RETAILERS in Darlington can look forward to a bumper Christmas, after a special incentive to offer free parking in the run-up to the festive season has been given the green light.
A campaign by business improvement district, Distinct Darlington, to run a “free after 3” parking scheme from Saturday December 7 up to Tuesday December 24 was last night (Nov 5) rubber stamped at a Cabinet meeting of Darlington Borough Council.
The scheme initially was set to run in just off-street council car parks but has been extended to include Duke Street and Grange Road .