Shoppers can get free parking in town centres on the run up to Christmas.

Kirklees Council is offering free parking as follows:

Huddersfield:

Free parking after 2pm on Saturdays December 9, 16, 23.

Holmfirth:

Free after midday on Fridays December 8, 15, 22.

Free after midday on Saturdays December 16 and 23.

Dewsbury:

Free after 2pm on Wednesdays December 6 and 13.

Free after midday on Wednesday December 20 and Saturday December 23.

Springwood car park, Huddersfield.

In Calderdale the free parking is as follows:

Halifax:

Free parking on Saturdays only in the following car parks: Crosshills car park; High Street car park; Mulcture Hall Road car park and Victoria Street car park.

There will also be free on-street parking in Halifax from 3pm every Thursday from November 30 up until Christmas to support the late night shopping.

Free Saturday parking in other areas starts on Saturday December 9 in the following car parks: Brighouse – Parsonage Lane car park; Elland – Coronation Street car park; Hebden Bridge – Garden Street car park; Sowerby Bridge – Tuel Lane car park and Todmorden – Bramsche Square car park.