More spaces will be provided in a controlled parking zone in Hove if councillors accept changes.

Traffic experts say there could be a 15 per cent increase in the Brunswick parking scheme.

Some of them will be in Waterloo Street, which will have to be made one-way as a result. There will also be echelon parking at the foot of Lansdowne Place.

Pay-and-display parking will replace voucher parking in the zone although the exact system has still to be determined.

Consultation revealed a high proportion of residents in favour of the proposed changes.

Brunswick Liberal Democrat councillor Paul Elgood said: "This is a positive step forward to help take the pressure off parking in the area.

"It will create more spaces and make parking easier in what is probably the part of the city which has the highest demand for parking space.

"It will give residents an improved chance of finding a space close to their homes."