Hanover in Brighton is one of the most densely populated areas in the whole of the South-East.

Built in the railway age, the tightly-packed terraced houses do not have garages and there is not enough room for everyone to park cars.

Now, a scheme to cut traffic in these crowded streets has been launched.

It is a car club where people share the use of vehicles and involves buying a fleet of cars and reserving parking spaces for club members.

They pay an annual fee, a deposit to cover insurance excesses or penalty charges incurred, an hourly charge and a small mileage charge.

Similar schemes have worked well in cities such as Edinburgh and there's every reason to think the Hanover car club will be a success.

If so, it will bring benefits to the area and could eventually be extended to other crowded parts of Brighton and Hove.

The compact nature of the city and its good bus service means that many people in the centre can do without cars for much of their travel.

But for many families there are journeys simply not practicable by public transport and that's where the car club could come in handy.

Any scheme to reduce car ownership in a city such as Brighton and Hove is to be welcomed for there is simply not room for everyone who wants one to have one.

But the car club will not provide a magic solution to the traffic problem. It will make a contribution although that will be small.