Hundreds of people have objected to plans for a new controlled parking scheme where residents would have to pay for permits.

Brighton and Hove City Council wants to start the scheme in central Hove between the existing Brunswick scheme and Hove Street.

There have been 136 individual letters of objection plus a petition signed by 80 people in a residential home called Dresden House in Albany Villas and another one signed by 52 people in Shirley Street.

Liberal Democrat councillor Paul Elgood said: "Considering the council did not achieve any positive vote in favour of the scheme from residents or business at the consultation stage, little has been brought forward to alleviate the concerns raised.

"I do not believe the council has tackled the concerns raised against paid parking in central Hove properly and it is clear that the council should have gone further to minimise the impact of the proposed changes."

Many objectors say business will suffer as a result of the scheme but environment director Alan McCarthy said there would be more than 1,100 short-term parking spaces leading to a greater turnover of shoppers than at present.

Others claim it is a form of taxation and that markings for the scheme will disfigure a conservation area.

There have also been 36 objections from council staff and opposition from their union Unison.

Many say there is no reasonable alternative to using their cars and that the proposals amount to a pay cut.

Mr McCarthy said many staff lived close by and were prepared to consider alternatives to driving into work.

Councillors meet on Thursday to consider objections to the scheme.

Despite the strength of opposition, they are being recommended to approve the plans.

Mr McCarthy said the number of permits would be considered later and the scheme would be monitored to make sure it was working properly.