Free for Three parking initiative extended to support Paisley businesses

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A town centre parking scheme has been extended by three months to keep supporting businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.The popular Free for Three initiative, which allows drivers to park at certain areas in the town free of charge for three hours, was due to come to an end at the beginning of May.However, following calls from Paisley First it will now remain in place until August this year to further support retailers in the town still recovering from the pandemic.The extension was agreed at the recent Renfrewshire Council Infrastructure Land and Environment Policy Board meeting, with members agreeing it should remain in place due to the Scottish Government guidance on living with covid.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here.A report published following the meeting said the move would help “rebuild for a better future, in order to assist businesses, retail and communities transition”.It said councillors would revisit the scheme at the end of August to “allow a further review of where Renfrewshire is with the pandemic over the summer periodThe decision has been hailed by chair of Paisley First, Colette Cardosi, who had reached out to council leader Iain Nicolson in a bid to keep the scheme running.She said: “I am delighted the council have made the decision that there will be currently no change to the pilot parking arrangements in Paisley Town Centre with three hours free parking within eight car parks continuing to remain in place until the end of August 2022.“I should also like to express my thanks to the council for granting the extension and I look forward to continuing to work with the parking task force to achieve a long term solution which will benefit the