Notice from Derbyshire Dales District Council:
Parking will be free again across the Derbyshire Dales in the District Council’s car parks in the run up to Christmas.
In a scheme designed to boost trade, for the 16th year in a row it will be free to park in any District Council pay and display car park after 2pm throughout December.
The free parking initiative was introduced by the District Council in 2008 to help local residents and businesses during the economic recession.
Free parking in December comes on top of residents’ parking concessions that allow local people to park free every day of the year up to 11am and after 4pm. Free parking permits were issued to all 34,000 households across the Derbyshire Dales back in March.
It means Dales residents have free parking for 21 hours each day over the festive period, which helps local people and local traders.
EV charge points are available in four of the council’s car parks:
- · Market Place, Wirksworth – one charger accommodating two spaces/vehicles at any one time
- · Edgefold Road, Matlock – four chargers accommodating 8 spaces/vehicles
- · Shawcroft car park, Ashbourne – four chargers accommodating 8 spaces/vehicles
- · New Street, Bakewell – four chargers accommodating 8 spaces/vehicles
Cycle racks are also available in the District Council’s car parks in Bakewell’s Granby Road, Eyam, Over Haddon, Matlock Bath’s Station Yard, with two in Matlock at the Lido and Station car parks. Cycle lockers are available at Ashbourne Leisure Centre.
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