Trinity Leeds announces three hours free parking for Christmas shoppers this year

Customers who visit the shopping centre from Monday to Thursday in November and December can claim up to three hours free parking between 9am and midnight.

The £30 can be spent across multiple transactions in different Trinity Leeds shops, but all purchases must be made on the same day.

The offer is not valid on Friday or the weekend and only one free parking pass can be claimed per household per day in one vehicle.

Customers must visit the Trinity Car Park office, which is staffed 24 hours a day, and show their valid receipts to claim the free parking.

Trinity Leeds has launched the offer to encourage customers to shop during the quieter periods of 10am to 12pm and after 4pm from Monday to Thursday.

Extra measures are currently in place at Trinity Leeds to meet social distancing rules.

One-way systems, hand sanitisers and extra cleaning have been introduced and security teams are managing queuing and enforcing the mandatory mask rule.

What are the current rules on wearing face masks?

In England, face masks must be worn in a number of indoor settings, including shops and shopping centres.

Government guidance encourages people in England to wear face coverings in enclosed public spaces, in which it is more difficult to observe social distancing, or where people are more likely to come into contact with others they would not normally meet.

Government guidance states that face masks must be worn in the following indoor settings:

- public transport (aeroplanes, trains, trams and buses)

- taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs)

- transport hubs (airports, rail and tram stations and terminals, maritime ports and terminals, bus and coach stations and terminals)

- shops and supermarkets (places which offer goods or services for retail sale or hire)

- shopping centres (malls and indoor markets)

- auction houses

- premises providing hospitality (bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes), except when seated at a table to eat or drink (see exemptions) from 24 September

- post offices, banks, building societies, high-street solicitors and accountants, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs and money service businesses

- premises providing personal care and beauty treatments (hair salons, barbers, nail salons, massage centres, tattoo and piercing parlours)

- premises providing veterinary services

- visitor attractions and entertainment venues (museums, galleries, cinemas, theatres, concert halls, cultural and heritage sites, aquariums, indoor zoos and visitor farms, bingo halls, amusement arcades, adventure activity centres, indoor sports stadiums, funfairs, theme parks, casinos, skating rinks, bowling alleys, indoor play areas including soft-play areas)

- libraries and public reading rooms

- places of worship

- funeral service providers (funeral homes, crematoria and burial ground chapels)

- community centres, youth centres and social clubs

- exhibition halls and conference centres

- public areas in hotels and hostels

- storage and distribution facilities

At the moment, people are not being told to wear masks outdoors, while exercising, or in schools or offices.

The government has said that while a face covering does not protect the wearer, it is beneficial as it may protect others from contracting an infection.

This is particularly the case if other people are infected with the virus, but have not yet developed any symptoms.

Who is exempt from wearing a face mask?

Government guidance states that you do not need to wear a face covering if you have a legitimate reason not to do so. This includes:

- young children under the age of 11

- not being able to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness, or impairment, or disability

- if putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress

- if you are travelling with, or providing assistance, to someone who relies on lip reading to communicate

- to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to yourself or others

- to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and you do not have a face covering with you

- to eat or drink, but only if you need to

- to take medication

- if a police officer or other official requests you remove your face covering