The number of jobs created by changes to city Parking is to top 100.

Brighton and Hove Council takes over responsibility from the police this summer.

NCP, the country's main parking firm, was awarded the contract by city councillors to run services and is already recruiting.

It is taking on 82 new staff, mostly parking attendants who will replace traffic wardens on the streets.

There will be more than double the existing number of wardens on patrol at any one time, which should improve enforcement.

NCP will also appoint managerial and administrative staff.

The city council will take on 25 people to monitor the contract and deal with questions from people about parking, paying fines and buying permits and vouchers.

Environment cabinet councillor John Ballance said: "This will create jobs for Brighton and Hove and bring benefits across the city.

"Parking enforcement will be firm but fair so that we can get Brighton and Hove moving again.

"The new staff we take on will play a vital role in ensuring we provide a top-quality service."

NCP project manager Dan Skipworth-Michell said the firm received a lot of interest at the Argus careers fair in the Corn Exchange, Brighton, on Thursday.

He said: "We are very pleased at the response and the quality of people."

The council is taking over control because of concern about illegal and dangerous parking in many parts of the city centre.