Sir – Three weeks ago my green wheelie bin was stolen from its usual place outside the house. I reported this to the police and the council. The police officer told me that a number of green wheelie bins had been stolen from Oxford, but none from the surrounding area, which he found baffling.

I was sent a replacement wheelie bin, only to have that stolen too last week. A friend has now sent me press references from urban areas elsewhere in the country, from which green wheelie bins have been removed by the local councils, to reduce the amount of waste to be collected. I have no comment to make.

Anastasia Heath, Summertown, Oxford