Free parking in council car parks until September to help boost town centre trade

Wrexham Council is reminding visitors to the town centre that car parking is free in all local authority car parks until the end of September.

The scheme was initially introduced in March when the council suspended parking fees “to support those going about delivering critical services and doing essential food shopping”.

However in a bid to boost footfall and support local businesses as lockdown measures are lifted, executive board members unanimously backed plans to extend the free parking to the end of September.

The free parking is available in the following car parks and visitors are asked to observe the time limits in force to “ensure popular car parks do not remain full all day”-

Crescent Road
Guildhall
Library
Market Street
Tŷ Pawb

Leader of the Council, Cllr Mark Pritchard, said “We have taken the decision to maintain free parking in our car parks in the town centre in order to support the wide variety of independent traders who are based here. ”

Cllr Terry Evans, Lead Member for Economic Development, added: “Wrexham has an excellent independent base of traders who deserve the support of people in Wrexham to help them move forward following the strict lockdown.

“They have gone to a lot of trouble to ensure the are able to open safely and we have also supported that work with town centre signage, a one way system on Bank Street and social distancing wardens.

“Please take advantage of the free parking offer in order to show your support for our traders.”