Shoppers and traders are being given a festive boost with free parking on South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) operated pay-and-display car parks on Sundays in the run-up to Christmas.

The offer applies to the Westmorland Shopping Centre Car Park in Kendal and all pay-and-display car parks operated by SLDC in the district, with the specific exceptions of the Brewery Arts Centre and Kendal College pay-and-display car parks in Kendal and Miller Bridge car park in Ambleside.

The free Sunday parking offer will apply on the following dates: November 28, December 5, December 12 and December 19.

No contract permit-holder only car parks are included in the offer.

Councillor Robin Ashcroft, portfolio holder for economy, culture and leisure, said: "We make this offer every year to show our support for the diverse, unique and vibrant shops in our towns and villages in the run-up to Christmas.

"I would appeal to everybody looking to do some Christmas shopping to support their local shops and use our free parking offer to take the time to experience all the brilliant amenities and attractions these places have to offer."

The following SLDC-operated car parks will be subject to the free Sunday parking offer:

Ambleside

• King Street

• Lake Road

• Low Fold

• Rydal Road

Bowness

• Braithwaite Fold

• Ferry Nab

• Glebe Road

• Quarry Mount

• Rayrigg Road

Grange-over-Sands

• Berners Close

• Hampsfell Road

• Kents Bank Road

• Main Street

• Windermere Road

Grasmere

• Red Bank Road

Kendal

• Blackhall Road

• Booths supermarket

• Dowkers Lane

• Highgate (Bowman)

• Parish Church

• Library Road

• Peppercorn Lane

• Kendal Museum

• Kendal College

• Sandes Avenue

• South Lakeland House

• Westmorland Shopping Centre

Kirkby Lonsdale

• Booths supermarket

• Market Square

• New Road (number 1 and number 2)

Milnthorpe

• Beetham Road

• Park Road

Sedbergh

• Joss Lane

• Loftus Hill

Ulverston

• Brewery Street

• Buxton Place

• Daltongate

• Stockbridge Lane

• Theatre Street

• The Gill

Windermere

• Broad Street

• Rayrigg Meadow

Low Fellside in Kendal is a contract permit-only car park and people will not be able to park there without displaying a valid permit.