East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Cabinet has approved free parking for the four weekends in November/December running up to Christmas.
The popular scheme, which the council has run for the past thirteen years, will apply to all council-run on-street and off-street car parks.
A property in Beverley of great historic interest is set to get a new lease of life as a result of council intervention.
The Grade 2 listed house on Norwood Far Grove has stood empty for a number of years. Since then it has been an eyesore for residents on the street who have for years been calling for the council to take action.
Cllr David Boynton says that while it is sad that a business is closing in Beverley over all the town centre remains a vibrant place for business.
His comments come following the news that Steamer Trading said they are to close their stores. This includes the one in Beverley.