Strange cases of "vanishing bins" are leaving Wandsworth residents incensed according to the council Labour group.

Labour councillors have received a series of reports of bins disappearing with claims that the removal of bins has led to an increase in fly tipping.

However, the council have claimed the movement of bins is because some have become "magnets for flytippers who dump binbags and other household waste next to them".

A council spokesman said: "The council is working hard to keep Wandsworth's streets clean and this includes testing out new trial schemes to gauge their effectiveness in the battle against litter louts.

"We constantly re-evaluate the placing of bins and the best way to tackle litter and fly-tipping and concentrate our efforts where we think they will have the most impact."

Candida Jones, Labour Councillor in Furzedown ward, said: "This is a perfect example of poor quality local government. The council is removing bins without letting residents know and only reinstating them if councillors complain.

"We already have a chronic problem with flytipping in the borough but rather than tackle this the council is removing bins."

Bins are thought to have been moved from St Anselms School, Ravenstone school, Holy Ghost School, Chestnut Grove, Longley Road, Putney Heath, Wimbledon Common and the Shaftesbury Estate.