In response to Alf Cogger's comments about the parking problems in Wish ward, Hove (Letters, January 23), while I agree there is a problem, I voted against such a scheme because Brighton and Hove City Council were insisting on putting double yellow lines across everyone's driveway. This would have taken up a vast amount of parking spaces for residents without a drive. They also look ugly and mean that if you have a driveway you would probably have to buy a parking permit as well as paying higher council tax for a higher value house.

A single white line across driveways is preferable, as is the case in Goldsmith ward. This means the home owner and their visitors can park across them with permission, freeing up parking spaces for other residents.

The situation around Wish Park, where you have parking restrictions on one side of the road but not on the other, seems ridiculous. This has pushed all the camper vans from one side to the other. I have had a car left outside my house for the last four months.

A better scheme would be single white lines across driveways and restricted parking for one hour during the middle of the day. In parts of London this works really well. It stops cars being left all day and frees up parking wardens for the centre of town.

Ideally all outer zones should have the same restrictions and likewise all inner zones. All restrictions should end by 6.30pm to encourage people to go to the theatre etc and make full use of the city. Ecofriendly cars should also be allowed to park free in any bays throughout the city and not have to purchase permits. I think you would find this would reduce pollution and congestion.

But is the loss of revenue for the council more important than the environment?

  • Mrs Johnson, Kingsway Hove