STAFF and volunteers at Dorset Council’s Covid-19 vaccination clinics have been offered free parking by the local authority.

Participants just need to provide their vehicle registration details to their clinic manager, who will pass the information to the Council’s parking team.

These vehicles will be added to a database, which officers can access to ensure they are not issued with a fine if they do not purchase a parking ticket.

Cllr Ray Bryan, Dorset Council's portfolio holder for highways, said: "We are proud to support the brilliant volunteers and staff who are helping roll out vaccinations, and we urge all our residents to get a booster jab if you are eligible.

“Getting vaccinated is the best way of protecting yourself and those around you, and the booster vaccination is vital in maintaining protection against severe Covid this winter."