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Free parking in Dorset car parks in run up to Christmas
Dorset Council-run car parks in a number of towns in the county will be free on 30 November, 7 December and 20 December.
Shoppers will be able to take advantage of free parking in a number of car parks in Dorset on various dates in the run-up to Christmas.
In Wimborne, car parks in Allenview, Hanham Road, King Street, Leigh Road, Old Road, Park Lane, Poole Road, Pye Corner and Westfield Close will be free on Saturdays 30 November and 7 December plus Friday 20 December.
In Ferndown, Penny’s Lodge car park will be free on the same dates.
Free parking will also be available in Dorset Council car parks in Blandford, Beaminster, Bridport, Corfe Castle, Dorchester, Gillingham, Lyme Regis, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton, Wareham and Weymouth.
In the participating Dorset Council car parks, the JustPark app and ticket machines will be set to no charge.
Cllr Jon Andrews, cabinet member for Place Services, said: “We’re bringing our own slice of Christmas cheer to Dorset this November and December. You’ll be able to enjoy free parking in many of our car parks on selected days and spend extra time in Dorset’s delightful shops.
“This offer includes Small Business Saturday on 7 December, the national campaign to support local businesses by shopping locally.”
Other providers, such as town councils, may also offer free parking in the run-up to Christmas, please check the car park’s charges boards/ticket machines for details.
On-street parking charges and private car park charges will still apply.
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The Dorset Highways budget is being cut by 20% and the Council has declared a climate emergency. And this is their response? There’s no evidence that free parking boosts footfall. Many of these free parking days are on days when there is no public transport. Use the revenue generated from parking in these days to help people without cars visit our towns – this would actually boost football and make sure commuters aren’t hogging the best spaces in car parks as they do on these park parking days.