SOME of Brighton’s most desirable streets could soon have communal bins under plans unveiled by the council.

Lewes Crescent, where homes sell for up to £4 million, is among a number of streets where residents could soon see communal bins.

Residents in Sussex Square, Chichester Terrace, Arundel Terrace, Brunswick Square and Terrace, Palmeira Square and Adelaide Crescent will also be asked to comment on locations for communal refuse bins and whether they would favour communal bins for recycling.

Residents in the southern end of Westbourne Road, Beaconsfield Road and Viaduct Road will also be asked to consider communal refuse and recycling collections as an alternative to their current kerbside service.

Members of Brighton and Hove City Council’s environment, transport and sustainability committee are being asked to give the go ahead for a consultation which could see communal bins introduced for both refuse and recycling.

The proposals are the latest widening out of communal refuse and recycling collections which were introduced in central parts of Brighton and Hove in 2013.

Council officers claim the bins are better equipped to tackle the problem of seagulls and foxes ripping open black bags leading to waste being blown around the city’s streets.

Rolling out the scheme into three of the city’s historic seafront squares were put on hold for further consultation because of heritage concerns.

The scheme is being revived now following concerns about the risks and hazards for staff carrying rubbish bags upstairs from the basements, the effect on residents living adjacent to storage areas, and following a decision by Cityclean to stop all black bag collections from basements in “an effort to streamline city centre refuse collection services”.

Councillor Gill Mitchell, chair of the environment, transport and sustainability committee, said: “The introduction of communal bins in our city centre has helped to keep pavements cleaner and provide an efficient service.

“The extension of this service would be supported by the council’s new enforcement service that will clamp down on fly-tipping and other issues such as littering.”