All Cornwall Council pay and display car parks will be free in the evenings from April 1 under proposals drafted in response to resident feedback.

Following last year’s review, the proposals form part of a wider review of parking tariffs and the way residents can pay for using council car parks.

This includes changes to seasonal parking permits which mean regular car park users can buy a number of parking sessions at a reduced rate, paying per trip rather than across a specific period of time.

From April 1, seasonal tariffs will be standardised in the most congested towns, where there is heavy demand on parking spaces. This means seasonal tariffs will be same for all council car parks in Falmouth, Newquay, Penzance and St Ives, while in Truro, the charges will apply throughout the year.

Day time car park tariffs in all other towns and villages will remain at the same seasonal rates which have been in place since 2015.