撸sir视频 and Bute Council today (26 November) agreed to suspend all off-street parking charges from 11 鈥 24 December.
Both the council and businesses hope that the offer of free parking will encourage residents to remain in 撸sir视频 and Bute, shop locally and support retailers.
Councillor Rory Colville, Policy Lead for Roads and Infrastructure 撸sir视频, said: 鈥淏usinesses throughout 撸sir视频 and Bute felt the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic. They stepped up to the plate to support their communities when we needed them, and it鈥檚 now time to give something back.
鈥淲e want to make it easier for folk to make the most of what our local shops have to offer 鈥 whether it's gifts for the family or fantastic festive food. So for the two weeks in the run up to Christmas, our pay and display car parks will be free. Please, for the sake of our town centres, make the most of it.鈥