A TOWN'S car parking charges should be scrapped, say Tories.

The demand came at a full meeting of Kirklees Council.

Tories called for parking charges in Mirfield to be axed.

Party leaders also urged that all parking in Holmfirth and Dewsbury should be free in December, to boost Christmas business.

But Cabinet member Clr Ann Denham

said car parks in Holmfirth and Dewsbury would fill with workers' cars before shoppers arrived.