ALL visitor parking permits for residents will go digital from next month.

By moving to digital permits, Barnsley Council has announced that residents will be able to buy, renew and update permits and vouchers any time of the day and use them straight away without the need for displaying anything in their vehicle.

All existing permits and vouchers will remain active until they are renewed.

Residents do not need to do anything until they receive their renewal email, which will be sent 28 days prior to the expiry of their permit.

If there is no email associated with the current permit, a letter will be sent to their home address.

Coun James Higginbottom, cabinet spokesperson for environment and highways, said: “Digital parking and visitor permits for our existing parking zones will provide a better, simpler and more flexible offer for residents who currently use them.

“Both parking and visitor permits will be available to use immediately once renewed or purchased without the potential to lose paper copies and residents only need to act upon their existing permit expiring.

“For those who aren’t online, drop-in sessions and ongoing support will be available to assist with the move to digital permits so everyone can access the benefits that this change will bring.”

To support those who have no access to the internet, a drop-in session will be held on Thursday at the Glass Works reception.

There will be no more sales of paper vouchers from March 31.

Once launched, permits will be managed through the MI Permits app.

Residents affected by the change will be receiving a leaflet detailing the changes and the process they will need to follow.