Brighton and Hove councillors are to debate selling off special number plates used on mayoral cars.

Green councillors will tonight propose selling the plates from civic cars to raise money for services.

Green councillor Keith Taylor said the numbers, which include CD 1 and H2 OVE, could fetch at least £50,000 on the open market.

The number plate CD1 came from the old Brighton Council, when the mayor had the use of a Rolls-Royce. CD were the letters assigned to the town in the early days of motoring.

The Hove number plate was bought by the former Hove Council when it acquired a limousine for its mayor.

Coun Taylor said: "They must be worth at least £50,000. We could make better use of that money."

The alternative Green budget being put to a special council meeting would direct another £869,000 of immediate funding into social care and health.

Cash would also be provided to secure home-to-school transport services, combat homelessness and help asylum seekers.

Savings are proposed in several areas, including a reduction in the amount the council spends on public relations.