Park for a pound in Paignton

The "Park for a Pound" promotion gets underway on Friday, December 3, and will run for four weekends up to Christmas.

A £1 ticket purchased in any of Torbay Council's pay and display car parks after 6pm on a Friday evening (3, 10, 17 and 24 December) will be valid right up until 10am on the following Monday.

It will be valid in all pay and display car parks, which means that motorists can drive around the Bay throughout the weekend and use the same parking ticket. The promotion is not valid in on-street parking areas.

Cllr Chris Lewis said:

"It is important that we support the Bay's traders during these difficult times, and we are also keen to encourage people to come into our towns to spend their money in local shops.

"The normal 24-hour charge for parking is £7, so being able to park for a pound for a whole weekend is fantastic value."

In another promotion, the council is enabling motorists to park for just 30p for a whole day in several Torbay beach car parks from the beginning of November.

This scheme, which will run until the end of March, will apply to the following car parks: Kilmorie and Meadfoot Beach (Torquay); Broadsands, Youngs Park and Colin Road (Paignton); and Shoalstone (Brixham).

The initiative is targeted mainly at dog walkers and residents who enjoy walking along the beaches in winter months. It will also encourage people to use the car parks instead of parking in surrounding residential roads, causing road safety concerns and inconvenience to local residents.

Image from flickr.com: William Warby.