MORE than a third of York’s litter bins are being axed under the city council’s controversial cull, according to figures seen by The Press.

Council officials are removing 344 litter bins from around the city to save £40,000 on collection rounds, but had refused to make public the list of those being cut.

The Press has now obtained a copy of the list, which shows the axed litter bins account for 36 per cent - considerably more than the 25 per cent first reported by opposition councillors.

The total number will fall from 948 to 604, while the council is also cutting five of its 425 dog-waste bins. The worst-hit ward for litter bins is Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without, which loses 31 of its 53 bins - a cut of 58 per cent.

Sandy Fraser, Labour’s cabinet member for environmental services, said in The Press on Saturday that the cuts were necessary so the council could balance its budget while protecting social care and economic growth, but the Liberal Democrats said littering is likely to get worse as a result of the bin cuts.

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How many litter bins are going in your ward?

Acomb loses 10 out of 27

Bishopthorpe loses 0 out of 11

Clifton loses 35 out of 70

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe lose 22 out of 56

Derwent loses 9 out of 28

Fishergate loses 12 out of 41

Fulford loses 12 out of 27

Guildhall loses 38 out of 81

Haxby and Wigginton lose 5 out of 53

Heslington loses 3 out of 6

Heworth Without loses 2 out of 6

Heworth loses 17 out of 42

Holgate loses 18 out of 43

Hull Road loses 11 out of 28

Huntington and New Earswick lose 23 out of 72

Micklegate loses 48 out of 104

Osbaldwick loses 9 out of 19

Rural West York loses 11 out of 59

Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without lose 31 out of 53

Strensall loses 4 out of 45

Westfield loses 19 out of 55

Wheldrake loses 5 out of 22.