Free festive parking for shoppers across two towns

Shoppers driving to Rutland's town centres can park for free on several dates

Shoppers visiting towns in Rutland will be gifted free parking for special events in the build-up to Christmas.

County council-run car parks in Oakham and Uppingham will be free for motorists on 21 November to coincide with ongoing Black Friday sales.

Then charges will be lifted for late-night shopping events in Uppingham, from 15:00 GMT on 4 December, and in Oakham, from 15:00 on 15 December.

And for Small Business Saturday on 6 December, shoppers will be able to park for free all day.

Councillor for transport Christine Wise said she hoped the free parking would be a "welcome boost" for the programme of events.

She said: "I hope lots of people will take the opportunity to shop local and make the most of our fantastic independent retailers and small businesses in the run-up to Christmas."