23 February 2012Sevenoaks District Council has agreed to again offer free parking during the festive period when all parking charges will be waived on the last two Saturdays in the run up to Christmas.
Parking will be free in Sevenoaks, Swanley and Westerham on Saturday 11 and Saturday 18 December 2010 in Council car parks and on roads across the District where pay and display charges would normally apply.
The Council decided to repeat free Christmas parking to benefit local businesses at an important time of the year.
Cllr Gary Williamson, Sevenoaks District Council's Cabinet Member with responsibility for parking, says: "We’re pleased to be able to provide the free parking again and hope it will contribute to a successful Christmas for everybody in the District, businesses and residents alike."
Included in the free parking are the car park areas at Sencio’s Sevenoaks leisure centre. Chief Executive Mark Whyman adds: "As a local business we are very committed to supporting our community at every level and we are very pleased again to be able to offer the use of the leisure centre car parks as part of this Christmas promotion. We hope that it will build on the successes of previous years."
All car park and on-street ticket machines will be closed off on these days and people will not need to get a ticket. However all other parking conditions will still apply and parking areas will continue to be enforced as normal to ensure drivers comply with parking regulations.
Sevenoaks District Council's Cabinet took the decision to allow free Christmas parking at its meeting last night (Thursday on 30 September 2010).
