WHEELIE bins will not be coming to more households on the outskirts of York city centre until councillors investigate claims that they could increase crime.

During a meeting of City of York Council's executive, councillors considered the best way to run the bins service to 14,700 households in terraced and suburban areas on the outskirts of the city centre.

Council chairman Coun Rod Hills suggested deferring a decision on whether wheelie bins were the best way forward.

The meeting heard some residents feared the bins would be used by burglars to climb walls into private property.

But it was also mentioned in the meeting that since introducing the bins in the Leeman Road area there had been no real objections from residents or reports of a rise in crime.

Coun Hills said: "Perhaps we should defer this so we can find out what the public's concerns are about."

Liberal Democrat Councillor Madeleine Kirk said: "Some residents are worried about burglars using wheelie bins to climb over walls if they are left outside all the time.

"Other people are worried about having to trundle wheelie bins along long uneven back lanes.

"I would support it being worth having a look at the particular views of residents."

It was decided to defer the matter to a future meeting.