Free parking during festive countdown

THREE SATURDAYS AND ONE SUNDAY AT COUNCIL CAR PARKS

SHOPPERS in Burton and Uttoxeter will be able to take advantage of free parking in the town centres in the countdown to Christmas.

East Staffordshire Borough Council is lifting charges on all its car parks on every Saturday in December in the run-up to Christmas, and also on Sunday, December 18.

There will be no free parking on Christmas Eve.

Shoppers will be able to park for free on Saturday, December 3, December 10, December 17, and Sunday, December 18, in a move aimed at encouraging shoppers to spend in the towns.

Council bosses say they have chosen Saturdays to lift charges as it is the busiest shopping day, and they hope it will be a welcome boost for traders.

Borough council cabinet member for Communities and Housing

Standards, Councillor Bernard Peters, said: “In the lead up to Christmas, Saturdays are one of the busiest shopping days. In removing car parking charges on these dates we hope to see increased footfall around Burton and Uttoxeter, providing local businesses and retailers with a much-welcomed economic boost.”

Here are all the car parks that will be offering free parking on those days in Burton and Uttoxeter:

Bond Street, Burton, DE14 3RZ

Burton Library, DE14 1AH Burton Place, Burton, DE14 1BU Coopers Square, Burton, DE14 1HL

Fleet Street, Burton, DE14 3RZ Market Place, Burton, DE14 1HA Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton, DE14 1LL

Town Hall, Burton, DE14 2EB The Maltings, Uttoxeter, ST14 7QE Trinity Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 8TH Uttoxeter Leisure Centre, Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL