Council's free parking for December
By KeithDavis1 | Tuesday, December 06, 2011, 19:18
I see the council have put posters telling us all that parking is "free after three" in Okehampton for December in council car parks. 1) does that include the parking at Waitrose? 2) why not go the whole hog and have free parking all month to help local business and 3) who wants to shop from 3-5 - it's dark, most people are rushing home because of the weather etc etc. Not a very well thought out scheme councillors.......
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We would love to have West Devon Borough Council on board and they are considering free car parking for Tavistock as a result of the goals in the Tavistock Business Improvement District (BID). We have an emerging BID here in Okehampton and almost have the funding in place to run with it if Okehampton United Charity give us the last £10,000 and the Chamber of Trade support it with £500 to allow us to make the improvements for business and our community that we would all like to see. Free car parking in both Town Council and West Devon Council car parks would then be a serious possibility. Now that really would make a difference!
By Kaybickley at 22:24 on 08/12/11
ReportActually, Waitrose is a West Devon Borough carpark...only Okehampton Town Council car parks are free after 3..to encourage families to stay in town and shop after the school pick up. It was a Town Council initiative and thus only Town Council car parks are eligible!
By Debn47 at 18:22 on 08/12/11
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