Coventry to get free extended parking facility
No more parking tension this year too as Coventry city council has announced that free parking scheme will continue for this Christmas season. Parking facility will be given free of cost from 28th November to 19th December on Wednesdays after 4PM to help out late night shoppers. This offer will be available in all council car parks such as West Orchards, Barracks, Lower Precinct and Salt Lane.
The council will also be extending the £10 weekly ticket Monday to Friday that was introduced last year in order to tackle the situation relating to road works in the city centre upto the multi-storey in New Union Street. The Saturday shopper’s tariff that was brought in last year will be extended this year as well. This facility will allow people to park longer between 2 to 6 hours at various places such as Christchurch House Basement, Bishop Street, Cheylesmore, Manor House, Cox Street, Lower Ford Street and New Union Street car parks. Entry barriers and new pay machines will be given to 16 council car parks over the next month.
Get free books at literature festival
Hurray! Good news for book worms out there as free books will be given away to mark the beginning of the 10th Beverley Literature Festival. This festival will be organised by East Riding Library Service. It will host events for all age groups and contain programmes such as performances, reading, workshops and sessions for kids.
Monique Roffey, a popular author has announced that first 30 people who buy tickets to May’s or her reading scheduled at 7PM on Thursday will receive free copies of her new novel named Archipelago. The reading will take place at the Treasure House in the art gallery. Tickets to reading can be availed from Beverley Library. Interested persons may call on 01482 392699 or mail to www.bevlit.org to book for the tickets or to know more about this free offer.
Free craft workshop at the Avenue
The shopping centre Avenue has lots to offer and there are events all round the year for the whole family. Here’s a chance for kids to learn arts and crafts for free. Bring your kids to the Free Craft Workshop from 15th to 19th October, October School Week, that’s from Monday to Friday, to the Avenue. The fabulous shopping centre is situated in the upmarket suburb of Newton Mearns, at Mearns Cross, on Ayr Road, somewhat close (a 15 minute drive) to the Glasgow City Centre. The Avenue provides a 1000 space car park and parking is free. There’s also free activities on every Sunday where children and adults can enjoy. The centre is a shoppers delight. To know more, call 0141 639 5926 or email to contactus@avenueshopping.co.uk.
Win free advertising through LBA
Local Business Accelerator is a campaign to boost potential young enterprises by the UK government. Deborah Meaden, who is famous for her appearances in BBC Two’s programme Dragons’ Den, is the LBA National Ambassador. The power of the press is being promoted by LBA to help young businesses. It’s power was demonstrated last year in providing a push to potential and promising businesses, using the unique power of regional and local press. Around 33 million people read every week a local newspaper and over 60% of them act on the ads found here. Part take in this campaign and you may win thousands of pounds of advertising for free in the News, a regional newspaper. Some 500 regional and local newspaper are participating this year again. All you have to do is to apply by filling up the form online.
