THE “Free After Three” parking scheme will return to Denbighshire this winter.

Town centre car parks, operated by Denbighshire County Council, will be free to use every day from 3pm between November 18 and December 31.

This scheme runs alongside the five free parking days issued to town and city councils each year.

It is designed to make high streets more accessible during one of the busiest trading seasons, helping residents with their shopping in the run up to Christmas and the new year.

The “Free After Three” initiative will be available in the following car parks in Denbighshire this year:

Corwen             

  • Green Lane

Denbigh            

  • Barkers Well Lane
  • Crown Lane
  • Factory Ward
  • Post Office Lane
  • Vale Street

Llangollen

  • East Street
  • Hall Street
  • Market Street
  • Mill Street

Prestatyn                         

  • Fern Avenue
  • Kings Avenue
  • Lower High Street
  • Nant Hall Road
  • Railway Station

Rhuddlan

  • Parliament Street

Rhyl     

  • Library (please note: the adjacent Morfa Hall private car park, Rhyl, is not included in the initiative)
  • Morley Road    
  • Railway Station
  • Sky Tower
  • Town Hall
  • West Kinmel Street

Ruthin 

  • Crispin Yard
  • Dog Lane
  • Market Street
  • Park Road
  • Rhos Street
  • St Peters Square
  • Troed Y Rhiw

St Asaph           

  • Bowling Green

Cllr Barry Mellor, the council’s lead member for environment and transport, said: “This initiative has proved popular every year we have put it on.

“It enables residents to support their local communities, and access local shops at peak shopping hours after work or school.

“We hope that everyone supports our local high streets once again in the run up to this festive period, and hope that this initiative encourages more people to use their local high street for their festive shopping.”