Brighton to ditch paper parking permits from next month
Vehicles will be able to be verified digitally after renewal instead
Vehicles in Brighton will no longer have to display a paper parking permit from next month.
A fresh system being rolled out from the 3rd of November means parking wardens will be able to digitally verify whether a car's had it's permit renewed, similar to car tax.
The renewal process itself will not be affected.
However, any valid permits should still be displayed until they expire - with the changes coming in following a fresh renewal.
The change is hoped to help combat fraud, and reduce emissions caused by the printing and sending of paper permits.
Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for Transport and City Infrastructure, said: “This is good news for our residents who’ll no longer have to wait for permits to arrive in the post or stick them to their windscreens.
“Similar to vehicle tax, our digital permits will also reduce printing and distribution costs, so are better for the environment and our carbon footprint.
“Once in place, we’ll then be looking to roll out digital permits for trades and visitors.
“The switch to digital permits is part of our plan to make parking simpler and fairer for everyone.
As a council, it’s important we continuously look for new and innovative ways to make parking serve our residents and be easier and more efficient.”