Issue - meetings

To consider the Car Parking Christmas Incentives report.

RESOLVED to approve free parking in all car parks, with the exception of Fairycroft car park, between Saturday December 25th 2021 and Monday 3rd January 2022 inclusive.

Councillor Freeman presented the report, which outlined the Council’s approach to car parking incentives over the Christmas period. He stated that for several years there had been a Christmas car parking promotion in all Council managed pay and display car parks, except for Fairycroft car park in Saffron Walden.

The free parking incentive proposed was to support the vitality and viability of the town and village centres, increasing footfall, during the quieter periods between Christmas and New Year. Therefore, this year it was recommended that free car parking was offered in all car parks except for Fairycroft, for the period between Christmas and New Year - December 25th 2021 to January 3rd 2022 inclusive.

The Leader said that publicity of the scheme would be important if footfall was to be increased during this typically quiet period for town and village centres.

RESOLVED to approve free parking in all car parks, with the exception of Fairycroft car park, between Saturday December 25th 2021 and Monday 3rd January 2022 inclusive.

The meeting was closed at 8.05pm.