It’s no secret that parking in the Jewellery Quarter can be troublesome.

18 months ago the council introduced a new parking permit system giving residents and local businesses access to more spaces.

However, this really doesn’t encourage visitors to the area, who will inevitably spend a frustrating Saturday afternoon trying to locate a space.

Now the US iPhone and Android app Parker has landed in the UK  – and is trialing it’s service in the JQ.

Using data from sensors in the road, the app can report on whether the parking bay is in use – allowing drivers to zone in on roads with spaces.

Sounds simple doesn’t it?

There are plans to roll this out into areas of Birmingham city centre if it is successful.