Swindon Borough Council has announced it is starting to crack down on fly-tippers.
Under new plans, secret cameras will be installed in a bid to catch out offenders in hotspots, like Broadgreen and Old Town where alleyways are often littered with rubbish.
Since May this year, the council has issued 37 fines to perpetrators following fly-tipping incidents, collecting £14,800 in revenue as a result of its work.
“Not only is fly-tipping ugly and a potential hazard to local wildlife, it’s also extremely costly to clear up – diverting much-needed funds away from other priority areas, a spokesperson said.
They added: “This month we are trialling the use of covert mobile cameras in fly-tipping hotspots within the town. If the trial proves successful, the cameras could become a permanent fixture as a means of catching further perpetrators of fly-tipping.
“Signage has also been put up in known fly-tipping areas in the Borough to warn offenders that they’ll be caught.”
The council is asking local residents to help tackle the issue by reporting instances of fly-tipping via their website at www.swindon.gov.uk/flytipping.
