Opposition parties on Conservative-controlled Brighton and Hove City Council are preparing to work together again to force changes to its budget – and save jobs.

The latest version of the council's financial plan for 2010/11, which includes almost 100 job cuts, has been published.

Members of the opposition Labour, Green and Lib Dems groups, who together hold 28 of the 54 council seats, are scrutinising the detail of the document.

Each party said they would propose their own changes and were prepared to work with the others to see as many as possible implemented.

They have voiced concern about significant cuts planned in social care and children's services.

If they united it would be only the second time they had overruled the Tories since a Green by-election victory last July gave them more combined votes, by 28 to 26.

The first occasion, in December, saw significant changes made to the Conservative version of the city masterplan.

However, the opposition group leaders each said yesterday they were also prepared to negotiate with the Tories over the changes and wanted to deliver a budget which would work.

The financial plan is not due to be finalised until a full council meeting on Thursday, February 25.

Council leader Mary Mears said: "I have always said I am more than willing to work with other groups if it is in the best interests of the residents of the city."