I write in response to the letter from Victor Roman (The Argus, May 16) about the ongoing refuse situation in Brighton.

I support all you say of our bin men, Victor; they truly are important workers, along with our street cleansing operators and the plumbers, the sewer workers and the medical profession.

They all have equal responsibility for the nation’s health and should not be treated with contempt, like the Green administration appears to be doing, particularly where our refuse collection workers are concerned.

I witnessed a demonstration that took place at the Brighton Town Hall before the start of the last council meeting. There were repeated chants from demonstrators saying “You don’t know what you’re doing,” aimed at the leader of the council.

If the leader of Brighton and Hove City Council won’t sit down and talk to the men and women who keep our city clean for a decent wage, he should do what half of his administration are already asking of him and resign.

Geoffrey Wells, Conservative councillor for Woodingdean ward, Brighton and Hove City Council

Having been involved in local politics in Brighton and Hove since the 1964 elections, never in my life have I seen such a shambles from a council such as ours.

For the past two years, since the formation of this Green administration, I have attended all public-allowed meetings – or should I say chaos meetings?

With a lack of interest from our Green members, would it not be in the interests of the public purse to continue, for the next two years, with other officers leading the council and ask Green councillors to resign?

I feel Labour and Conservative officers could form some kind of administration for the next two years which would survive until the next local election.

Brian Ralfe, The Drive, Hove