Brunswick's dark laneways should be flooded with lights, not scanned by security cameras, according to Moreland mayor Oscar Yildiz.

The death of Jill Meagher in a lane near Hope Street, Brunswick, prompted a citywide police audit of crime spots requiring closed circuit cameras.

The state government has offered $250,000 for the cameras to Moreland and the City of Melbourne, but both councils are divided over whether to accept the money based on privacy concerns, ongoing costs and whether they prevented crime. Moreland will consider cameras again next week.

But despite being a supporter of security cameras, Cr Yildiz said the lane where Ms Meagher was attacked needed lighting and not cameras.