No one in Brighton and Hove will be surprised to learn that Parking attendants there are the busiest outside London.

They have become much more active since last year when the city council and NCP as operators took over from Sussex Police and traffic wardens.

The idea was to clear the streets of illegal parking and it's certainly noticeable that blackspots such as Western Road in Hove are clearer than they used to be.

Despite the many moans by motorists to The Argus, few have challenged their tickets. Just 31 went to independent adjudicators from more than 100,000 issued and only eight won their cases.

The good news is that money from parking fines will help improve conditions in the streets for pedestrians and motorists.

This cash should start flowing once initial costs have been met and could create great benefits if wisely used.

It would be great if the number of tickets dropped because the primary purpose is not to make money for the council but to stop poor parking.

Brighton and Hove City Council should also ensure more spaces are made available for residents in existing schemes and in several new ones likely to be approved shortly.

Parking attendants are never going to be loved because of the nature of their jobs. It would be ideal if they were all made redundant in years to come because people were parking properly. But flying pigs will be seen before that happens.