Christmas is coming …..
Sedgemoor District Council is pleased to announce that it will be offering free parking in all of its car parks for the three weekends before Christmas on an annual basis.
People will be able to park without charge in all eighteen of the Council-owned car parks across Sedgemoor on Saturday 7th, 14th and 21st December, as well as free parking from 4 p.m. on the days of Christmas light switch-ons.
Cllr Duncan McGinty said “We are keen to support our many local and varied traders in the towns and villages across Sedgemoor and give residents and visitors an added incentive to shop locally in the festive season”.
There will be notices on the tariff machines in the car parks advising of the free parking.
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Background information
Sedgemoor District Councils owns and operates eighteen car parks across the district with a total of 1,691 parking spaces. It is estimated that the loss of income would be approximately ££4,600 per weekend. Sedgemoor relies on income from the car park to help pay for the cost of running the car parks such as business rates; CCTV; cleaning; looking after the shrubbery etc; repairs and maintenance to the tarmac; white-lining; maintenance/replacement of ticket machines; insurance and electricity costs for the lighting.
Car Park locations
Bridgwater
Eastover & St. John St. Shoppers
Mount Street (East)
Mount Street (West)
Northgate
Eastover Short Stay
Market Street
Dampiet Street
Blake
Eastover Park
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
High Street
Oxford Street
Pier Street East
Pier Street South
Pier Street West
Discount car park
Bank Street, Highbridge
Cheddar
Church Street
Cliff Street