Free after 3 parking in lead-up to Christmas

* Llangollen's Market Street is amongst those which will be free after 3pm in the run-up to Christmas.

Denbighshire County Council has announced free parking after 3pm every day between November 21^st and December 31^st, to encourage more people to use their high street for shopping in the run up to Christmas and New Year.

This will be available at Llangollen's East Street, Hall Street, Market Street and Mill Street car parks.

In other areas of the county it will be:

Corwen:  Green Lane

Denbigh: Barkers Well Lane,Crown Lane, Factory Ward, Post Office Lane, Vale Street.

Prestatyn: Lower High Street, Post Office, Railway station

Rhuddlan: Parliament Street

Rhyl: Morfa Hall (dsabled bays only), Morley Road, Queen Street, Sky Tower, West Kinmel Street

Ruthin: Crispin Yard, Dog Lane, Market Street, Park Road, Rhos Street, St Peter's Square, Troed y Rhiwl

St Asaph Bowling Green

Councillor Brian Jones, Cabinet Lead Member for Highways, Planning and Sustainable Travel, said:  “The Free After Three parking initiative has been established now for a number of years and complements the on-going #LoveLiveLocal campaign to encourage more people to use our high streets for their festive shopping.

"We are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity as a Council again this year and hope that people will see the benefits of using our town centre car parks and will be return visitors."

Leader of Denbighshire, Councillor Hugh Evans OBE, said: “There are a wealth of independent shops and businesses county-wide that offer a wide range of good and services. With our free parking initiative after 3pm, we hope more people will come into our main towns to see what they have to offer. I’m sure they won’t be disappointed."