PLENTY of people have problems in finding parking spaces in central Brighton and Peter Nichols decided to do something about it.

He challenged the city council in the High Court but Mr Nichols, of Montpelier Street, Brighton, lost his case and rightly so.

If changes are to be made to the council's policy, it's far better they are achieved through the normal democratic process.

The council simply cannot win when it comes to parking. More and more people own cars yet road space remains finite.

Officials have to strike a balance between residents and other people who want to park. It is not an easy balance and the council is already facing continued protests from traders who also think they are the victims of discrimination.

People who own cars in central Brighton have to accept spaces are at a premium and not always available where they want them.

Controlled parking schemes are never going to be ideal but they do provide more spaces than are available in uncontrolled areas by getting rid of commuters and people who simply abandon their vehicles.