Back in 2008, when communal bins were forced upon central Hove residents to replace their weekly dustbin collections, many were perplexed as to why leafy, residential Vallance Gardens, sited well within the central Hove area, remained communal bin-free with its own bin collections.

Five years on, Brighton and Hove City Council roles out the next phase and the weekly household recycling collections in Central Hove are stopped, to be replaced by more unsightly communal bins.

Surprise, surprise: lucky old Vallance Gardens again escapes any type of communal bins and retains its weekly bin collections. Vallance Gardens has adequate north and south access for communal bin lorries and is also 30% wider than nearby Seafield Road which has communal bins.

Despite promises of answers, nobody can explain what gives Vallance Gardens this special stature.

Surely, when it comes to recycling, we are “all in this together” and, if the rest of central Hove has to endure these communal bins, Vallance Gardens must not be excluded.

D Forder, Kingsway, Hove

Why are some people complaining that public recycling bins are no good? Being placed next to communal rubbish bins will save rubbish being blown all over the streets from uncovered black boxes, some of which are stacked on the pavements.

Peter Willesden, Stirling Place, Hove