IN a bid to help Christmas trade Malvern Hills District Council is offering some free parking in Tenbury.

Free parking will be offered in all council-owned car parks across the district, including in Tenbury, from 12noon on every Saturday and Sunday leading up to Christmas Day.

This includes:

• Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4

• Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11

• Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18

• Saturday, December 24.

“We are thrilled to be able to offer free parking once again, and hope this will encourage people to shop in our wonderful towns to support the great local businesses we have here,” said Councillor Bronwen Behan, portfolio holder for environment on Malvern Hills District Council.