Traders in Brighton were today bringing their fifth rush hour go-slow protest to the streets of Brighton.

The 'white van' convoy is a demonstration against the city council's Parking policies.

Previous convoys have brought the city centre to a standstill as vans decked in protest banners clog up the seafront, horns blaring, This time the electricians, plumbers, builders and other tradespeople planned to add to the chaos by boarding buses with ladders and other equipment to demonstrate that it is impossible for them to use public transport.

The protests have been organised by Traders Against Parking Persecution (Tapp), made up of small businesses throughout Sussex who need to park in the heavily-controlled city streets.

Builder Roger McArthur, vice-chairman of Tapp, said last week: "We're inviting any small trader who is being restricted from carrying out their work by Brighton and Hove City Council's parking polices to join us on Madeira Drive, Brighton, from 8am on Tuesday."

Environment councillor Chris Morley said: "We don't believe another protest is necessary. We have made major concessions to the traders, such as allowing them to park in voucher and residents' parking bays all day until 4pm and opening the waiver office earlier.

"Each time the council moves forward and makes a concession the traders demand something else. We cannot continue to be held to ransom."