Residents will have a chance to air their views about controversial parking plans tomorrow.

Brighton and Hove Council is sending out 6,000 consultation packs to homes and businesses in the Goldsmid ward on possible parking restrictions in the area.

It will also stage an exhibition at Hove Town Hall in Norton Road outlining how a controlled parking scheme would work in the area.

The council claims illegal parking in the Hove ward is a danger to pedestrians and causes traffic congestion.

But the plans have been attacked by residents who have accused the council of keeping them in the dark by not consulting them over the scheme.

They are holding a public meeting at Davigdor School in Somerhill Road, Hove, tomorrow evening to discuss their next move.

Dr Bob Potter, of Addison Road, said: "The thing which unites everybody is the way the council has acted in making all these plans behind our back."

The retired college lecturer added: "We have not been involved in the consultations at all so far and we think that whatever we say, the plan will go ahead, which is wrong and undemocratic."

A council spokesman said it had held forums with residents and businesses and had now drawn up four different options for dealing with parking in the ward.

John Ballance, executive councillor for environmental services, said: "There is growing concern over parking problems in Goldsmid and the changes we are suggesting are in response to local people."