Free parking in Carmarthenshire
‘O Come all ye faithful…’ there’s free parking in all Carmarthenshire council car parks this Christmas starting this week.
It’s a festive bonus for Christmas shoppers as from December 10 to Christmas Eve parking will be free from 10am each day.
That helps prevent commuters blocking spaces.
The cost to the authority is £70,000. The executive have taken the decision to help boost business and trade in town centres.
Transport executive board member Cllr Philip Hughes said: “We are helping to encourage vibrancy and vitality of our town centres which provides a valuable contribution to the local economy.”
President of Llanelli Chamber of Trade and Commerce Andrew Stephens said: “This is a levelling of the playfield and real boost for county townships in competition with out of town retail parks.”
Carmarthen also benefits from the Park & Ride service up to Christmas Eve with drivers able to leave their cars at Nantyci and shuttle into the town centre regularly six days a week and there is an extra service to St Peter’s car park planned to help boost trade in King Street where there is now finger post signage and 50p parking for the hour-stop shopper.
It’s a festive bonus for Christmas shoppers as from December 10 to Christmas Eve parking will be free from 10am each day.
That helps prevent commuters blocking spaces.
The cost to the authority is £70,000. The executive have taken the decision to help boost business and trade in town centres.
Transport executive board member Cllr Philip Hughes said: “We are helping to encourage vibrancy and vitality of our town centres which provides a valuable contribution to the local economy.”
President of Llanelli Chamber of Trade and Commerce Andrew Stephens said: “This is a levelling of the playfield and real boost for county townships in competition with out of town retail parks.”
Carmarthen also benefits from the Park & Ride service up to Christmas Eve with drivers able to leave their cars at Nantyci and shuttle into the town centre regularly six days a week and there is an extra service to St Peter’s car park planned to help boost trade in King Street where there is now finger post signage and 50p parking for the hour-stop shopper.
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