Council workers staged a rally outside Brighton Town Hall today in the continuing debate over pay rises.

Organised by Unison, around 50 members of staff gathered to gauge opinion on the offer of a 7.7 per cent pay rise over two years.

Early reactions point to workers finding the offer unacceptable.

Unison branch representative for Brighton and Hove Steve Foster said: "The offer has been in for ten days and it's clear people are not happy. They are not going to roll over."

Sandra Goodair, who works in the council's finance department, said: "I'm not happy with the offer. I hope we reject it."

Today's scheduled strike was suspended by agreement while unions and employers decided whether the offer was acceptable.