Sunday car parking charges in Shrewsbury are to be slashed in a drive to attract more visitors to the town.
Shropshire Council is to launch a flat rate charge of £1 for an eight-week trial period starting on Saturday, July 22, and running until Sunday, September 9.
“We feel this move shows that Shrewsbury as a town is open and welcomes visitors and we believe in will encourage an increase in visitor numbers from which we will all benefit.”
The trial will see drivers able to park for just £1 in the town’s 850-space Raven Meadows multi-storey car park which will be open from 9am until 7pm on Sundays. Parking there for the six hours it is open on Sundays currently costs £6 with the first hour costing £1.50.
In addition the council have agreed that anyone paying to park for one hour in their other pay band display car parks in the town will also be able to stay all day.
Councillor Simon Jones, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for parking, said: “We want to work in partnership with the traders in Shrewsbury and are really pleased to be making this offer to encourage people to come and visit Shrewsbury.
“We hope that with these special rates in our council car parks people will feel relaxed to stay longer and enjoy a day out in the town.”
"The reduced rate gives Marks and Spencers and other shops the chance to attract visitors from a wider area who might have thought twice about travelling here before and why would you want to visit other towns when you could come to a magnificent medieval town like ours?”
“Shrewsbury is a wonderful town with so many attractions, one of which is the shopping and the mix of different stores from small independent retailers to household names. Hopefully this will encourage many of the independents to open for the first time.”--------------------
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