Two key Saturdays in the run up to Christmas will see free parking available for shoppers in Stone.
Stafford Borough Council will be waiving charges in their car parks on Saturday 10th December & Saturday 17th December from 1pm onwards. Free parking will be available in all car parks in Stafford & Stone town centres except the Riverside and Waterfront car parks in Stafford.
The initiative aims to encourage shoppers to explore the local towns this Christmas to boost trade for local businesses.
Stone Town Centre has great local independent businesses, as well as the bigger shops, and of course some of the best restaurants & eateries in the county. Saturday 17th December offers another chance to snap up some unique Christmas gifts with the monthly Craft & Collectibles Market.
Councillor Frances Beatty, Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, said: “Whether people are shopping for gifts, festive food and drink or going for a seasonal lunch, they can do so and not have to pay to park on these two afternoons. Both town centres have so much to offer and I urge people in the Borough to shop local for Christmas this year.”
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
