A call to restore the 'Free After 3' parking scheme has been rejected by members of Falkirk Council.
The scheme, which allowed people to park free of charge in council-owned car parks in Falkirk town centre after 3 pm, was a victim of budget cuts earlier this year.
Provost Bissett, who proposed a motion to restore it, said that it was an important way to bring footfall into the struggling town centre.