The area around Stoneham Park and Poets Corner, Hove, is under threat from having wheelie-bins forced upon us.

Few of us residents want them and a petition of more than 200 signatures has been obtained against them.

It would appear the main argument for them is that they increase the rate of recycling. I can't altogether agree with that.

Surely the increase in recycling is due to the introduction of the boxes into which we are able to sort various items for recycling?

Until we were given those boxes, we had little choice but to put everything in the bin, or pay for an independent collector, such as Magpie. Or we had to take rubbish to a collection point.

The picture you published (The Argus, June 2) filled me with horror at the thought our road might look similar if these bins are introduced to this area.

Please, Cityclean, reconsider introducing these bins, this area is unsuitable.

-Patrick Hampson, Hove