Rubbish collections will be scrutinised by the public for the first time since Brighton and Hove Council took over the service.

Council deputy chief executive Alan McCarthy and officers responsible for waste management in the city will answer questions at a public meeting for people in the Brunswick and Adelaide areas of Hove.

Residents will also be able to quiz them about street cleaning services.

It is the first time city council bosses will have put themselves up for public scrutiny since the council sacked its contractor, Sita, for failing to deliver a proper service.

The meeting is a follow-up to one organised by local councillors in the summer, when more than 100 angry residents demanded a better service.

Since then the council has taken refuse and street cleansing back in-house.

Lib Dem councillor Paul Elgood, who will chair the meeting, said: "The last meeting was at the height of the bin crisis.

"Many people were angry about the way the council ran the service through Sita. The council has now taken it back at an additional cost of £3 million.

"We want to see if the service has improved and if residents feel they are getting value for money."

The meeting is at the Old Market, Upper Market Street, on January 15 at 5.45pm.