South Kesteven District Council has announced free parking from 30 November in Stamford's Cattlemarket car park on Mondays to Thursdays in the run-up to Christmas and unlimited free parking in Grantham's Wharf Road multi-storey.
Parking is always free in Bourne and Market Deeping's council-run car parks. The offer runs up to and including Christmas Eve to encourage festive shoppers to spend locally.

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