If Brighton and Hove City Council had not spent thousands upon thousands of pounds on virtually unused cycle lanes in Old Shoreham Road and other places, it could quite easily afford to pay the binmen a decent wage.

I think council leader Jason Kitcat and his Green buddies are “green” in more ways than one.

I wonder if he would be prepared to give up £4,000 of his more than adequate allowances – I very much doubt it.

Council chief executive officer Penny Thompson talks about fair, consistent and affordable pay, but is her salary fair and affordable?

We are very lucky in this city with our binmen, who I think do a great job.

Instead of cutting their wages by £4,000, let’s give them an extra £4,000, taking it from those higher council members who can’t even be bothered to face the workers.

Terry McQuade, Honey Croft, Hove

How does any council CEO earning £150,000 persuade refuse collectors earning about £15,000 a year to take a pay cut?

It must have been awkward for Penny Thompson, but I am pleased that the strike is off – for now.

May I humbly suggest a pay cut of 10% for all council employees earning more than £29,000 a year?

Then we could leave the basic workforce be.

Harry Miles, Valley Road, Portslade