As the High Peak welcomes shoppers to the borough in the build-up to Christmas, the council is offering free parking on Saturdays.

Preparations for the festive season are now well under way and many people will be heading to town centres to gather their Christmas essentials. 

To aid with this, High Peak Borough Council will be offering free parking in all the off-street car parks every Saturday in the lead up to Christmas. 

This began on Saturday (27 November) and will run up until Christmas Day itself. 

After the Covid restrictions of last year, the Council is doing all it can to encourage people to shop locally and support businesses. Free Saturday parking is just one of the measures being taken.

Councillor Damien Greenhalgh, Deputy Leader and Executive Councillor for Regeneration, Tourism and Leisure, said: “We’re all looking forward to enjoying Christmas after the celebrations were curtailed last year – and it’s a particularly important period for our local shops, hospitality businesses and our high streets.

“We want to support all our High Peak businesses and help them make the most of the busy build-up to the big day by encouraging people to rediscover what our towns have to offer and to put local businesses first on the list when it comes to buying the gifts, food and drink that make the festive season special.

“That’s why I’m delighted that we are offering everyone free parking on Saturdays right up until Christmas Day itself.

"We’re supporting our high streets to thrive and I hope this will be the icing on the cake when people are deciding where to shop, socialise and just enjoy the season.”

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