GAY activists showed a council their thoughts on a ban on gay wedding ceremonies when they hand-delivered a 2,000-strong petition.

The activists have battled Bromley Council since the Bromley Extra newspaper revealed how councillors failed to authorise civil partnership ceremonies last March.

Councillors decided to monitor demand before allowing the ceremonies on council premises, even though gay couples could legally sign the register.

The decision outraged the gay community and lead to a furore as local and national press followed the story.

Campaigners carried their banners from the Crown and Anchor pub in Park Road to the Civic Centre where they staged a spoof wedding.

Organiser Mimi Broit said: “Now all we can do is wait and hope our march makes a difference.”

Campaigner Duncan Strivens, from Petts Wood, said: “It was good to halt the traffic. There weren’t so many of us that we really irritated motorists but we caused enough disruption to make our point,” he said.

Marchers were joined by representatives from four trade unions, including Unison.

A council spokesman said: "The council received the petition which will be formally acknowledged shortly and considered by councillors in October.”