars.
Details of where to park in Stafford and Stone town centres can be found at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/carparks . More information on where and how you can use cash-free parking is available at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/cash-free-parking
